Nutrition and Pregnancy<\/p>\n
Use the Chapter 14 presentation and your textbook to complete the following statements\/questions.<\/p>\n
1. Once conception occurs, vital organs are developed in the first _________ weeks.<\/p>\n
2. The _________________ secretes hormones, transfers hormones, transfers nutrients and oxygen form the mother\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds blood to the fetus.<\/p>\n
3. Neural tube defects include anencephaly and spina bifida. The vitamin _________________ is critical during pregnancy to reduce the risk of these defects. Women who are capable of becoming pregnant need __________ mcg\/day.<\/p>\n
4. A normal weight women should gain ____________ pounds during pregnancy. Of this weight, only ________ pounds are maternal fat.<\/p>\n
5. A normal weight woman needs an extra _____________ calories\/day during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.<\/p>\n
6. A complication of pregnancy which is characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, and excretion of protein in the urine is called _________________.<\/p>\n
7. A syndrome of nausea and vomiting that occurs in the first few months of pregnancy is known as ____________________________.<\/p>\n
8. Pica is the practice\/habit of eating _______________ substances.<\/p>\n
9. Pregnant women should avoid consuming more than _________ mg of caffeine per day.<\/p>\n
10. Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can cause _____________________________.<\/p>\n
11. Smoking during pregnancy can lead to _____________________ and\/or ________________________.<\/p>\n
12. Calcium absorption _________________ during pregnancy due to the rise in _______________ and increased concentration of active __________________ in the blood.<\/p>\n
13. Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of ______________________.<\/p>\n
14. During the first 6 months of lactation, the mother needs an additional ____________ calories per day and an additional ______________ per day during the second 6 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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