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Nutrition
Note pattern of weight gain
Obtain urine specimen and test for protein and
Inquire about dietary practices glucose
Gather 24 hours diet recall Measure fundal height.
Suggest an addition of 300 healthy calories per
day
Determine Fetal position
o Perform leopold’s maneuver
Encourage daily prenatal vitamin with 400 ug
- Palpate for fetal body part in fundus (A)
folic acid
- Palpate for fetal back (B)
Suggest 6-8 glasses of water daily
- Palpate for presenting part (C)
Encourage to follow food pyramid in daily
- Palpate for attitude of presenting part (D)
choices.
Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Exercise in Pregnancy
Place Doppler on maternal abdomen over fetal back to
monitor fetal heart tones (FHT)