pregnancy

Baby gets nutrients through the plasma

Breastfeeding is the best nutrition (Cheaper, Higher IQ, Time convience, Temperature control, Easily digestible, and Promotes bonding between mother and baby).

Colostrum cleans out the babies GI Tract

Milk changes with babies needs- left to right

Helps the mothers uterus contract and stops cancer

1 year is normal for breastfeeding

Breastfeed for at least 8 months

From front of tongue to back = proper food intake

collic dissapears with GI Tract

No cows milk before 12 months

Stay away from juices

Breastfeed one side to the other than start where you left off

Asymmetrical motion- nipple on the roof of the mouth

Lactation highest when pregnant- increase fiber

Babies have a soft spot in their head that show if they are hydrated or not

Increase fluid intake

Feed a minimum 3x a day

Weigh baby before you feed it then after

Increase the babies independence

Feed babies from a plate instead of directly from the bowl, as this encourages them to explore different textures and helps develop their fine motor skills.

Food zags- 2 years old (1 food at a time)

Variety needs to be available

Folic acid helps with giving birth and helps with neuro defects

Do not eat raw food, alcohol, or smoke when pregnant

drinking causes birth defects

Eating things such as dirt, ice, or different foods are cravings which can be dangerous

Sperm lives for 2 days

Ovulation is 24 hours

Dangerous to have sex 7 days before before ovulation

Basil thermometer shows pregnancy

Babies feed off parents emotions

The egg is soaked through the fallopian tube

Its fertilized and called a zygote (tiny)

5-8 weeks is an embryo

8-11 weeks is a fetus

Fetal alcohol syndrome- drinking while pregnant

Prenatal vitamins help with pregnancy

Folic acid- neural tube defects

Gain 25-35 pounds during pregnancy

Continue exercising if pregnant

Increase blood volume, decrease hemoglobin levels in the mom

Center of gravity changes as the baby grows

Indigestion, heart burn, constipation, hemorroids

Nausea, back pain, edema all come from pregnancy

Need Vitamin b-12 and breastfeed

Pika craving certain foods is pravelant during pregnancy

Increase milk intake

Stay away from caffeine

Stay away from non nutritional snacks, as they provide empty calories without essential nutrients.

Breast fed babies are super soft

Weigh charts- bottle fed babies