and iron. Raw fruits and vegetables are to be included in the UNIT. - - Nutrition in pregnancy, lactation and infancy Suggest some fibre rich diets to avoid constipation during pregnancy. Activity : .
. Practices incompatible with pregnancy Besides malnutrition, a variety of lifestyle factors can have adverse effects on pregnancy and some may teratogenic. People who are planning to have a children can make the choice to practice healthy behaviours. a) Alcohol Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can cause irreversible mental and physical retardation of the foetus.
Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) of the leading causes of mental retardation is the only one that is totally preventable. b) Medicinal drugs Drugs other than alcohol can also cause complication during pregnancy, problems in labour, and serious birth defects. For this reason pregnant women should not take any medicines without consulting their physician. c) Illicit drugs The recommendation to avoid a drugs during pregnancy also includes illicit drugs, of course.
Unfortunately, use of illicit drugs such as cocaine and marijuna, is common among some pregnant women. Drug of abuse, such as cocaine, easily cross the placenta and impact foetal development further more they are responsible for preterm birth, low birth weight infant, perinatal death, and sudden infant death. If these new-born’s survive their crisis and behaviour at birth are abnormal, and their cognitive development later in life is impaired. d) Smoking and chewing tobacco Smoking cigarettes and chewing tobacco at any time exert harmful effects, and pregnancy dramatically magnifies the hazards of these feeding is essential.
Fruits and vegetables can be given, fat rich foods, fried foods, exercise seasoning, coffee in large amounts and stronger flavoured vegetables may be restricted or eliminated if the nausea persists. b) Heart burn Increase progesterone production, cost decreased tone and mobility of the smooth muscles of gastrointestinal tract. This leads to regurgitation. Heartburn is a common complaint during the later part of pregnancy.
This is usually, can be relieved by small and frequent meals limiting the amount of food consumed at one time and drinking fluids between meals. Sitting upright after meals at