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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 (724) 225-3640. If you have any questions about pregnancy nutrition and weight management, make an appointment today at WHS OB/GYN Care at (724) 225-3640. If you need more information or would like to make an appointment, please call (724) 225-3640. If you need more information or would like to make WHS OB/GYN Care an appointment, please call (724) 225-3640. Excellent care and the personal attention every woman deserves Excellent care and the personal attention every woman deserves whs.org/obgyn OB/GYN Care (724) 225-3640 Washington - McMurray - Waynesburg whs.org/obgyn - Cecil - California OB/GYN Care (724) 225-3640 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. 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