1. A Healthy Pregnancy
PCD
Objective 3.03

3. How much exercise would you say you get…..
NONE
30 minutes or less of physical activity per day?
30-1 hour per day?
1-3 hours per week?
3-5 hours per week?

4. How many of you LOVE FOOD!??!
Directions:
On your own paper, write down what you have eaten in the last 3 days.
For example: If today is Monday, go back to what you ate Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
This should be interesting!!! 
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Don’t forget to label your paper.
It should look like this…..

5. Preparation for Pregnancy
A mother brings to her pregnancy, all of her previous life experiences, not; diet, food habits, attitudes.
Birth defects occur before the 10th week of pregnancy.
The outcome of her baby’s health depends on mother’s nutritional state.
Prepare body 2 years ahead.
If nutrients are lacking, the mother suffers first and then the baby suffers.

6. What is your definition of personal hygiene?
Taking care of your personal needs such as
bathing & any other things related to
maintaining the body.
Regular bathing is a must.

7. Rest Who wants to guess how many hours of sleep
a person who is pregnant needs?
8 or more hours of sleep every night

8. Exercise What kind of exercise does a pregnant woman need?
Low impact walking or Swimming
Avoid contact sports

9. Exercise during Pregnancy
Benefits:
Reduces fatigue & helps manage stress
Increases endurance & strengthens muscles
Helps relieve back pressure
Improves posture & balance
Improves circulation & lowers blood pressure
Helps prepare for the strain of labor
Improves self-image
Regains figure faster

10. Suggestions: Exercises Stretches for lower & upper back YOGA
Pelvic tilts
Kegels
Strengthens the pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder and bowel

11. Clothing Comfort is the “key!”
Options
Maternity clothes
Regular clothes in larger sizes
Guidelines for selecting clothes during pregnancy:
Free from tight waistbands & belts
Loose fitting that do not restrict blood circulation
Avoid wearing high heels

12. The Importance Nutrition while Pregnant

13. Effects of a Poor Diet Poor diet during pregnancy causes?
Premature birth
Low birth weight babies
Feeble, weak babies
Inability to breast-feed
Malformed babies
Complications at birth
Depression in mother
Babies with impaired brain cells

14. Weight Gain 25-30 pounds total (average weight)
2-5 pounds (lbs) in the 1st Trimester
1lb per wk for the rest of pregnancy

15. Distribution of Weight Gain AVERAGE Pregnant Woman!
AREA Weight Gain in Pounds
Fetus – 8.5
Stores of Fat & Protein
Blood
Tissue Fluids
Uterus
Amniotic Fluid
Placenta & Cord
Breasts
28-29 pounds Total

16. What effect does pregnancy have on the body?
Increased clumsiness as mother adjusts to new weight distribution
Backaches are most common
Many women complain of leg & ankle swelling (edema)
Symptom actually caused by extra amount of fluid, not fat, in the body

17. My Pyramid http://bit.ly/lPpIX
Let’s take a look at the NEW My Pyramid
Sample Food Needs for a Pregnant Woman
Grain Group 7-8 ounce-equivalent
Vegetable Group 3 cups
Fruit Group 2 cups
Milk Group 3 cups
Meat & Bean Group 6 to 6.5 ounce equivalent

20. Basic Guide to Good Eating During Pregnancy
Milk-Cheese Group
3 servings (Pregnant Teens: add 1 serving)
Count as 1 serving
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 cups ice cream
2, 1-inch cubes cheese

21. Meat, Poultry, Fish and Beans
3 servings
Count as one serving
2 to 3 ounces meat, fish or poultry
2 eggs
2 slices lunch meat
4 Tbls. peanut butter
1 cup kidney, pinto or garbanzo beans

22. Fruit Group 3 servings (Pregnant Teens: add 1 serving)
Count as 1 serving
3/4 cup juice
1 medium banana, apple or orange

23. Vegetable Group 4 servings (Pregnant Teens: add 1 serving)
Count as 1 serving
1/2 cup cooked vegetables
1 cup raw leafy vegetables
3/4 cup juice.
Include every day
1 rich Vitamin C source such as citrus fruit and 1 dark green leafy vegetable

24. Bread and Cereals Group
9 servings (Pregnant Teens: add 1 to 2 servings)
Count as 1 serving
1 slice bread
1-ounce ready-to-eat cereal
1/2 to 3/4 cup cooked cereal or pasta

25. Fats, Oils and Sweets Group
USE SPARINGLY
Count as 1 serving
1 Tbl. Corn oil used in cooking or in salad dressing
1 Tbl. butter or margarine
Cakes, pies, cookies, soft drinks, sugar, honey, candy, jams, jellies, gravies, butter, sour cream
Save these to eat only if you need extra calories after eating the basic needed foods.

