Chapter 13 is designed to allow you to:
- 1. List major changes that occur in the body during pregnancy and the altered nutrient needs associated with each change.
- 2. List factors that may interfere with a successful pregnancy outcome, and specify the optimal weight gain during pregnancy for the normal adult woman.
- 3. Plan an adequate, balanced diet for the pregnant woman and the breastfeeding woman using the Food Guide Pyramid as a basis.
- 4. Identify the nutrients that may need to be supplemented during pregnancy and explain the reason for each.
- 5. Explain how many of the typical discomforts of pregnancy can be minimized by diet changes.
- 6. Describe the process of breastfeeding and list some advantages of breastfeeding for the mother and infant.
- 7. Describe the disease fetal alcohol syndrome and its outcomes in an infant.