Chapter 5, Problem 3.3CS

Summary Introduction

To mention: One potential nutrition intervention that would address each of the nutritional diagnoses of Person S.

Introduction: A healthy diet is a prerequisite for a woman who had twin pregnancy. There is an increase in the demand for calorific intake and dietary nutrients due to an increased volume of maternal blood, extracellular fluid, placenta, and fetal growth. A large amount of energy is expended in the development of these tissues. Some studies also indicate that starvation metabolism has a quicker onset in women expecting twins as compared to women with a singlet pregnancy. A lack of basic nutrients can result in complications in pregnancy with growth and developmental errors in the newborn.