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Maternal-Child Nursing (Chamberlain University)

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EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
WEEK 1 INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL CHILD NURSING

CHAPTER 8: NUTRITION FOR CHILDBEARING


WEIGHT GAIN DURING PREGNANCY
Important determinant of fetal growth
Insufficient weight gain during pregnancy has been associated with…
o Low birth weight (less than 2500 grams [g], or 5.5 pounds [lb])
o Small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants
o Preterm birth
o Failure to initiate breastfeeding
Excessive weight gain associated with…
o Gestational hypertension
o Preeclampsia
o Gestational diabetes
o Prolonged labor
o Cesarean birth
o Macrosomia
o Stillbirth
o Congenital anomalies, including neural tube defects


RECOMMENDATION FOR TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN
Recommended Weight Gain during Pregnancy
Weight before Body Mass Index Total Weight Gain Range & Mean of
Pregnancy (BMI) Weekly Gain
Underweight <18.5 12.5-18 kg (28-40 lb) Range: 0.44-0.58 kg
(1-1.3 lb)
Mean: 0.51 kg (1 lb)
Normal 18.5 - 24.9 11.5-16 kg (25-35 lb) Range: 0.35-0.5 kg
(0.8-1 lb)
Mean: 0.42 kg (1 lb)
Overweight 25 - 29.9 7-11.5 kg (15-25 lb) Range: 0.23-0.33 kg
(0.5-0.7 lb)
Mean: 0.28 kg (0.6
lb)
Obese ≥30 5-9 kg (11-20 lb) Range: 0.17-0.27 kg
(0.4-0.6 lb)
Mean: 0.22 kg (0.5
lb)
*Note: Weight gain during the first trimester should be 0.5 to 2 kg (1.1 to 4.4 lb).



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