Human Growth and Development / Unit 2 HGD 0202 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Prenatal Care
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The idea
Early and regular prenatal care is associated with lower rates of low birth weight across cultures, along with adequate nutrition, including folate.
In practice
Typical recommended weight gain of twenty-five to thirty-five pounds, depending on weight before pregnancy.
Where people slip
Obstetric guidance adds about three hundred calories a day. Care that begins early and continues regularly is what the evidence supports.
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