As a student of healthcare, I would suggest that you try of learn even from normal reading. It has been observed that from what you eat to what you drink to how physically active you are and what you weigh has the potential to affect your child's current and future growth. Here let us discuss the suggested eating habits during pregnancy.
A report by NWHRC states that your habits during pregnancy have the potential to affect a child's health even decades down the road. Being a healthcare professional you will be required to be sensitive to such researches and make your patients aware of this information. Studies have found that women who smoke during pregnancy could increase their child's risk of smoking addiction later in life. Other studies suggest significant correlations between a mother's nutrition during pregnancy and her child's risk for being overweight and developing diabetes and heart disease later in life.
Taking appropriate diet prevents future health problems for your child. You will have to be careful by eating the right kind of food and be cautious of gaining right amount of weight. People generally increase their intake of food during this period. But take care that you do not consume more calories than your normal daily intake during your first trimester. After the first 12 weeks, you may consume up to 300 extra calories per day. For those who are of normal weight while getting pregnant, one should gain between 25 and 35 pounds. You can limit weight gain to no more than five to 10 pounds in the first 20 weeks, and about a pound per week for the remainder of your pregnancy.
Responsibilities of a gynecologist include advising your overweight patients to reduce weight before getting pregnant. Overweight women have a higher risk of delivery complications which may lead to cesarean, gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and miscarriage. A gynecologist would also be able to guide you on dietary concerns, knowing you closely.
