Exam 16: Pregnancy and Lactation

Human milk naturally contains contains less _____ per ounce than whole cow's milk.

_____ is a common nutrition-related sign or symptom of early pregnancy that occurs in many healthy pregnant women.

_____ stimulates milk production by certain cells in the breast.

Compared to younger women,the risk of having having a baby with Down syndrome is higher in women who are over 40 years of age.

________ is the production of milk by cells that line the mammary alveoli in breast tissue.

Pregnant females who have the highest risk of experiencing complications during pregnancy are _______.

The preconception period is _____.

Lucinda is a healthy,physically active young woman whose energy requirement is 2750 kcal/day.Based on this information,what would be her daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy?

Elsa is due to give birth to a boy in June.Before she became pregnant,Elsa weighed 195 pounds,which was in the obese BMI range.She should gain no more than ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Which of the following micronutrients is needed for proper neural tube development?

Pregnant women who have type 1 diabetes often need to increase their usual dosages of insulin to control their blood glucose levels,especially during the third trimester.

During her 7th month of pregnancy,Sari developed a life-threatening complication of pregnancy that is characterized by hypertension and convulsions.Based on this information,Sari developed _____.

Hayley is due to give birth to a girl in November.Before she became pregnant,Hayley weighed 108 pounds,which was in the underweight range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

The hormone oxytocin _____.

Zoe is due to give birth to a girl in November.Before she became pregnant,Zoe weighed 168 pounds,which was in the overweight range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Which of the following statements is true?

The life stage that encompasses the prenatal period is _____.

The _____ is the organ of pregnancy that transfers nutrients and oxygen from the mother's bloodstream to the embryo/fetus.

Jenna is due to give birth to a girl in February.Before she became pregnant,Jenna weighed 105 pounds,which was in the underweight range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Iliana is due to give birth to a girl in March.Before she became pregnant,IIiana weighed 135 pounds and was in the healthy BMI range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.