Nutrition in pregnancy:
• Prenatal vitamin (PNV) supplementation recommended (Materna, PregVit)
• Supplementation not always essential as long as the diet is meeting calcium, iron and folic acid needs
• Appropriate intake is recommended (not necessary to “eat for two”)
Canada’s Food Guide suggests the following:
• 3 to 4 servings of milk per day
• Increase intake by 100kCal per day in first trimester, 300 kCal/day in second and third trimester and by 450kCal/day when lactating
• Well rounded, include variety of food
• Special attention should be given to folate, calcium, vitamin D, iron and essential fatty acid intakes, because there is potential for inadequate intakes in some groups of women (vegetarian, lactose intolerant, low BMI, NVP, poor socio-economic status, teen pregnancy).