Question

G.T is in her 8th week of pregnancy. She is 32 years old, height 162cm, weight 70kg She is pregnant with 1 baby. She has 3 other children at home and did notloseweight after her last baby. She also gained too much weight with her last pergnansy. She is worried about whatto eat during this pregnancy. You, the dietitian/nutritionist ask her what she ate yesterday or what sheusually eats. She stays at home and sits most of the day. She does not exercise 24hr Diet Recall Breakfast: 2 Pieces Arabic bread small (15cm across), 2 tbs Nutella, Tea with 100ml condescend/evaporated milk (rainbow) and 1 tbs sugar Snack: Croissant 1 (medium), Cappuccino 3n1, 1 pkg Lunch: 1 cup makboos (rice), 1 roasted chicken breast (120gm), ½ cup Arabic salad with 1 tsp olive oil, Mango juice 240ml Snack: Frappuccino small with whip cream Dinner: Balaleeth 1 cup, 1 egg scrambled, Tea with 100ml condescend milk (rainbow) and 1 tbs sugar 1. Complete a calorie count for her day and estimata the amount of protein and fluids she is consuming, Use ESHA food procass analysis) rotein across tbsp Nute Tea with 100ml co milk (rainbow) and 1 tbsp sugar evapon 95 fice l roasted chicken breast (120gm) á cup Arabic salad with 1 tsp olive oil scram Tea with 100mlcon (rainbow) and 1 tbs sugar oissant 1 (medium) Frappuccino small with cream

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Q. 1 She need additional 300 Kcal/day in 2nd and 3rd trimesters than a normal woman, 70 to 100 g/day protein required and 2 to 3 lit. fluid per day.

Q.2 During pregnancy a pregnant woman will gain around 25 to 35 pounds, but if woman is already over weight than its around 28 to 40 pounds.

Q.3 if GT continued to gain wight she may have complications during pregnancy  such as gestational diabetes, high blood pressure disorders, such as preeclampsia; sleep apnea; and the need for a C-section and newborn will become overweight or obese.

Q.4 She need changes in her lifestyle like exercise, activities which need little energy consumption, as well need to have diet as per calories required.