PRENATAL AND MATERNAL NUTRITION

Prenatal and Maternal Nutrition



Prenatal and Maternal Nutrition

Pre-Instructional Planning

Lesson on Context

This lesson is designed for college level students in the Health Education class. Prior to this lesson, the students learned that prenatal health care is the medical care a woman receives during pregnancy. Depending on the country, it may be provided by a doctor specialized in obstetrics and gynecology, a midwife, a general practitioner (family physician), or a nurse. They were also informed about some data and statistics pertaining to the prevalence of prenatal in the state of Minnesota. After the lesson the students will be able to learn in countries with well developed health systems, regular appointments with a medical doctor are often complemented by appointments with a midwife. In industrialized Western countries, a large majority, up to 100 percent, of pregnant women make use of prenatal health care. Prenatal health care aims to integrate preventive care, counseling, and risk assessment. One of the main targets is the early detection of potential health problems concerning the expectant mother or the unborn child. Current prenatal medicine places a strong focus on assessing risks and taking adequate measures (Kramer, 1990).

Goals of the Lesson:

To increase knowledge and awareness of Prenatal and Maternal Nutrition, also its impact both in Minnesota, and the global community

To increase attitudes of personal perception of risk for Prenatal and Maternal

Objectives:

Students will be able to explain an important aspect of prenatal care is the diagnosis, evaluation and management of the nutritional status of pregnant women.

Students will indicate increased perception of personal risk for of Prenatal and Maternal Nutrition

Language Objectives:

Students will write about Parental health and nutrition

Students will talk about the of Prenatal and Maternal Nutrition

Content Objectives

Students will discuss how pre pregnancy maternal weight and weight gain during pregnancy directly influence fetal weight.

Students will analyze situations related to possible Prenatal and Maternal Nutrition and their risks.

Activities:

Students will engage in the following activities:

Nutritional Requirements of Pregnant

There is a consensus that the pregnant woman requires a greater nutritional value than non pregnant. It has been an increase variable of all nutritional components, which would imply a change in the pattern of your diet or receiving supplementation of some nutrients. This assertion is debatable, since the pregnancy as a physiological situation, should offset the increased requirements with increased normal diet provided it is properly balanced. However, in developing countries low calorie and protein component is typical of the average diet; hence the importance of supplementary feeding programs for pregnant women increases (Kramer, 1990).

Calories

During pregnancy there is an increase of anabolic metabolism, especially in the third quarter. This is determined by the presence of the fetus and placenta in continuous growth, increased external mechanical work given by the higher maternal weight, increased internal mechanical work made by greater use of respiratory muscles and cardiac work. All this implies an increased energy intake equivalent to 13% of pregestational needs. The total energy cost of pregnancy is estimated at 80,000 kcal, equivalent to an average increase of 286 ...