Healthy Eating and Weight Gain in Pregnancy
The educational media piece that I would like to create for pregnant patients in my
practicum setting would be on how to eat healthy in pregnancy and appropriate levels of we
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Healthy Eating and Weight Gain in Pregnancy
The educational media piece that I would like to create for pregnant patients in my
practicum setting would be on how to eat healthy in pregnancy and appropriate levels of weight
gain. I would estimate that at least 1/3 of the pregnant patients in my practicum setting are
obese. Women who are obese are at increased risk for prenatal complications, such as neural
tube defects, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, prolonged pregnancy, labor induction,
cesarean section, and stillbirth (Tharpe, Farley, & Jordan, 2017). They are also at increased risk
for childhood obesity and postpartum complications, such as hemorrhage, endometritis, deep
vein thrombosis, delayed lactogenesis II, and early weaning (Tharpe, Farley, & Jordan, 2017).
Nutritional counselling and education from a healthcare provider can impact the nutritional status
of pregnant women if the advice given is specific and thoroughly explained to the patient
(Garner, Lockwood, & Barss, 2018).
Description of the Media Piece
The media piece that I would provide would be a brochure. At the beginning of the
brochure, I would include the complications that can be reduced or avoided through eating a
healthy diet and maintaining physical activity during pregnancy. Additionally, I would include
the prenatal weight gain guidelines based on body mass index (BMI) (Schuiling & Likis, 2017):
BMI<18.5: gain of 28-40 pounds throughout the pregnancy
BMI 18.5-24.9: gain of 25-35 pounds throughout the pregnancy
BMI 25-29.9: gain of 15-25 pounds throughout the pregnancy
BMI >30: gain of 11-20 pounds throughout the pregnancy
I would also include foods to limit or avoid during pregnancy, such as caffeine, unpasteurized
milk and cheeses, prepackaged lunch meat, unpasteu
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