Weight Recommendations
Desired weight gain for most normal-weight women is what?
What is 25-35 lbs (11-16 kg)?
This structure is formed on the 8th day after conception and is responsible for transferring nutrients and gasses via the umbilical vein.
What is the placenta?
The RDA for iron for pregnant women of all ages is ___.
What is 27 mg/day?
Breastmilk contains ___ kcals/oz.
What is 19-21 kcals/oz?
This condition is a compulsive food behavior that is potentially dangerous and is categorized by the persistent ingestion of non-food substances.
What is PICA?
Underweight women should gain more than normal-weight women. How much weight gain is recommended?
What is 28-40 lbs (12.7-18.2 kg)?
This condition is characterized by severe nausea and vomiting, increases risk of premature birth and low birth weight, and affects 0.3-2.3% of pregnancies.
What is hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)?
To maintain fluid balance and increased blood volume, this nutrient should not be restricted during pregnancy, unless there is a specific medical reason to do so.
What is sodium?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the _______.
What is first 6 months of life?
Additional benefits of continued breastfeeding are seen beyond 1 year and even up to 2 years.
Gestational diabetes screening in women without a prior diagnosis of diabetes is usually conducted in the _____ week of pregnancy.
What is the 24-28th week?
Adequate weight gain during pregnancy promotes healthy infants. Mothers who gain inadequate weight (< 15 lbs) have a greater incidence of what?
What is Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies?
Name 3 factors what can influence birth outcomes.
–Pre-pregnancy nutritional status
–Pre-pregnancy weight status
–Gestational weight gain
–Presence of co-morbidities
–Gravida and parity
–Smoking status
–Maternal behavior
The RDA for protein in pregnancy is _____.
What is 1.1g/kg/day or 71g/day for the second half of pregnancy?
This nutrient is suggested to be supplemented beginning at 4 months, as human milk may not be able to meet all of the baby's needs.
What is iron?
Freshly expressed breastmilk can be stored safely in the refrigerator for how long?
What is 48-72 hours (3 days)?
For a woman with a BMI > 30, what is the recommended weight gain for their pregnancy?
What is 11-15 lbs (5-6.8kg)?
Maternal blood pressure _______ (increases or decreases) throughout the pregnancy as a result of peripheral vasodilation caused by progesterone.
What is decreases?
The need for this vitamin, which is essential for cell division, increases to 600 mcg/day during pregnancy.
What is folate?
_____ is the first fluid secreted by the breast, has higher concentrations of carotene, protein, and minerals than mature human milk, and contains immunological factors that protect the infant.
What is colostrum?
Most fetal calcium is deposited during the ____ trimester when the baby's bone and teeth structures calcify.
What is the 3rd trimester?
How much weight should a normal-weight woman gain per week after 12 weeks gestation?
What is 0.4kg/week?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Maternal blood volume begin to increase by 10-12 weeks. Almost half of this increase is a result of water retention, which is mediated by this internal "system".
What is the renin-angiotensin system?
The AI for calcium during pregnancy and lactation is ____ for those over the age of 19.
What is 1000mg/day?
The American Academy of Pediatrics states that newborns should be fed whenever they show signs of hunger. This is known as what?
What is on-demand feeding?
Name at least 2 maternal scenarios when breastfeeding is not recommended.
-HIV
-Herpes Simplex, Tuberculosis, & other viruses
-Lead Poisoning
-Drug Use
-Medication Use- some mothers may need medications for a specific disease; there are many drugs that might interfere with or enter the breast milk. These should be reviewed by the MD. Any current maternal treatment with radioactive isotopes, chemotherapeutic agents, and other specific medications are contraindication with breastfeeding.