Prenatal Nutrition and Food Allergy
Prenatal nutritional addresses nutrient recommendation during pregnancy.
Nutrition and weight management before and during pregnancy has profound effect on development of infants.
Prenatal Nutrition
1. Water
2. Folic acid;
Important in early pregnancy.
Avoid Neural tube defect
3. Calcium
Strengthen bone
4. Iron
Help to prevent anemia
5. Vitamin C
Boost iron absorption
6. Vitamin D
Promote calcium absorption
7. Iodine
8. Omega fat
Vital for baby's brain development
9. Carbohydrate
10. Proteins
Promote growth
To maintain healthy pregnancy approximately 300 extra calories are needed each day.
Pregnant women need folic acid within first 28 days to prevent neural tube defects such as Spina bifida.
Food Allergies
Food should completely avoided;
Raw seafood
Raw egg
Hard cheese
Unpasteurized milk
Avoid half cooked food
Peanuts
Fish; fish poisoning, bacterial poisoning
Food Allergy is an adverse immune response to food protein.
Sign and Symptoms
1. Immunoglobulin - E (IgE ) mediated food Allergy.
2. Immediate hypersensitivity reaction
3. Angioedema
Soft tissue swelling; eyelids, face, lips, tongue, swelling of tongue as well as larynx
4. Trachea, upper airway obstruction; difficulty in breathing
5. Itching of mouth, throat, eye, skin
6. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
7. Gastrointestinal hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis
8. Rhinorrhea, nasal congestion
9. Anaphylaxis; whole body allergic reaction; progress into anaphylactic shock.
The most common food allergies;
1. Milk allergy
2. Egg Allergy
3. Tree nut Allergy
4. Seafood allergy
5. Shellfish Allergy
6. Peanut allergy
7. Soy allergy
8. Wheat allergy
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