Foods and Nutrition 1021 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Multiple Birth, Sugar Alcohol, Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill

• School: Western University
• Department: Foods and Nutrition
• Course: Foods and Nutrition 1021
• Professor: Jennifer Broxterman

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Morning (or anytime) sickness- due to hormonal changes; minimize strong cooking odours: hyperemesis gravidarum- prolonged n&v; requires medical attention, heartburn- have small frequent meals, no spicy or greasy foods, avoid lying down after eating. Constipation- consume high-fibre foods; drink plenty of fluids; exercise routine. When nauseated, do not drink citrus juice, water, milk, coffee. Drink at least 8 glasses of liquids a day. Use laxatives only as prescribed by a physician, avoid mineral oil. Wait an hour after eating before lying down. Healthy pregnancy- 25-35lb-weight gain; weight gain in 2nd/3rd trimester- about 1lb a week. Resolves after infant"s birth; may lead to type 2 diabetes. Linked to surgical birth (c-sections) and high infant bw. Edema- fluid retention late in pregnancy esp. in lower legs. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pih); proteinuria; whole body edema, esp. swollen face & arms. Affects 1 in 20 pregnancies, usually in 3rd trimester. Pica- abnormal food cravings for clay, ice, cornstarch, match heads, mothballs.