Upcoming Events:
Brie teaches an infant massage class every Tuesday morning at Scripps Mende Well Being located in UTC.
Contact her for more information on this overview course.
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Brie also teaches a more comprehensive 4 week course at the
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
Contact her to learn when the next program begins.
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Prenatal diet
In order to nurture your infant during pregnancy, you must nurture yourself and tend to the body that houses your growing baby.
- A typical pregnancy means gaining between 25-35 pounds. In order to do so, your body needs an additional 300 calories a day.
- Cell growth and blood production is fueled by the protein in your diet. Make sure to take in between 60-75 grams of protein a day.
- Eating 4 servings a day or 1000 mg of calcium is particularly necessary for both you and your baby’s bone maintenance and development. A high calcium diet is also found to limit your body’s absorption of lead. Enjoy sweet yogurts or milkshakes mixed with fruit to get a calcium-rich fix.
- Folic acid is now a proven necessity to help prevent neural tube defects. Citrus fruits, vegetables, such as broccoli, as well as peanuts and avocado are great sources to get your needed 600 mcg/ 0.4 mg a day. Some women may need more if at higher risk of having a child with neural tube defects. As with other nutrients, ensuring that you are consuming folic acid prior to pregnancy is a good idea and lays the foundation for a healthy pregnancy to come.
- Iron also needs to be increased to 30 mg. This may be difficult to consume with diet alone and you might explore the need for supplements to ensure you are getting enough. Foods enriched with iron include red meat, eggs, poultry, and dried fruits and veggies. Eating a vitamin C rich food within the same meal is a great way to facilitate the absorption of iron.
As with all prenatal care, consult your physician and discuss what specific needs you or your growing infant might have.
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