C787 Module 5 Study Guide./Unit 5: Nutrition Through the Lifecycle

Underweight women (BMI < 18.5) should gain between 28 and 40 pounds BMI 18.5–24.9 should gain between 25 and 35 pounds during pregnancy Overweight women (BMI 25–29.9) should gain between 15 and 20 pounds obese women (BMI ≥ 30) should gain 11 to 20 pounds If a woman is carrying twins, she should gain 37 to 42 pounds depending on her pre-pregnancy weight status Identify risk factors for preterm delivery. How much additional energy (kcal/day) does a woman require in the first, second and third trimesters? Pregnant woman needs an additional: 340 kcal/day in the second trimester 452 kcal/day in the third trimester Goals may need to be adjusted for women who are in the underweight or overweight/obese weight categories How much additional protein (g/day) does a woman require while pregnant? DRI for protein in pregnancy is an additional 25 g/day for all three trimesters What are the recommendations surrounding smoking and alcohol consumption by pregnant women? Smoking is totally contraindicated during pregnancy due to the profound impact it has on development of the fetus. Less oxygen is available to the fetus of a mother who smokes, so the baby is likely to be sma