Eating a healthy, balanced diet will help your baby get the nutrients they need and grow at a healthy rate.
But how many extra calories do you really need? Though you do need some extra calories, it's not necessary to ''eat for two.'' The average pregnant woman needs only about 300 healthycalories more a day than they did before they were pregnant. This will help them gain the right amount of weight during pregnancy. Ask your
health care provider how much weight you should gain. A woman who was average weight before getting pregnant should gain 25 to
35 pounds after becoming pregnant. Underweight women should gain 28 to 40 pounds. And overweight women may need to gain only 15 to 25 pounds during pregnancy. In general, you should gain about 2 to 4 pounds during the first 3 months you're pregnant and 1 pound a week during the rest of your pregnancy. If you are expecting twins you should gain 35 to 45 pounds during your
pregnancy. This would be an average of 1 ½ pounds per week after the usual weight gain in the first 3 months. It's especially important to gain the right amount of weight when you're expecting twins because your weight affects the babies' weight. And because twins are often born before the due date, a higher birth weight is important for their health. When carrying twins, you
may need between 3,000 and 3,500 calories a day. If a woman is very overweight when they get pregnant, their doctor may want them
to lose weight. They should only lose weight under their doctor's care. But in most cases, women should not try to lose weight or diet during pregnancy. How to Gain the Right Amount of Weight During PregnancyIf your health care provider wants you to gain weight while you're pregnant, try these tips:
If you have gained more weight than your doctor recommended, talk to your doctor about it. In most cases, you'll want to wait until after delivery to lose weight. Here are some tips to slow your weight gain:
When to Call Your DoctorTalk to your doctor if you:
What is the first goal of nutrition therapy for patients with anorexia nervosa?Key goals in nutritional therapy for anorexia nervosa include: Weight restoration and body-weight maintenance. A development of neutrality toward food through re-developing intuitive understandings of hunger, fullness, and satiety.
Which abnormality is found in a client with anorexia nervosa?Symptoms of anorexia nervosa include:
Extreme thinness (emaciation) A relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight. Intense fear of gaining weight. Distorted body or self-image that is heavily influenced by perceptions of body weight and shape.
When assessing a patient for malnutrition the nurse would monitor?When assessing a patient for malnutrition, the nurse would monitor for an increase in liver enzymes and a decrease in which water-soluble vitamin? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Which of the following signs and symptoms for diagnosing anorexia nervosa The nurse recognizes as the most specific?The main sign is significant weight loss or low body weight. In atypical anorexia nervosa, the person may still have a moderate weight despite substantial weight loss. A lack of nutrients may lead to other physical signs and symptoms, including: severe loss of muscle mass.
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