Question

3. What are the key nutrient needs for women and potential complications in the second and third trimester of pregnancy?

Answer 1

Key nutrients are Folic acid, iron, calcium, vitamin C and vitamin D.

Calcium helps in development of strong bones of the baby. Should consume 1000 milligrams per day. Alonwith vitamin D also play important role in bone and teeth development.

Iron helps red blood cells to deliver more oxygen to baby. 27 milligrams should be consumed and vitamin C helps in more absorption of iron.

Folic acid prevents birth defects in spinal cord and brain- neural tube defect. 600 micrograms should be consumed.

Complication in 2nd trimester includes abortion and cervical incompetence.

In 3rd trimester- uterine rupture,hypertensive crisis , inveraion, placenta praevia and placenta accreta are the complications.

Placenta praevia- when fetal placenta totally or partially covera the cervic of the mother.

Placenta accreta- placenta grows too deeply in the uterine wall.