Pregnancy - lesson 2

Healthy Pregnancy

​There are some foods pregnant ladies should not eat, what are they? Why should they not eat these foods?

​General - 134

Advanced - 140

• Name some food women should avoid during pregnancy

• Name ​3 foods women need during pregnancy

• Define how much a women would gain due to her BMI

What am I looking for by the end of the lesson?

• Foods women should avoid during pregnancy

• ​3 foods women need during pregnancy

• Weight gain during pregnancy

What are we learning today?

Learning Objectives

Foods to avoid during pregnancy​

• ​Limit caffeine ​

• High fat, salt and sugary foods​​

• ​Saturated and trans fat​ - chips, crisps and butter

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• Raw vegetables, fish, eggs and meat

• Undercooked meat, fish or eggs

• Processed meat

• Unpasteurised milk and dairy products

• Unwashed fruit and vegetables

Workbook Activity

​General - 134

Advanced - 140

​Circle the foods a pregnant lady should not eat

4 minute task - Research

• What 3 things does a pregnant lady need in her diet?

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• ​Why does she need them?

A pregnant woman should pay special attention to including certain nutrients in her diet, these are: 

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• folic acid - help the brain, spine, and spinal cord grow.

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• calcium - keep the bones strong

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• iron - demand for iron increases as the foetus grows.

Nutritional requirements during pregnancy​​

A pregnant woman should pay special attention to including certain nutrients in her diet, these are: 

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• folic acid - help the brain, spine, and spinal cord grow.

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• calcium - keep the bones strong

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• iron - demand for iron increases as the foetus grows.

Nutritional requirements during pregnancy​​

Workbook Activities

​General - 136

Advanced - 142

​General - 137

Advanced - 143

Poll

Do women put on weight when they are pregnant?

• Yes

• No

Weight gain during pregnancy

Multiple Choice

Amna has a BMI of 17 before pregnancy. How much weight is she expected to gain during pregnancy?

• 11.5 - 16kg

• 12.5 - 18kg

• 5 -9 kg

• 7- 11.5kg

Multiple Choice

Noora has a BMI of 32 before pregnancy. How much weight is she expected to gain during pregnancy?

• 11.5 - 16kg

• 12.5 - 18kg

• 5 -9 kg

• 7- 11.5kg

Multiple Choice

Reem has a BMI of 22 before pregnancy. How much weight is she expected to gain during pregnancy?

• 11.5 - 16kg

• 12.5 - 18kg

• 5 -9 kg

• 7- 11.5kg