Case Study Kara
Case Study 3
Chapter 11
Kara has been an ovolactovegetarian for several years. She is very concerned about the environment and shops at her local food cooperative, grows vegetables in the summer, and regularly visits a local farmers' market. She and her husband are hoping to have a baby soon.
1. What dietary factors should Kara consider before she conceives? Be specific and explain your answers.
Folic Acids are a must have for all women who may become pregnant, and if they are pregnant, taking a multivitamin with 0.4 milligrams folic acid every day, will help prevent birth defects.
What is Folic Acid? All women need it to support good health for the baby and themselves.
There are a couple of things to consider before becoming pregnant, a …show more content…
Maternal preconception weight
b. Weight gain during pregnancy
A lacto-ovo vegetarian eating pattern is based on grains, fruits and vegetables, legumes (dried beans, peas and lentils), seeds, nuts, dairy products and eggs. It excludes meat, fish and poultry or products containing these foods.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should follow all the food groups, excluding the things that are not part of her lacto-ovo vegetarian diet, choosing a variety of healthy foods. Below are the descriptions of the food sources needed for all of the types vegetarian diets and includes the food sources for the lacto-ovo vegetarian.
Protein is important for building and keeping muscles and red blood cells healthy. Protein supports growth throughout the life cycle.
Some examples of protein sources …show more content…
Kara uses mostly complementary medical practices and herbal and botanical remedies. Would you recommend that she continue to use these during pregnancy? Why? Be specific and explain your answer.
The World Health Organization defines “complementary and alternative medicine” (CAM) as a “broad set of health care practices that are not part of that country's own tradition and are not integrated into the dominant health care system”. However, the scope of CAM is broad and various including therapies such as acupuncture, aromatherapy, herbal, and homeopathic medicines. I would recommend that she talk to her doctor as some or all of the things she may be doing can potentially be harmful to her baby when she becomes pregnant.
There are safe alternative therapies during pregnancy such as
The following alternative treatments can safely be used during pregnancy:
Nausea: Acupuncture, acupressure, ginger root (250mg capsules 4 times a day), and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, 25mg two or three times a day) work well and are considered safe for pregnant
Chapter 11
Kara has been an ovolactovegetarian for several years. She is very concerned about the environment and shops at her local food cooperative, grows vegetables in the summer, and regularly visits a local farmers' market. She and her husband are hoping to have a baby soon.
1. What dietary factors should Kara consider before she conceives? Be specific and explain your answers.
Folic Acids are a must have for all women who may become pregnant, and if they are pregnant, taking a multivitamin with 0.4 milligrams folic acid every day, will help prevent birth defects.
What is Folic Acid? All women need it to support good health for the baby and themselves.
There are a couple of things to consider before becoming pregnant, a …show more content…
Maternal preconception weight
b. Weight gain during pregnancy
A lacto-ovo vegetarian eating pattern is based on grains, fruits and vegetables, legumes (dried beans, peas and lentils), seeds, nuts, dairy products and eggs. It excludes meat, fish and poultry or products containing these foods.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should follow all the food groups, excluding the things that are not part of her lacto-ovo vegetarian diet, choosing a variety of healthy foods. Below are the descriptions of the food sources needed for all of the types vegetarian diets and includes the food sources for the lacto-ovo vegetarian.
Protein is important for building and keeping muscles and red blood cells healthy. Protein supports growth throughout the life cycle.
Some examples of protein sources …show more content…
Kara uses mostly complementary medical practices and herbal and botanical remedies. Would you recommend that she continue to use these during pregnancy? Why? Be specific and explain your answer.
The World Health Organization defines “complementary and alternative medicine” (CAM) as a “broad set of health care practices that are not part of that country's own tradition and are not integrated into the dominant health care system”. However, the scope of CAM is broad and various including therapies such as acupuncture, aromatherapy, herbal, and homeopathic medicines. I would recommend that she talk to her doctor as some or all of the things she may be doing can potentially be harmful to her baby when she becomes pregnant.
There are safe alternative therapies during pregnancy such as
The following alternative treatments can safely be used during pregnancy:
Nausea: Acupuncture, acupressure, ginger root (250mg capsules 4 times a day), and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, 25mg two or three times a day) work well and are considered safe for pregnant