Habits
If a woman is vegan or vegetarian would anything happen? Is it safe?
Yes, it’s safe because the key things you should be consuming during this time is micronutrient.
Do Women need to eat healthily before getting pregnant to build up enough reserves?
They do need to be healthy.
How many servings of dairy products should a pregnant women consume?
3-4 servings per day.
What is Docosahexaenoic acid in short form?
DHA
Women should not consume any form of alcohol or drugs?
True. It would put the baby at risk for defects.
Could you drink coffee while with child? If so, how many cups per day?
No, you shouldn’t be drinking coffee. Decaf is the safe option but if you do wanna drink coffee only a cup/day.
Iodine deficiency can impact your baby’s….?
Neurological development
What vitamin is Folic acid? ( Ie. Vitamin K)
Vitamin B9 also know as vitamin B
Third trimester foods that pregnant women should be eating are?
A diet high in fruits, vegetables, low-fat forms of fiber and protein
Eating fruits like apple can help regulate a pregnant woman's digestion and prevent hemorrhoids?
True. This is because apples are high in fiber.
What habits should childbearing women obtain?
Eating less starch, added sugars, saturated fats, and sodium.
Taking folic acid can help prevent….. in babies?
1. Neural tube defects
2. Congenital hearing loss
3. Damage to the liver
Neural tube defects.
Name 3 good sources of Vitamin D.
Cod liver oil, any fatty fish, red meat, eggs, oranges products, mushrooms, soybeans, white beans, green vegetables, oatmeal, breakfast cereals and much more
Having an iron deficiency while with child can lead to……?
Anemia. If the anemia is not treated before pregnancy, the baby is at a higher risk of having anemia after birth.
True or False:
Folic acid is the least important vitamin to take while with child?
False. Folic acid is one of the top 3 most important vitamins to take.
What foods should you avoid eating while pregnant?
raw fish, raw meat, soft cheeses, fish high in mercury.
Having the key nutrients can lower the risk of having….?
blood pressure-related disorders and or gestational diabetes
Vitamin D helps support….?
Vitamin D helps support a healthy immune system and helps control blood pressure.
To maintain a healthy pregnancy, a pregnant woman need approximately …… calories.
Approximately 300 extra calorie.
Iron helps carry Oxygen to the body’s tissue?
True.
If you started medication before pregnancy should you still consume it?
Talk to your doctor immediately if you take regular medicine
Fragile bones are caused by the lack of what vitamin?
Vitamin D
How many micronutrients should a pregnant woman eat? Can you name them?
Six. They need to have more but the main six are:
Folic acid,
Iron,
Calcium,
Vitamin D,
Folate,
iodine.
What type of vitamins should a Pregnant Women BE eating? ( A, B, C, D, E and or K)
B, C, D and K. Eating too much of vitamin A and E can be harmful.
Consuming b12 can cause a women‘s baby to get anemia and liver damag?
False. B12 is one of the important vitamins that a pregnant woman would need.