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A case study on nutrient needs for a successful pregnancy Imagine you or your spouse is a moderately active 26-year-old at the end of your fourth month of pregnancy. Pretend you are 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 125 lb at the start of your pregnancy. You have concerns about gaining too much weight because your sister gained 50 lb during her pregnancy and has had difficulty losing the excess weight since her baby was born. Your obstetrician recommends a weight gain between 25 to 35 lb during pregnancy 1. Why would gaining only 15 lb put the baby at risk? I 2. Why would gaining 50 lb put the baby at risk? Pretend your typical diet provides enough calories for a non-pregnant woman. However, during your second and third trimesters, you will need additional calories and nutrients. To decide what to add to your diet, compare your typical intake to the MyPlate recommendations for pregnant women. Pretend your current diet includes 1 cup of fruit, 1.5 cups of vegetables, 8 oz of grains, 6 oz of protein foods, and 2 cups of dairy. 3. Compare your current intake to the MyPlate recommendations for the second trimester of pregnancy. What changes do you need to make to meet recommendations? You are taking a prenatal supplement but are curious about whether your diet alone can meet your nutrient needs. You analyze your diet and find that you are meeting your needs for all nutrients except iron. Your current diet provides only 13.5 mg of iron-significantly less than the RDA of 27 mg for pregnant women. 4. Use iProfile (used in assignment #1) to find foods that you can add to your diet to increase iron intake by 13.5 mg/day,
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