Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation for Concepts

Question 0

When should a person begin to consider diet for the best pregnancy?

Answer 0

Preconceptions

Question 1

When are nutrient needs the highest?

Answer 1

During lactation

Question 2

What is insufficient folic acid related to?

Answer 2

Spina bifida

Question 3

What can nutritional deficiencies in early pregnancy cause?

Answer 3

Problems with cellular division and permanent fetal damage

Question 4

What can nutritional deficiencies later in pregnancy cause?

Answer 4

Problems with birthweight

Question 5

What is the normal kcal/day for an average woman?

Answer 5

2100-2400 kcal/day

Question 6

How much should a woman increase her kcals in the first trimester?

Answer 6

None

Question 7

How much should a woman increase her kcals in the second and third trimesters?

Answer 7

300 kcal/day

Question 8

What should 50% of the increased kcals come from?

Answer 8

Carbohydrates

Question 9

What hormone alters carb metabolism?

Answer 9

HPL

Question 10

How much should a woman increase her protein intake?

Answer 10

14 grams

Question 11

What is a good source of protein?

Answer 11

Milk and meat

Question 12

What do you need to increase along with your protein?

Answer 12

Water intake

Question 13

How much folacin does a pregnant woman need?

Answer 13

400 mcg/day

Question 14

What is a risk with vitamin deficiencies?

Answer 14

Neural tube defects

Question 15

For a healthy placenta what do you need?

Answer 15

Folacin

Question 16

What is a good source of vitamins?

Answer 16

Green veggies, liver, peanuts, and whole grains

Question 17

What is excessive vitamin A intake associated with?

Answer 17

Fetal anomalies

Question 18

What builds the skeleton for the fetus?

Answer 18

Minerals

Question 19

What happens to the absorption rate of calcium?

Answer 19

It doubles

Question 20

How much calcium and phosphorous does a pregnant woman need?

Answer 20

1200 mg/day a piece

Question 21

How much iron does a nonpregnant and pregnant woman need?

Answer 21

Nonpregnant: 18 mg/day Pregnant: 30-60 mg/day

Question 22

When do you begin to supplement iron?

Answer 22

12 weeks

Question 23

What can an iron deficiency cause?

Answer 23

Fetal death, low birth weight, and prematurity

Question 24

What does vitamin D do?

Answer 24

Absorbs calcium

Question 25

Why do you take iron with food?

Answer 25

To reduce nausea

Question 26

What mind of beverage do you take iron with to promote absorption?

Answer 26

An acidic one

Question 27

What should you not take iron with?

Answer 27

Tea

Question 28

What mineral promotes DNA and RNA synthesis?

Answer 28

Zinc

Question 29

What helps with fetal teeth and skeletal development?

Answer 29

Fluoride

Question 30

What is weight gain during pregnancy prescribed by?

Answer 30

BMI

Question 31

What is a healthy BMI?

Answer 31

18.5-23.9

Question 32

How much weight is gained from the infant?

Answer 32

7.5 lbs

Question 33

How much weight is gained from the placenta?

Answer 33

1lb

Question 34

How much weight is gained from blood?

Answer 34

4 lbs

Question 35

How much weight is gained from the uterus?

Answer 35

2.5 lbs

Question 36

How much weight is gained from the breasts?

Answer 36

3 lbs

Question 37

How much weight is gained from amniotic fluid?

Answer 37

2 lbs

Question 38

How much weight should be gained from mom's fat?

Answer 38

2-8 lbs

Question 39

What is the total weight gain during a normal pregnancy?

Answer 39

22-28 lbs

Question 40

Relationship of weight to height

Answer 40

BMI

Question 41

Weight gain with BMI <19.8 (underweight)

Answer 41

28-40 lbs

Question 42

Weight gain with BMI 19.8-26.0 (normal)

Answer 42

25-35 lbs

Question 43

Weight gain with BMI 26.1-29.0 (overweight)

Answer 43

15-25 lbs

Question 44

Weight gain with BMI >29.0 (obese)

Answer 44

<15 lbs

Question 45

What is the weight gain in the first and second trimester from?

Answer 45

Mother's changes

Question 46

What is the weight gain from in the third trimester?

Answer 46

Fetus

Question 47

What is the classic pattern of weight gain?

Answer 47

First trimester 2-4 lbs and then slightly less than a pound a week for the rest of the pregnancy

Question 48

Why does weight gain >2 lbs a week cause concern?

Answer 48

Fluid retention

Question 49

How much weight should be gained by 20 weeks gestation?

Answer 49

10 lbs

Question 50

What percent of childbearing women are overweight?

Answer 50

54.5%

Question 51

Eating nonfood substances

Answer 51

Pica

Question 52

What should a woman do if she gets a leg cramp?

Answer 52

Stand up and dorsiflex the foot

Question 53

Why is pregnancy common in pregnancy?

Answer 53

Decreased GI peristalsis

Question 54

How much caffeine can be consumed a day by a pregnant woman?

Answer 54

200 mg/day

Question 55

How many ounces of milk does a mother make each day?

Answer 55

23

Question 56

How many kcals are in an ounce of milk?

Answer 56

23

Question 57

How many kcals a day are needed just to produce milk?

Answer 57

640

Question 58

How many more kcals should a mom consume when lactating?

Answer 58

500 for the first 6 months

Question 59

Growth supplement for baby

Answer 59

Folacin

Question 60

How much weight should the mother lose after initial weight loss?

Answer 60

No more than 1 pound a week

Question 61

If mother is nutritionally deprived what happens to the milk?

Answer 61

The quantity is diminished

Question 62

How much liquid should the mother drink a day when breastfeeding?

Answer 62

2 quarts

Question 63

What impairs milk production and may make baby sleepy and a poor feeder?

Answer 63

Alcohol

Question 64

What does the mother drink that may cause irritability in the infant?

Answer 64

Caffeine

Question 65

What can the mother do that reduces the volume of milk?

Answer 65

Smoking