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INDUSTRY INSIGHT
YOUR HEALTH
SPONSORED CONTENT
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Nutrition
Nutrition
Carly
M.D.
Carly Zuwiala,
Zuwiala,
M.D.
P P
regnancy
is a time
of physical
emotional
changes
regnancy
is a time
of physical
and and
emotional
changes
for for all all
women. Being mindful of nutrition during this time can help you
women. Being mindful of nutrition during this time can help you
have a healthier pregnancy and healthier baby. Though well-
have meaning
a healthier
pregnancy and healthier baby. Though well-
relatives may tell you to “eat for two” and stock up on ice
meaning
relatives
tell more
you to
to pregnancy
“eat for two”
and stock
up on ice
cream, there’s may
much
nutrition
than that.
cream, there’s much more to pregnancy nutrition than that.
Maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy is important because excessive
Maintaining
healthy
weight during
pregnancy
is important
because
excessive
weight a gain
can contribute
to postpartum
weight
retention.
Of course,
a
weight healthy
gain can
contribute
postpartum
weight gain.
retention.
Of do
course,
a when
pregnancy
does to involve
some weight
So how
you know
healthy
involve
weight Academy
gain. So of how
do you recommended
know when
it’s pregnancy
too much? does
According
to some
the National
Medicine,
it’s too weight
much?
According
to the National
Academy
of Medicine,
recommended
gain
during pregnancy
is 28-40lb
for underweight
women
(BMI<18.5),
for women
of normal
weight (BMI
18.5-24.9), 15-25lbs
for
weight 25-35lb
gain during
pregnancy
is 28-40lb
for underweight
women (BMI<18.5),
overweight
women
(BMI 25-29.9)
and 11-20lbs
for 15-25lbs
obese women
25-35lb
for women
of normal
weight (BMI
18.5-24.9),
for (BMI
>30). women (BMI 25-29.9) and 11-20lbs for obese women (BMI
overweight
>30).
It may be confusing knowing how to maintain a healthy weight during
especially
when
it’s to constantly
up. The
basic
guidelines for
It may pregnancy,
be confusing
knowing
how
maintain going
a healthy
weight
during
additional calorie consumption are as follows: the recommended increased
pregnancy,
especially when it’s constantly going up. The basic guidelines for
caloric intake is 0 calories in the first trimester, 350 calories (equivalent to
additional calorie consumption are as follows: the recommended increased
a peanut butter and jelly sandwich) and 450 additional calories in the third
caloric trimester.
intake is If 0 you’re
calories
in the first trimester, 350 calories (equivalent to
not sure if you’re hitting your calorie goals, try tracking your
a peanut
butter
and
jelly
sandwich)
and how
450 much
additional
in the third
calories for a few days to determine
extra calories
you’re eating.
trimester. If you’re not sure if you’re hitting your calorie goals, try tracking your
calories for a few days to determine how much extra you’re eating.
The best
best diet
diet for
full full
of of
nutritionally
diverse
foods.
The
for a a pregnant
pregnant woman
woman is is one
one
nutritionally
diverse
foods.
Protein requirements increase in pregnancy for fetal, placental and maternal
Protein requirements increase in pregnancy for fetal, placental and maternal
tissue development, so be sure to find healthy ways to increase this nutrient
tissue
development, so be sure to find healthy ways to increase this nutrient
in your diet. Some great sources of protein are lean meats, fish and nuts.
in Many
your women
diet. Some
great
sources
of fish
protein
are pregnancy,
lean meats,
nuts.
are wary
about
eating
during
but fish
two and
to three
Many
women
are wary about
eating
pregnancy,
but and
two DHA
to three
servings
of low-mercury
fish per
week fish
is a during
great source
of protein
servings
of low-mercury
week
is a to great
source
of protein and DHA
and omega-3
fats, which fish
have per
been
shown
improve
neurodevelopment
in
and
omega-3 fats, which have been shown to improve neurodevelopment in
children.
children.
Just like there are healthy foods you’ll want to include in your diet, there are
Just
there
are healthy
want
there are
also like
some
to avoid.
Most of foods
these you’ll
on the
“no to
list” include
are due in to your
their diet,
increased
risk to
cause
illnesses.
like “no
undercooked/raw
also
some
to foodborne
avoid. Most
of these Foods
on the
list” are due to meat,
their increased
unpasteurized
dairy products,
raw sprouts,
unwashed
vegetables, unheated
risk
to cause foodborne
illnesses.
Foods like
undercooked/raw
meat,
deli meats and dairy
raw/undercooked
fish
all pose unwashed
a risk for illnesses
like listeria
unpasteurized
products, raw
sprouts,
vegetables,
unheated
and meats
toxoplasmosis.
deli
and raw/undercooked fish all pose a risk for illnesses like listeria
and toxoplasmosis.
In addition to eating healthy, one important aspect of prenatal nutrition is to
a good quality prenatal vitamin as well as folic acid supplementation. It
In take
addition
to eating healthy, one important aspect of prenatal nutrition is to
has long been recognized that folic acid supplementation decreases isolated
take a good quality prenatal vitamin as well as folic acid supplementation. It
neural tube defects. If you’re planning to become pregnant, you should actually
has
long been recognized that folic acid supplementation decreases isolated
plan to start taking a folic acid supplement a month before you even become
neural
tube Then
defects.
If you’re
to become
you
should actually
pregnant.
continue
taking planning
it throughout
the first pregnant,
trimester of
pregnancy.
plan to start taking a folic acid supplement a month before you even become
pregnant.
continue mother
taking results
it throughout
the first
of pregnancy.
A stronger Then
and healthier
in an easier
and trimester
more enjoyable
pregnancy!
A stronger and healthier mother results in an easier and more enjoyable
pregnancy!
If you have any questions about pregnancy nutrition and weight management,
make an appointment today at WHS OB/GYN Care at [phone].
If you have any questions about pregnancy nutrition and weight management,
make an appointment today at WHS OB/GYN Care at [phone].
If you need more information or would like to make
an appointment, please call [phone].
If you need more information or would like to make
WHS OB/GYN Care
an
appointment, please call [phone].
Excellent care and the personal
attention every woman deserves
Excellent care and the personal
attention every woman deserves
whs.org/obgyn
OB/GYN Care
[phone]
Washington - McMurray - Waynesburg whs.org/obgyn
- Cecil - California
OB/GYN Care
[phone]
Washington - McMurray - Waynesburg - Cecil - California
Washington ..............104 Wellness Way, Building 2
McMurray ..............................4198 Washington Road
WHS
OB/GYN Care
Waynesburg ...............343 E. Roy Furman Highway
Washington
..............104 Wellness
Way, Building
California ...................................
300 Technology
Drive 2
McMurray
..............................4198 Millers
Washington
Road
Cecil .........................................3415
Run Road
Waynesburg ...............343 E. Roy Furman Highway
California ................................... 300 Technology Drive
[phone] whs.org/obgyn
Cecil .........................................3415 Millers Run Road
[phone] whs.org/obgyn
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