Question

Please answer all questions below.

How much weight gain should occur in the first trimester?

  Why is the amount less than in the second and third trimesters?

How many pounds should women who are at ideal weight, gain during pregnancy?

What is the hormonal aberration in many overweight women and how does this affect the likelihood of conception?

In a normal pregnancy, does blood pressure go up or down?

What is the name of the organ that supplies O2 and nutrients to the fetus?

If a woman requires 2000 calories before pregnancy, how many calories will she require during pregnancy? Show math calculations.

Using link- slide 17 in the Recorded PPt., discuss problems due to low choline intake in pregnancy.

How much folic acid is needed during pregnancy and which organization has made the recommendation (full name)?

Read the essay on Epigenetics in the Week 2 folder and summarize the article.

Which fish should be avoided in pregnancy and why?

Define:

Gravida

   Para

   Teratogenic

   Hyperemesis Gravidarum

  Describe gestational diabetes and state how common it is

    What blocks the action of insulin during pregnancy?

    When in pregnancy does GDM become apparent?

    Why does the baby’s pancreas produce more insulin?

    What nutritional problem is common among pregnant adolescents?

What % of the dry weight of the fetal brain is made up of fatty acids?

Answer 1

Q1 : How much weight gain should occur in the first trimester?

A1 : About 5 pounds

Q2 : Why is the amount less than in the second and third trimesters?

A2 : Normally during second and third trimester weight increases,but in the case of intrauterine growth retardation may cause weight loss in thease trimesters.

Q3 : How many pounds should women who are at ideal weight, gain during pregnancy?