MIC 4124 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Tuna, Preterm Birth, Gestational Diabetes

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Microbiology and Immunology
• Course: MIC 4124
• Professor: Thien Fah Mah

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Up to 300mg/day appears to be safe during. Also needed due to extra blood volume pregnancy: recommended amount: 27 mg daily. This amount does not increase miscarriage risk or. Found in most prenatal vitamins likelihood of preterm birth: anemia may develop during pregnancy, fish. Avoid large sh due to mercury content (ex. shark, Can cause miscarriage, stillbirth women with obesity: eating during pregnancy. Avoid unpasteurized milk, soft cheeses, raw/ undercooked meat. Eat small amounts of food often (3 meals + 3. Heat prepared meats (ex. weiners, deli meats) until snacks) steaming. In 2nd and 3rd trimester: 2-3 extra food servings. Nutrition for mothers: calories needed: extra 500 calories per day (around 2500 per day, plenty of water. Drink a glass of water each time you breastfeed: calcium ~1000 mg/day (dietary and supplemental sources) Easy for baby to digest less constipation/diarrhea: breast milk is best food for baby, recommendation. Breastfeeding can continue until child is 2 years old illness and beyond.