Pregnancy and Nutrition

Question 1

Important prenatal vitamins and doses

Answer 1

iron 30mg
calcium 250mg
folate 0.6mg

Question 2

Things to assess at first visit for nutrition

Answer 2

water source

access to food

Question 3

amount of weight gained for a woman with normal BMI

Answer 3

25-35 lbs

Question 4

what is the single most important nurtitional factor in determining fetal birthweight

Answer 4

calories
generally increase around 340kcal
Protein is important to get along with carbs, fats not as important

Question 5

Other important vitamins and minerals to get during pregnancy

Answer 5

zinc
iodine
vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K
biotin

Question 6

fish intake during pregnancy

Answer 6

concern for mercury poisoning but can eat low mercury fish

Question 7

infectious concerns with nutrition during pregnancy

Answer 7

meats and seafood fully cooked, avoid high consumption of nitrates, avoid sprouts, unheated deli meats, soft cheeses, toxoplasmosis, brucellosis from raw milk or meat

Question 8

Anemia during pregnancy

Answer 8

A healthy pregnancy will have a modest decrease in hemoglobin that will occur in 2nd tri and correct itself by 6 weeks post partum
absence of anemia may be concern