Relationship of Maternal Diet to Infant Health:A Reaction Paper on the article “ Your Nine-Month Guide to Eating and Gaining”

The old saying that a pregnant woman must “eat for two” is not just a myth – it is a scientific fact. However, this does not mean that the woman needs to eat enough for two adults. She does not need to increase her intake to provide enough nutrients for the growing fetus. Many women will not have to increase by much the quantity of food eaten, but they will have to increase the quality of their intake. During pregnancy, women must eat adequately to supply enough nutrients to the fetus so the fetus can grow. Adequate protein intake may help prevent complications of pregnancy...