Prenatal Nutrition

  The B vitamin that helps reduce a baby’s risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida, when consumed by the mother before and during pregnancy is?

• calcium
• folic acid
• iron
• thaimin

 It is recommended that pregnant women get at least 1000mgs/day of _______, to help build healthy bones for mother and baby.

• calcium
• folic acid
• iron
• thaimin

The condition in which people crave and consume non-food items is?

• Labor
• Hypertension
• Pica
• Nausea

Pregnancy is dived into three equal parts called?

• months
• semesters
• stages
• trimesters

After conception, when the cell is formed it is called?

• Blastocyst
• Embryo
• Fetus
• Zygote

 At 3 months the embryo is consider “fully formed” and is now called?

• Blastocyst
• embryo
• fetus 
• zygote

The fluid filled pouch that cushions the embryo/ fetus is called?

• placenta
• amniotic sac
• uterus
• umbilical cord

 How many pounds should a healthy woman gain during pregnancy?

• 20-25
• 25-30
• 35-45
• 50

There is no known “safe” amount of alcohol to consume during pregnancy, consumption can lead to babies that have what disorder?

• Spina Bifida
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Asthma
• Clef Palette

If a woman normally consumes 2000 calories per day before pregnancy, how many calories will she need to consume during the 2^nd trimester?

• 2000
• 2340
• 2450
• 3000