1. Nutrition During Pregnancy Notes #2 Chapter 6 Section 1 Day 4 Child Development

2. Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy When pregnant, you have a higher need for some vitamins and minerals Choose foods that have the vitamins and minerals you need & choose them often Make choices that are low in “extras” Vitamin and mineral supplements cannot replace a healthy diet. Their in addition to eating a healthy diet

3. Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy Weight gain should be gradual over the 9 months, with a total of 24-30 pounds. Include 30 minutes or more of physical activity Avoid activities with a high risk of falling or injury Physical activity can be done in short periods of 10 minutes

4. Choose My Plate For Pregnant Moms Food Group1 st Trimester2 nd & 3 rd Trimester Remember to… Fruits2 cups Focus on Fruits and Eat a variety Vegetables2 ½ cups3 cupsVary your veggies and eat dark- green & orange Grains6 ounces8 ouncesMake half your grains whole Meat & Beans5 ½ ounces6 ½ ouncesGo lean or low-fat Milk3 cups Calcium-rich foods and go low- fat or fat-free

5. Choose My Plate For Pregnant Moms When pregnant, there are special nutritional needs so follow the Choose My Plate to ensure you and the baby stay healthy Eat the amounts from each food group daily There are different amounts of food for different trimesters in order to meet your changing nutritional needs.