1. Nutrition During Pregnancy Objective 3.03

2. Good nutrition is the most important requirement of a mother during pregnancy

3. Effects of a Poor Diet Premature birth Low birth weight babies Feeble, weak babies Inability to breast-feed Malformed babies Complications at birth Depression in mother Babies with impaired brain cells

4. A pregnant woman should: choose nutrient-dense foods. consume 300 extra calories per day. eat no more than12 ounces of low-mercury fish weekly. ask her doctor about iron or multivitamins with folic acid

5. Weight Gain 25-30 pounds total 2-5 pounds the first trimester 1 pound per week for the rest of the pregnancy (26 weeks)

6. Distribution of Weight Gain AREA Weight Gain in Pounds Fetus 7.5 – 8.5 Fat & Protein7.5 Blood4 Tissue Fluids2.7 Uterus2 Amniotic Fluid1.8 Placenta & Cord1.5 Breasts1 Total 28-29 pounds

7. Food Groups Grains Examples- Whole grain bread, oatmeal, cereal, crackers, grits, tortillas, noodles, pasta, spaghetti noodles, brown rice, macaroni, and popcorn Equivalent Amounts- 1 oz.= 1slice of bread, 1c. Ready to eat cereal, ½ c. cooked rice, pasta, and cereal Vegetables Type- Raw, cooked, fresh, frozen or canned vegetables or 100% vegetable juice Examples- collards, cabbage, turnip greens, spinach, squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, green beans, tomatoes, asparagus, brussel sprouts, celery, cucumbers Equivalent Amounts- 1 cup= raw or cooked vegetables or vegetable juice (2 cups of leafy greens=1cup)

8. Food Groups Fruits Type- Fresh, canned, frozen, dried, fruit juice Examples- apples, bananas, avocado, fruit cocktail, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, grapefruit, cantaloupe, watermelon, oranges, peaches, pineapple, raisins, fruit juice(orange, apple, grape) Equivalents- ½ c. dried fruit= 1 cup Dairy Type- Milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, pudding Examples- Skim milk, whole milk, chocolate or strawberry milk, fruit yogurt, plain yogurt, frozen yogurt, ice cream, cheese-mozarella, swiss, cheddar, american 1 ½ oz. Cheese= 1c. Dairy

9. Food Group Meat Group Type- Meat, chicken, fish, eggs, dry beans, nuts, seeds Examples- hamburger, steak, ham, prok, chicken, turkey, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, black beans, black-eyed peas, pinto beans, toufu, almonds, peanuts, cashews, cod, salmon, flounder, shrimp, tuna, trout Equivalent- 1oz. Meat group= 1/4c. Cooked beans 1egg 1TBSP. Peanut Butter ½ oz. nuts

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15. My Pyramid Menu Planner for Moms I AM: Pregnant AGE: 25 years old CLICK “NEXT” DUE DATE: 06/01/2011 HEIGHT: 5’5” height PRE-PREGNANCY WEIGHT: 150 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: 30-60 minutes CLICK “SUBMIT”

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