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Pregnancy & Nutrition
Concerns while Pregnant
Infant Care
Infant Facts
Breastfeeding
100
More nutrients are needed for growth and repair of the fetus.
What is important to know about nutrition when pregnant?
100
Caffine
What can increase miscarriages?
100
About 90 ml or 3 ounces. Food goes through their stomach very rapidly so they require more frequent feedings.
What is an infants stomach capacity?
100
It can double energy expenditure.
What is true about crying?
100
Cognitive development increases.
What is true about breastfeeding?
200
Vitamin C, Folic Acid, and Iron
What is an extra requirment during pregnancy?
200
A bacterial infection that is caused due to an ingestion of the bacteria.
What is listerosis?
200
30-50 breaths per minute
What is an infants respiratory rate?
200
Develops when kids do not gain the weight that they should be gaining.
What is failure to thrive?
200
Contains antibodies, anti-infectives: Prevents infections, protective against allergies.
What is also true about breastfeeding?
300
2-4 pounds per week.
What is an appropriate weight gain per week in the first trimester?
300
Extreme vomiting that may cause hospitalization due to dehydrated status that it may cause.
What is Hyperemesis Gravidum?
300
Infants usually lose weight for the first few days but should be back to the birth weight within 14 days.
What is common regarding an infants weight?
300
Feed upright and let the baby determine amount to eat.
What is true of feeding an infant?
300
For the first 6 months of infants life.
How long should mothers breastfeed?
400
Lower birth weight, more complications
What happens with undernorishment?
400
A pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys.
What is Preeclampsia?
400
Nutritional deficits can cause this.
What is true about growth and development impairments?
400
About 6 months of age.
When do infants have head control?
400
No sharing of feeding duty, cannot see what the baby is taking in.
What are the disadvantages of breastfeeding?
500
Women who drink alcohol in excess while pregnant - causes major deformities, and retardation
What is fetal alcohol syndrome
500
A pattern of eating non-food materials, such as dirt or paper.
What is PICA?
500
When the infant’s cheek is stroked, the head turns toward the side to nurse
What is rooting reflex?
500
Abdomen is tense and the infant draws his legs up to it’s belly.
What is true of colic?
500
Do not provide anti-infectives or antibodies.
What is true about using formula?