Pregnancy and Maternal Health Care

Pregnancy is a wonderful stage of creation, giving life to a new being, and therefore this stage requires special care for the mother, as well as adequate food in order to promote the birth of a healthy baby, good weight and full development.

There are many myths about nutrition during pregnancy and the weight gain to be taken at this time. It is our goal to clarify some of these myths and provide tips on nutrition in this important stage of life.

Myths and Realities

1. The mother should eat for two.
This is completely false, studies have shown that during pregnancy increases the power required extra 300 kilocalories a day. These can be met by adding an extra cereal daily (1 reb. Bread or ½ 1/2T potato or rice or 1 tortilla) 2 vegetable, 2 fruit, 1 protein (30g of meat, chicken or fish or beans 1/2T, beans or lentils) and 1 milk (1 glass of milk or yogurt or 1 reb 1t. cheese).

2. The more weight increases the larger mother and baby.
False, excessive weight gain by the mother does not translate into a larger baby but if you increase the likelihood of the mother to develop some diseases such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. The average weight gain is from 9 to 13 kg and will depend on factors such as weight to the design, establishment of the mother, food type and genetic factors.

3. The mother should raise the minimum possible for not being overweight after.
False, weight gain during pregnancy ensures that your baby’s weight is appropriate, increase blood volume needed to irrigate the baby, the placenta has good size for feeding, to increase the mammary gland for lactation and adequate to form a fat reserve to protect the baby inside the uterus and also to be a reservoir for breastfeeding.

4. In pregnancy may increase the likelihood that the mother was constipated.
True, many mothers may suffer from constipation, it is important to include in your diet whole grains (bread, tortillas, cereal fiber) legumes (beans, beans, lentils) and fruit (preferably with skin) and vegetables and drink at least 8 glasses of fluid a day.

5. There are foods that should not be consumed during pregnancy.
True, there are foods that are not recommended at this stage, among them we find caffeine (coffee, black tea, cola drinks) alcohol, raw fish (ceviche, sashimi, sushi with raw fish) as well as oysters and clams. The use of artificial sweeteners (aspartame, Acetyl-sulfonamides, sucralose, etc.) should be handled at the discretion of the doctor but it is recommended not to abuse these products and their derivatives (diet sodas and diet products) in pregnancy.

6. Smoking is dangerous for the baby.
False, many studies have confirmed that babies of smoking mothers are smaller than those of nonsmoking mothers. If you are thinking of getting pregnant is better quitting soon and not to learn that already pregnant, when she spent several weeks from conception.

7. The mother should look after their diet since learning she’s pregnant, not before.
False, the nutritional status of the mother will have a significant influence on the developing baby if the mother eats well before pregnancy, is more likely that baby is developing normally in every stage of your pregnancy.

8. The mother should take folic acid before pregnancy.
True, many studies have shown that an adequate intake of folic acid before pregnancy will prevent conditions such as spina bifida, hydrocephalus or other diseases related to improper neural tube closure. 400mcg of folic acid daily dose is sufficient and it is recommended that all women of childbearing age take folic acid.

9. The mother should consume extra vitamins during pregnancy.
True, but few cases of mothers with an excellent state of nutrition, this is not the case in most of the mothers and as the requirements of some vitamins and minerals are increased in pregnancy, it is better to take a multivitamin to ensure the contribution right of these nutrients in the diet of the mother.

10. The mother should drink plenty of fluids during pregnancy.
True, a mother must be well hydrated during pregnancy because it needs extra fluid to increase blood volume, amniotic fluid to keep hydrated and to keep her and her baby. The fluid intake should be at least 8 glasses per day is recommended to use natural water, herbal tea (without caffeine) little juice (preferably orange or grapefruit for its natural vitamin C intake) and milk ( skim if overweight) or soy milk (in cases of lactose intolerance).

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