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Nutrition During Pregnancy: Joy Carsten and Emerson Hart
Nutrition During Pregnancy: Joy Carsten and Emerson Hart
Nutrition During Pregnancy: Joy Carsten and Emerson Hart
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Myth #2
Gaining less weight will make the delivery easier
If you don’t gain enough weight (approximately 25-35
pounds for a normal weight person), the baby can be put
at risk for premature birth, which can cause heart and
lung problems.
Weight Gain with Multiples
Higher risk of preterm labor and low birthweights with
multiples pregnancy
Women with twins are encouraged to gain 35-45 pounds.
Women carrying twins should only gain 4-6 pounds
during the first trimester. During second and third
trimester, should gain 1 ½ pounds per week.
Women with triplets are encouraged to gain 50-60
pounds.
Myth #3
If you gain weight during pregnancy, none of it will be
fat gain.
Your body needs extra fat during pregnancy as energy to
use during labor and breastfeeding.
Weight Loss After Pregnancy
Breastfeeding helps mothers return to pre-pregnancy
weight.
If you are breastfeeding, wait until the baby is 2 months
old before trying to lose weight. If not breastfeeding,
wait 6 weeks.
Aim to lose about 1 ½ pounds per week. Any more will
cause you to produce less breast milk.
Some women cannot return to their exact pre-
pregnancy weight and shape due to changes from
pregnancy.
Myth #4
Pregnant women only crave the food their bodies need.
Pregnant women crave food of any kind. Cravings should
not be the only indicator of nutritional needs.
Cravings
Most common cravings:
Fruit, sweet, sour, or sharp-tasting foods
Could be due to an impaired sense of taste during
pregnancy
http://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/pregnan
cynutrition.html
http://www.mayoclinic.org/pregnancy-nutrition/ART-
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