Module 6 Nutrition Portage Learning Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Module 6 Nutrition Portage Learning Questions and Answers 100% Pass Teratogen compounds that can increase the risk of a birth defect 3 gestational stages 1) blastogenic 2) embryonic 3) fetal blastogenic stage first 14 days after conception, rapid cell division embryonic stage 2-8 weeks, major organ systems develop fetal stage week 9 and up, main purpose growth heart begins beating week 5 embyro to fetus week 8 Placenta provides oxygen and nutrients from mother's blood to fetus, allows transfer of waste Baby benchmarks 1) 37 weeks gestation 2) 5.5 pounds=positive outcomes Preterm born before 37 weeks low birth weight (LBW) a body weight at birth of less than 5 1/2 pounds small for gestational age (SGA) having a body weight at birth that is significantly lower than expected, given the time since conception calories in pregnancy 1st trimester no change, 2/3rd increase 20% Pregnancy recommended weight gain 25-35 pounds, 1-4 first trimester and 1 pound a week after weight gain underweight 28-40 lbs weight gain overweight 15-25 lbs weight gain obese 11-20 lbs vitamin needs during pregnancy 1)b 2) folate: neural tube defects Iron low during pregnancy preterm delivery, low birth weight, fetal death Calcium in pregnancy baby takes mom's calcium if there isn't enough stored pregnancy diet recommendations 1) avoid processed meat and fish 2) prenatal vitamin heartburn hormones produced by placenta relax muscles in GI tract morning sickness avoid greasy foods, eat smaller meals, avoid large amounts of liquid constipation in pregancy relaxed muscles hinder natural process physiological anemia blood volume increases, red blood cells get diluted=anemia gestational diabetes after 20th week, hormones interfere with insulin production, increased risk in women over 35, family history, overweight preeclampsia pregnancy induced hypertension preeclampsia symptoms edema, swelling, kidney failure, convulsions, death Pica compulsive eating of nonnutritive substances such as clay or ice low numbers in breastfeeding 1) education