Nutrition for Pregnancy

Question 1

What is the inability of a couple to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse?

Answer 1

Infertility

Question 2

What is the most common cause of infertility?

Answer 2

Nutrient deficiencies

Question 3

Is the nutritional status of the father as important as that of the mother?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

How does nutrition affect fertility?

Answer 4

It affects the levels of hormones involved in reproduction and the viability of the egg or sperm

Question 5

How does alcohol affect fertility?

Answer 5

It decreases estrogen and testosterone production

Question 6

Why should we consider ancestral diets for fertility?

Answer 6

Having healthy babies was necessary for the community’s long term survival

Question 7

How do we know that the diets of our ancestors was good for fertility and producing healthy babies?

Answer 7

They focused on developing health rather than treating disease

Question 8

What are some examples of special foods that women would eat before becoming pregnant?

Answer 8

Buffalo intestine, milk, lobster crab and water hyacinth

Question 9

Why is it so important for mothers to have a good diet before pregnancy?

Answer 9

Much of the critical development takes place before a woman even knows she’s pregnant

Question 10

What is the development origins of disease theory?

Answer 10

It says that a mother’s nutritional status will affect health of the infant before and after birth

Question 11

Does a mother’s diet before and during pregnancy affect the health of the baby?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Does a mother’s diet before and during pregnancy affect the baby’s health as they become an adult?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

What is the normal length of pregnancy?

Answer 13

37-40 weeks

Question 14

What is the organ that develops in the mother’s uterus to support fetal growth?

Answer 14

The placenta

Question 15

What important functions does the placenta have for the baby in the womb?

Answer 15

It serves as baby’s lungs, kidneys, GI tract

Question 16

Does a healthy placenta mean a healthy baby?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

What is a natural terminations of pregnancy resulting from genetic defect or fatal error in development ?

Answer 17

A spontaneous abortion

Question 18

When during pregnancy does a spontaneous abortion generally occur?

Answer 18

The 1st trimester

Question 19

Why does a spontaneous abortion occur?

Answer 19

Toxin exposure and poor nutritional status

Question 20

How long is each trimester?

Answer 20

14 weeks

Question 21

What happens 30 hours into the reproductive process?

Answer 21

The fertilized egg divides into two cells

Question 22

How many weeks into the reproductive process do people find out that they are pregnant?

Answer 22

8 weeks

Question 23

What happens 4 days into the reproductive process?

Answer 23

The cell number reaches 128

Question 24

What happens 14 days into the reproductive process?

Answer 24

The bundle of cells becomes an embryo

Question 25

What happens 35 days into the reproductive process?

Answer 25

Heart beating, eyes and limb buds are clearly visible

Question 26

What happens 8 weeks into the reproductive process?

Answer 26

The embryo is now a fetus

Question 27

What happens 13 weeks into the reproductive process?

Answer 27

Most organs are formed and the fetus can move

Question 28

During which trimester does a nutritional deficiency affect a mother’s ability to breastfeed?

Answer 28

The 2nd trimester

Question 29

Is the baby susceptible to toxic exposure during the 2nd trimester?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

The female's body starts to prepare for lactation and production of breast milk during which trimester?

Answer 30

The 2nd trimester

Question 31

During which trimester does the fetus begin to look like an infant?

Answer 31

The 2nd trimester

Question 32

When does fat, calcium, and iron transfer to the fetus?

Answer 32

The last month of pregnancy

Question 33

How many calories are needed during the 1st trimester?

Answer 33

The normal amount of calorie intake

Question 34

How many calories are needed during the 2nd and 3rd trimester?

Answer 34

350-450 kcal extra per day are needed

Question 35

Should women really focus on calories and weight gain or should the focus be more on the quality of foods they are eating?

Answer 35

The focus be more on the quality of foods they are eating

Question 36

How many pounds should you gain during the 1st trimester?

Answer 36

2-4 pounds

Question 37

How many pounds should you gain during the 2nd and 3rd trimester per week?

Answer 37

.8-1 pound per week

Question 38

Are low fat diets safe during pregnancy?

Answer 38

No

Question 39

What are some good foods to eat during pregnancy?

Answer 39

Colorful vegetables, quality meat and dairy, wild seafood and fruit

Question 40

How much does the RDA requirement for protein increase during pregnancy?

Answer 40

It increases by 25g per day

Question 41

How much does the RDA requirement for carbs increase during pregnancy?

Answer 41

It increases to 175g per day

Question 42

How much does the RDA requirement for fats increase during pregnancy?

Answer 42

It should increase proportionally with calorie intake

Question 43

What are 2 examples of colorful vegetables?

Answer 43

Squash and potatoes

Question 44

What are the most important vitamins during pregnancy?

Answer 44

Folate and Vitamin D

Question 45

What are the most important minerals during pregnancy?

Answer 45

Iodide, iron and zinc

Question 46

How much more of most vitamins do pregnant women need?

Answer 46

50% more

Question 47

How are extracts different from vitamins?

Answer 47

Extracts are concentrated while vitamins are isolated

Question 48

What are some concerns for vegetarians who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant?

Answer 48

They have a lot of nutrient deficiencies

Question 49

Which class of vegetarian tends to experience high rates of fertility?

Answer 49

Vegans

Question 50

Which nutrients are of particular concern?

Answer 50

Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, iodide and calcium

Question 51

What is the problem with soy consumption during pregnancy?

Answer 51

It may cause male baby urogenital malformations