Nutritional needs of pregnancy

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Nutritional needs of pregnancy
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Nutrition adequacy is required during planning
pregnancy
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Weight gain during pregnancy
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WEIGHT GAIN
Total wt. gain 11-15 kgs. 1st trimester 1
kg. 2nd trimester 5 kgs. 3rd trimester 5
kgs. Reproductive wt.gain 6kgs. Maternal
weight gain 6kgs.
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Balanced eating
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• Nutritional focus during pregnancy
• Natural sources
• Fluid balance
• Protein intake
• Energy for work

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Energy giving food
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Food sources

• Proteins
• Idli,Dhokla,dal rice, Khichdi,puran poli,kanji
• Milk and milk products like curd,lassi,paneer,chee
  se,icecream,shrikand
• Non veg sources like egg,chicken,fish
• Nuts and dried fruits

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Protein sources
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• Calcium
• Nachni
• Milk and milk products
• Leafy veggies-spinach, methi, drumstick, etc

• Iron
• Leafy veggie
• Beetroot
• Jaggery
• Poha,Bajra
• Dates,raisin,anjir
• Non veg sources like liver,kidney,brain

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Iron sources
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Calcium sources
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Milk products
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Pregnancy no no!
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SMOKING IN PREGNANCY
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IS CONSUMING ALCOHOL SAFE ?
NO
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Discomforts associated with pregnancy

• Nausea and Vomiting
• Constipation
• Heartburns
• Sleeplessness
• Oedema/ swelling of face or limbs
• Giddiness

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Nutrition corrections for discomforts
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Nausea vomiting

• Eat dry toast in bed if possible
• Lick on tangy candies, orange or pineapple
  jellies,
• Chew on mint,saunf ,jeera etc
• Avoid getting hungry

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NAUSEA AND VOMITING
B-R-A-T-T diet
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REST

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Constipation

• Good amount of warm liquids
• Increase consumption of fiber foods
• Hot milk before bed time

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CONSTIPATION AND GAS
Dont take laxatives
FREQUENT URINATION
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Heart burn

• Take cold milk, fresh curds
• Drink water between meals than with meals
• Avoid reclining immediately after meals
• Decrease quantity at one meal

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SWELLING OF FEET(EDEMA)
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• Giddiness
• Wait a while before getting out of bed
• Take fluids with glucose and salt eg coconut
  water, lime juice,glucon C etc

• Sleeplessness
• Decrease total liquids 2-3 hrs before bed
• A cup of hot milk

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• Modification to suit advanced pregnancy needs
• Smaller denser meals
• Increased fluids

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• Nutrition plan should be individualized
• Community
• Lifestyle
• Accompanied discomfort

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Healthy eating for a healthy baby