nutrition in pregnancy
For a young couple just married, pregnancy is God's grace invaluable. We are given confidence by the Lord to give birth and care for God's creatures is the most perfect human being. Of course we should not be arbitrary in this noble task. We must prepare for the birth of that cute man in the best possible, so that what God entrusted to us we were wrong not to use aliases to be treated carelessly.
One of the preparations carried out during pregnancy is to maintain good nutrition for mothers and babies in the womb, because during pregnancy, the fetus inside the mother's body grew rapidly. This development was strongly influenced by maternal nutritional adequacy. when less nutrients, growth can also be affected.
Before we discuss more about the kinds of nutrition for pregnant women, we find out first how to know the nutritional status of pregnant women. One of the parameters to determine the nutritional status of this is to look at weight gain during pregnancy. Ideally, in the first 5 months there was 1 kg increase in maternal body weight per month. In the next month is expected to increase by 2 kg per month.
Confused? Okay, we conclude it. During pregnancy, an expected increase in maternal body weight of:
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7 to 11.5 kg for those with weight> 65 kg during pregnancy began.
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12 to 15 kg for those weighing 45 to 65 kg during pregnancy begin
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12.5 to 18 kg for those with body weight <45 kg during pregnancy begin
After finding out the nutritional status of pregnant women, then now we are stepping into the subject of calculating nutritional needs of pregnant women. A pregnant woman needs for 2485 calories per day, which consists of:
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Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are the source of power / energy (1g carbohydrate = 4 calories of energy), other uses of neural networks of health care and essential in the formation of red blood cells. Requirements: 1292 calories less or equal to 323 grams of carbohydrates (about 5 plates of rice). Sources of carbohydrates include rice, noodles, potatoes, bread, etc.. Advice: consume 9 servings of carbohydrate (1 serving = 1 slice of bread or a half cup of cereal) every day.
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Protein: Protein is needed as a building material to build alias fetal tissue (protein intake is less able to inhibit the growth of the fetus). Requirements: 60 grams per day. Source: meat, fish, milk, eggs, tofu, tempeh, and nuts. Recommendation: the consumption of 3 servings of protein each day (1 serving of protein = 2 eggs or 200 grams of chicken meat / fish)
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Fat: its usefulness among others as the body's energy reserves when the mother later gave birth (fat is the energy-rich nutrients, 1 gram fat = 9 calories), solvent vitamins a, d, e, k, in addition, fatty acids such as omega-3 fatty acids and 6 are also required for the development of the nervous system, visual function and growth of the baby's brain. The main sources of fat are meat, milk, eggs, butter, vegetable oils, etc.. Recommendation: consumption of less than 1 tablespoon of fat substances at each meal, in order to provide energy and increase in fetal brain development.
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Vitamins and Minerals: Sources of vitamins and minerals are vegetables, fruits and milk. Consumption of 4 servings of vegetables per day (1 portion = half a cup cooked vegetables or 1 cup raw vegetables) and 3 servings of fruits a day (1 serving = 1 medium apples or half a glass of strawberry). Do not forget to fill out with a glass of milk.
The function of vitamins and minerals alone are:
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Vitamin A: Helps the growth of skin, bones and teeth. It is important for normal visual function.
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Vitamin C: Helps the formation of fetal tissue. Important in the metabolism process.
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Vitamin D: basic materials of bone and teeth formation.
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Calcium: Building bones and teeth.
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Iron: Helps the formation of red blood cells.
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Folic Acid: Preventing congenital defect in the spine.
