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Title: Prenatal Care


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Prenatal Care
  • Chapter 9

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Proper Weight Gain
  • Baby 7 ½ lbs.
  • Increase in blood 3 lbs.
  • Increased breast weight 2 lbs.
  • Amniotic fluid 2 lbs.
  • Increased uterus weight 2 lbs.

3
Proper Weight Gain
  • Placenta 1 lb.
  • Fat/fluid retention 8 18 lbs.
  • Total Weight Gain 25-35 lbs.

4
  • What is needed to support the pregnancy and the
    developing baby?

5
  • Nutrients substances needed by the body to
    function properly.

6
Proteins
  • Builds new tissues
  • Builds blood hemoglobin
  • Furnishes amino acids
  • Synthesizes hormones
  • Forms antibodies

7
ProteinsSources
  • Beef, pork, poultry, fish
  • Eggs
  • Whole grains
  • Cheese
  • Yogurt
  • Dried beans

8
Calcium
  • Develops strong bones and teeth
  • Maintains uterine muscle contractions
  • Helps vitamin C absorb iron
  • Baby will draw from mother if she doesnt consume
    enough

9
CalciumSources
  • Milk
  • Cheese
  • Yogurt
  • Salmon
  • Beets

10
Iron
  • Creates blood supply for the fetus
  • Supplies oxygen to the fetus

11
IronSources
  • Dried fruits
  • Organ meats
  • Apricots
  • Spinach

12
Vitamin A
  • Builds resistance to infection
  • Strengthens mucous membranes
  • Promotes thyroid growth
  • Promotes vision and nerve development

13
Vitamin ASources
  • Carrots
  • Spinach
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Yellow squash
  • Apricots
  • Plums dried plums (prunes)
  • Cheese (yellow)

14
Thiamine, B1
  • Helps iron and protein work
  • Promotes use of carbohydrates
  • Aids appetite/promotes digestion
  • Aids gastrointestinal muscle tone

15
Thiamine, B1
  • Provides blood and cell formation
  • Helps prevent premature births
  • Helps prevent nerve damage
  • Helps prevent anemia and fatigue

16
Riboflavin, B2
  • Promotes normal growth
  • Promotes healthy eyes
  • Promotes healthy skin tissue

17
Niacin
  • Prevents infections
  • Prevents bleeding gums
  • Builds fetal brain cells
  • Builds fetal nervous system

18
B VitaminsSources
  • Beef, pork, poultry
  • Whole grains
  • Cereals
  • Potatoes
  • Dairy products

19
Folic Acid
  • Provides blood and cell formation
  • Helps prevent premature births
  • Helps prevent nerve damage
  • Helps prevent anemia and fatigue

20
Folic AcidSources
  • Broccoli
  • Green leafy vegetables
  • Orange juice
  • Breads
  • Pasta
  • Grain products

21
Vitamin C
  • Provides healthy bones, teeth and gums
  • Strengthens placenta
  • Acidifies urine
  • Helps fetal liver absorb iron

22
Vitamin CSources
  • Oranges
  • Grapefruit
  • Strawberries
  • Watermelon
  • Tomatoes
  • Green peppers

23
Vitamin D
  • Development of bones and tissues

24
Vitamin DSources
  • Milk
  • Egg yolks
  • Sunlight

25
Water
  • At least eight cups per day plus juice and other
    liquids. More is recommended if the liquid is
    hot or the mother is retaining liquid

26
Lack of Nutrients
  • Heart defects
  • Birth defects
  • Bone defects
  • Mental retardation
  • Nerve damage
  • Jaundice

27
A Balanced Diet
  • 55 Carbohydrates produces energy
  • 15 Protein cell production
  • 30 Fat metabolizes vitamins ADEK hormone
    production

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