Maternal Nutrition and Supplements for Mother and Infant

Lawrence, Ruth A.

doi:10.1016/b978-1-4377-0788-5.10009-4

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“…Good nutrition is essential to support breastfeeding during pregnancy. 29 In a sample of non-pregnant mothers, English and Hitchcock 27 found that nursing women consumed 2460 kcal daily and non-nursing women 1880 kcal, with a net difference of 580 kcal. The Committee on Nutritional Status during Pregnancy and Lactation of the US Institute of Medicine stated that "lactating women who consume a well-balanced diet with adequate calories (2700 kcal/ day) also meet the RDAs for all nutrients with the exception of calcium and zinc."…”

Section: Maternal Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…27,28 The coexistence of both lactation and pregnancy is believed to be an energetically taxing process, which may be most onerous during the third trimester. [29][30][31] We are not aware of any guideline on caloric and nutrient intake requirements for women who breastfeed during pregnancy, although it would be important to define such requirements in order to safeguard the health of the mother, the fetus, and the nursed infant.…”

Section: Maternal Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, women should not follow a strict guide for food intake, because it is well recognized that "diverse ways are available to meet nutrient needs and that culturally appropriate foods are important, especially in the perinatal period." 29 In addition, it should be recognized that maternal nutrition depletion is a consequence of the quality of the diet. In developed countries, energy needs can easily be met, given the quality of available foods, whereas micronutrient requirements might still be an issue.…”

Section: Maternal Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Breastfeeding during Pregnancy

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As more women breastfeed for longer, it is increasingly likely that women may be still breastfeeding when they become pregnant again. The Italian Society of Perinatal Medicine (SIMP) Working Group on Breastfeeding has reviewed the literature to determine the medical compatibility of pregnancy and breastfeeding. We found no evidence indicating that healthy women are at higher risk of miscarriage or preterm delivery if they breastfeed while pregnant. No evidence indicates that the pregnancy-breastfeeding overlap might cause intrauterine growth restriction, particularly in women from developed countries. Little information is available on the composition of human milk of pregnant women, and we found no data on the growth of infants nursed by a pregnant woman. However, both the composition of postpartum breast milk and the growth of the subsequent newborn appear to be partly affected, at least in developing countries. SIMP supports breastfeeding during pregnancy in the first 2 trimesters, and we believe it to be sustainable in the third trimester. Based on the hypothetical risk, caution may be warranted for women at risk of premature delivery, although no evidence exists that breastfeeding could trigger labor inducing uterine contractions. In conclusion, currently available data do not support routine discouragement of breastfeeding during pregnancy. Further studies are certainly needed to explore the consequences of breastfeeding during pregnancy on maternal health, on the breastfed infant, on the embryo/fetus, and, subsequently, on the growth of the newborn.

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Section: Maternal Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Maternal Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Maternal Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Breastfeeding during Pregnancy

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“…It plays an essential role in energy metabolism especially in Kreb's cycle (9). Thiamine is not synthesized endogenously in humans and its supply is entirely dependent upon dietary intake, though some intestinal bacteria are known to produce minute amounts of the vitamin (10). The half-life of thiamine is short (1-12 h) and the body stores of thiamine deplete fast (within 2 weeks of deprivation), thus a regular ample supply is mandatory to maintain the tissue thiamine levels (11).…”

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Thiamine deficiency in pregnancy and lactation: implications and present perspectives

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During pregnancy, many physiologic changes occur in order to accommodate fetal growth. These changes require an increase in many of the nutritional needs to prevent long-term consequences for both mother and the offspring. One of the main vitamins that are needed throughout the pregnancy is thiamine (vitamin B1) which is a water-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in many metabolic and physiologic processes in the human body. Thiamine deficiency during pregnancy can cause can have many cardiac, neurologic, and psychological effects on the mother. It can also dispose the fetus to gastrointestinal, pulmonological, cardiac, and neurologic conditions. This paper reviews the recently published literature about thiamine and its physiologic roles, thiamine deficiency in pregnancy, its prevalence, its impact on infants and subsequent consequences in them. This review also highlights the knowledge gaps within these topics.

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