Week 1 Flashcards
Weight gain during first trimester
Book: 2.2-4.4 lbs (1-2 kg)
ATI: 1- 4.4 lbs (0.45-2 kg)
Weight gain per week for 2nd and 3rd trimesters
1 lb (0.5 kg) per week
Recommendations for total weight gain: Normal BMI
25-35 lbs
Recommendations for total weight gain: Underweight clients
28-40 lbs
Recommendations for total weight gain: Overweight clients
15-25 lbs
Calories for pregnant women
2200 to 2900 calories a day
2nd trimester: increase 340 calories a day
3rd trimester: increase 452 calories a day
Protein intake
71 g/day
Essential to basic growth
Folic acid
Essential for fetal neurological development and neural tube defects
**Women of childbearing age: 400 mcg/day
**Pregnant women: 600 mcg/day
Folic acid
Essential for fetal neurological development and neural tube defects
**Women of childbearing age: 400 mcg/day
**Pregnant women: 600 mcg/day
Sources of foods high in folate
Leafy vegetables
Dried peas
Beans
Seeds
Orange juice
Iron
27 mg/day (times 2 for fetal development
Absorbed best between meals and when given with a source of vitamin C.
*milk and caffeine interfere with the absorption of iron supplements
Iron sources
Beef liver
Red meats
Fish
Poultry
Dried peas
Beans
Fortified cereals and breads
iron supplements may cause consipation
Calcium
For bone and teeth formation
1,000 mg/day
<19 y/o: 1,300 day
ex: milk, calcium soy milk, orange juice, nuts, legumes, and dark green veggies
Fluids
8-10 glasses (2-3L)
Limit caffeine: 200 mg/day
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
PKU levels should be monitored
-congenital condition that can affect the brain
-cause by built up of amino acids