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Maternal Nutrition

Maternal Nutrition

Pregnancy causes major changes in women’s health since their body undergoes the fetus growing and hence one needs a lot of nutrition to overcome the changes and to tackle the changes, Pregnancy is also referred to as the psychological stress to women’s health. In mothers body, some changes will take place and that can be tolerated with the additional nutrition then normal people. Good health of the mother and the child can be achieved only with the help of essential nutrients which helps in reducing the complications in delivery. Lack of nutrition during pregnancy causes congenital defects and leads to the death of the baby. Nutrients needed are very large to develop the strength of organs such as uterus, placenta, and breast. The protein content required during pregnancy helps in the growth of the placenta and also in the fetus. Protein-rich body of mother results in increases in maternal blood volume and it also helps in lactation. Breastfeeding is another major thing required after pregnancy. For this, a mother needs to be given lots of nutrition to keep lactated.

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