Eating
for
two.?
Kacie
Ray
Ashley
Trey-Roush
HUN
4601C:
Nutrition
Education
Mrs.
Braddock
October
3,
2014
Nutrition
Lesson
Plan
Project
Title
Eating
for
two?
Audience
The
audience
for
this
nutrition
education
lesson
will
be
expectant
mothers
varying
in
stages/trimesters
of
pregnancy.
This
lesson
will
be
available
to
women
who
are
planning
on
delivering
at
Winnie
Palmer
Hospital
for
Women
and
Babies.
The
age,
education
level,
ethnicity,
and
socioeconomic
status
of
these
women
will
vary.
Nearly
60%
of
women
in
the
United
States
enter
pregnancy
above
a
normal
weight
and
less
than
30%
of
women
gain
gestational
weight
within
recommendations
of
the
Institute
of
Medicine.1
Pregnant
women
should
consume
175
grams
of
carbohydrates
to
meet
the
fetal
brains
needs
for
glucose.
On
average,
women
in
the
U.S.
consume
269
grams
from
carbohydrates
during
pregnancy.2
The
protein
recommendations
during
pregnancy
are
71
grams
daily.
U.S.
women
consume
around
78
grams
a
daily
while
pregnant.2
Just
between
carbohydrates
and
protein,
its
obvious
that
pregnant
women
are
consuming
too
much
energy
and
this
doesnt
include
how
much
extra
fat
they
are
taking
in
either.
The
mindset
and
attitude
that
is
portrayed
among
pregnant
women
is,
They
are
eating
for
two.
So
its
ok
to
over
eat.
or
Eat
whatever
makes
Mama
happy.
Unfortunately
this
isnt
the
way
to
go
about
providing
the
proper
nutrition
to
a
growing
baby
who
still
in
utero.
Educating
women
on
the
proper
diet
she
should
consume
while
pregnant
is
beneficial
not
only
for
her
health
but
the
health
and
delivery
of
the
baby.
Research
provided
by
the
CDC
has
shown
that
there
was
an
increase
in
the
length
of
hospital
stay,
cesarean
rate,
and
other
complications
during
birth
with
patients
with
higher
BMIs.1
Health
Issue
Prevention
of
excess
weight
gain
during
pregnancy.
Specific
Learning
Objectives
Objective
#1:
Participants
will
be
able
to
state
the
amount
of
additional
calories
that
are
recommended
per
trimester.
Learning
Domain:
Cognitive
Objective
#2:
Participants
will
be
able
to
estimate
proper
food
portions
to
stay
within
her
allotted
caloric
range
during
each
trimester
of
her
pregnancy.
Learning
Domain:
Cognitive
Objective
#3:
Participants
will
be
recite
how
much
weight
they
should
gain
during
their
pregnancy
based
upon
their
personal
BMI.
Learning
Domain:
Cognitive
Duration
60
minutes
Procedure
I.
Introduction:
overview
and
gain
attention
(12
minutes)
a. Greet
the
participants.
Introduce
ourselves
and
give
an
overview
of
the
lesson,
Eating
for
2?
Have
participants
introduce
themselves
and
state
a
couple
of
things
about
themselves/unborn
child/family.
b. After
introductions,
go
into
statistics
and
the
social
norms
expected
upon
pregnant
women
when
pertaining
to
their
diet.
Make
this
open
discussion
and
ask
for
participants
opinion(s).
II.
Body
a. Visual
demonstration
of
portion
sizes
(12
minutes)
i. Present
information
on
why
watching
portion
sizes
and
calories
during
pregnancy
is
important
to
mom
and
baby
and
even
during
delivery.
b. Quick
Sharing
moment
(4
minutes)
i. Ask
moms
to
share
some
of
their
cravings
that
they
might
already
be
experiencing.
And
any
moments
were
they
know
theyve
over-indulged.
ii. Let
them
know
cravings
are
normal
during
pregnancy.
But
show
how
their
examples
they
gave
can
be
modified
in
the
future.
c. Present
a
PowerPoint
(12
minutes)
i. Presentation
will
cover
the
amount
of
calories
a
pregnant
womans
diet
should
increase
based
upon
where
she
is
at
in
her
pregnancy.
(i.e.
first,
second,
third
trimesters)
d. Provide
Handouts
and
Information
on
Weight
gain
during
pregnancy
(12
minutes)
i. Since
a
woman
generally
doesnt
like
to
discuss
her
weight,
this
handout
will
be
private
and
something
she
can
do
on
her
own.
It
will
help
her
calculate
her
BMI
before
pregnancy
and
will
allow
her
to
track
her
weight
gain
through
pregnancy.
The
handout
also
information
on
it
that
will
help
the
woman
know
how
much
weight
is
recommended
to
gain
based
on
her
pre-
pregnancy
BMI.
There
will
also
be
a
tracking
sheet
provided
during
this
time
where
the
women
can
track
their
meals
and
calories
consumed
during
the
day
to
make
sure
they
are
meeting
goals
and
recommended
amounts
of
carbohydrates,
protein,
fat
and
water.
III.
Conclusion
(8
minutes)
a. Ask
if
there
are
any
additional
questions.
b. Thank
participants
for
coming.
Provide
them
with
contact
information
should
they
have
any
more
questions
they
think
of
during
their
pregnancy
or
after.
Inform
them
of
any
other
classes
that
we
would
be
holding
that
theyd
be
interested
in,
such
as
caloric
balance
while
breastfeeding,
or
how
to
loose
the
baby
weight.
Ask
them
to
complete
the
evaluation
sheet
before
they
leave.
Materials
Needed
*Slideshow
*Computer
*Projector
*Measuring
spoons/cups/utensils
*Liquid
measuring
devices
with
ounces
*Food
scale
*Food:
grilled
chicken,
rice,
vegetables,
ice
cream
*Handouts
*Business
Cards
*Evaluation
Sheet
*Pens
*Blank
Paper
for
note
taking
References
1. Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention
Website.
Available:
http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/pregcomplic
ations.htm
Accessed
September
22,
2014.
2. Brown,
J,
Nutrition
Through
the
Life
Cycle
Stamford:
5th
ed.
CT;
2014.
