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Pregnancy. Prenatal nutrition addresses nutrient recommendations before and during pregnancy. Nutrition and weight management before and during pregnancy has a profound effect on the development of infants. This is a rather critical time for healthy development since infants rely heavily on maternal stores and nutrient for optimal growth and ...
Intrauterine growth restriction ( IUGR ), or fetal growth restriction, is the poor growth of a fetus while in the womb during pregnancy. IUGR is defined by clinical features of malnutrition and evidence of reduced growth regardless of an infant's birth weight percentile. [ 5] The causes of IUGR are broad and may involve maternal, fetal, or ...
Caffeine consumption during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of pregnancy loss and increased risk of low birth weight, defined as below 2500 grams (5.5 pounds). [42] [43] [44] The European Food Safety Authority and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists concur that habitual caffeine consumption up to 200 mg per day ...
The IOM has recommended the ranges of weight gain to be 12.5–18 kg, 11.5–16 kg, 7-11.5 kg, and 5–9 kg respectively. That is, the smaller the BMI pre pregnancy, the more weight a woman is expected to gain during her pregnancy. [3]
Some degree of weight gain is expected during pregnancy. The enlarging uterus, growing fetus, placenta, amniotic fluid, normal increase in body fat, and increase in water retention all contribute weight gain during pregnancy. The amount of weight gain can vary from 5 pounds (2.3 kg) to over 100 pounds (45 kg).
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Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a person without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. [ 2] Gestational diabetes generally results in few symptoms; [ 2] however, it increases the risk of pre-eclampsia, depression, and of needing a Caesarean section. [ 2] Babies born to individuals with poorly treated ...
Pyridoxine, metoclopramide [ 4] Frequency. ~1% of pregnant women [ 5] Hyperemesis gravidarum ( HG) is a pregnancy complication that is characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and possibly dehydration. [ 1] Feeling faint may also occur. [ 2] It is considered more severe than morning sickness. [ 2]