NFS284H1 Lecture Notes - Low Birth Weight, Coronary Artery Disease, Birth Weight
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Chapter 14 nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. Chapter 15 nutrition from infancy to adolescence. Most of the weight gain during pregnancy is lost at birth. Maternal fat is required to fuel lactation: maternal fat = 2-5 kg. Too little or too much weight gain puts baby and mother at risk: too little weight gain = birth weight, too much weight gain = birth weight. Weight loss is not recommended during pregnancy. Weight gain should be kept to a minimum during pregnancy. Many normal and high bmi women are gaining more weight than. Pre-pregnancy weight is a predictor of weight gain during pregnancy recommended during pregnancy. Many low bmi women are gaining within the recommendations during pregnancy. Additional energy needs of 350-450 kcal in the last two trimesters (e. g. , an extra 2 to 3 servings each day: 1st trimester = 0-13 weeks, 2nd trimester = 14-26 weeks, 3rd trimester = 27-40 weeks. Anemia, premature rupture of the membranes, hemorrhage after delivery.