26. “Fast--Nutrient-Dense” Foods to pack and take on the go!!!
Single serve fruit bowls
Soy milk
Tuna fish
Raisins
Yogurt
Easy-to-make trail mix
Salad Bar
8. Baby carrots
9. String cheese
10. Boxed, calcium-fortified orange juice
11. Single-serving boxes of cereal
12. Single-serving cottage cheese bowl

27. Foods to Avoid Ramen Noodles-HIGH IN SODIUM/SALT Sodas-CAFIENE
Pre-packaged lunches (Ex. Lunchables)
Almost all prepared, frozen meals
Candy, cakes, and cookies-SUGAR
Raw (unpastuerized) milk
Soft cheeses
Raw or partially cooked eggs
Raw or undercooked meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish
Unpasteurized juices
Raw vegetable sprouts
Cold cuts, deli meats, hot dogs (unless they have been reheated to steaming hot)

28. Eating Plan for a Mother-to-Be
Directions:
Plan a three-day menu for a mother-to-be.
Consider nutritional needs from the main food groups of MyPyramid.
Use MyPyramid handout, notes, and textbook to help you with the menu.
Your first day is planned for you!

29. Sample 2,000 Calorie Menu BREAKFAST ½ grapefruit ¾ cup oatmeal
1 t. raisins
1 whole wheat English muffin
1 t. margarine
LUNCH
Salad with:
1 cup romaine lettuce
½ cup kidney beans, cooked
½ fresh tomato
1 oz skim mozzarella cheese
2 T. low calorie Italian dressing
1 bran muffin
½ cup cantaloupe chunks
AFTERNOON SNACK
2 rice cakes
6 oz low-fat yogurt, plain
½ cup blueberries
DINNER
¾ cup vegetables soup with
¼ cup cooked barley
3 oz chicken, w/o skin
1 baked potato
½ cup cooked broccoli
1 piece whole wheat bread
1 T. margarine
1 fresh peach
BEDTIME SNACK
1 apple
2 cups popcorn, plain
¼ cup peanuts

30. My Pyramid game for kids…go play…its FUN!!

31. This is way cool…… http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/planner/launch.aspx
Go to the following website.
“register” you are pretending
Create a due date!!
Type meals you would normally eat OR you can type in meals you would eat if you were pregnant
Start with breakfast and watch the calories go up and added food groups each time you enter a meal!

32. Individual Diet Information
Go to:
Enter data
Make up info!!!
Give yourself a DUE DATE!
Receive an individual diet plan
Copy on paper what it says is best for you
Always check with the obstetrician before
beginning any type of diet

33. Key Terms Cards Pin a card to the back of each student.
Go around the room asking questions until you guess what is on your back.
When you ask another student questions, they are suppose to give you HINTS as to what key term is on your back.
It can be an example of the term
ANY HINT, but the answer!!!

34. Prenatal Behavior 3.03 E Handout
Directions:
The next slide will be descriptions of pregnant women behaviors.
On your own paper, write a + or – .
If you think the woman is doing a healthful thing, write a (+) in the space provided.
If you think her behavior could be harmful, write a (-) in the space.

35. _____1. Mary wants to avoid looking pregnant so she wears tight jeans to hold in her stomach.
_____2. Mary drinks diet drinks during her pregnancy so she will not gain more than 15 pounds.
_____3. Jennifer purchased a pair of flat shoes one size larger than her usual shoe size.
_____4. Pamela likes to try new sports, but she decided to postpone horseback riding until after her baby is born.
_____5. Jamie takes her prescribed vitamin supplements daily and eats a nutritious diet.

36. _____6. Sam is experiencing problems with constipation
_____6. Sam is experiencing problems with constipation. She decided to take a laxative and did not consult her doctor.
_____7. Karen used to watch horror movies that made her nervous and kept her awake. Since becoming pregnant, she has switched to watching comedy.
_____8. Linda quit smoking when she learned she was pregnant, but doesn’t leave the room when her husband or friends smoke.
_____9. Marilyn suspects she is pregnant, so she stopped taking medications.
____10. Michelle waited seven months after her measles vaccine before becoming pregnant.

37. ____11. Sarah takes daily naps or finds time to sit down and read a book.
____12. Lauren is allergic to cats. She borrowed her friend’s allergy medication until her next doctor’s visit.

38. Let’s check your answers….
__-__ 1. Mary wants to avoid looking pregnant so she wears tight jeans to hold in her stomach.
__-__ 2. Mary drinks diet drinks during her pregnancy so she will not gain more than 15 pounds.
__+__ 3. Jennifer purchased a pair of flat shoes one size larger than her usual shoe size.
__+__ 4. Pamela likes to try new sports, but she decided to postpone horseback riding until after her baby was born.
__+__ 5. Jamie takes her prescribed vitamin supplements daily and eats a nutritious diet.
__-__ 6. Sam is experiencing problems with constipation. She decided to take a laxative and did not consult her doctor.
__+__ 7. Karen used to watch horror movies that made her nervous and kept her awake. Since becoming pregnant, she has switched to watching comedy.
__-__ 8. Linda quit smoking when she learned she was pregnant, but doesn’t leave the room when her husband or friends smoke.
__+__ 9. Marilyn suspects she is pregnant, so she stopped taking medications.
__+__ 10. Michelle waited seven months after her measles vaccine before becoming pregnant.
__+__ 11. Sarah takes daily naps or finds time to sit down and read a book.
__-_ 12. Lauren is allergic to cats. She borrowed her friend’s allergy medication until her next doctor’s visit.