Re: OB: Preterm labor
From: Ina May Gaskin (inamaygaskin@gmail.com)
Tue Jan 30 10:05:27 2007
Yes, should be able to post this afternoon.
Ina May
On Jan 30, 2007, at 8:42 AM, Elrod, Darryl G Maj 48 MDOS/SGOBO wrote:
> Ina,
>
> Do you have a diet plan or handout that you could share? I can
> honestly tell you that nutrition counseling wasn’t something stress
> in my residency program.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Glen
>
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> D. Glen Elrod, Maj., USAF, MC
>
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> From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
> Ina May Gaskin
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 1:41 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
> Subject: Re: OB: Preterm labor
>
> I think that our stressing the importance of good nutrition has
> helped our midwifery group to almost eliminate premature births in
> our practice. We spend a lot of time educating moms about how they
> can modify their diets (sometimes it means learning how to cook).
> Among the 19 sets of twins whose births we've assisted, there was
> only one premature birth and that was to a DES daughter. One set,
> each weighing 5.5 pounds each, came at 37 weeks. All the rest came
> at 39-40 weeks. I suspect that good nutrition had a lot to do with
> this.
>
> Ina May
>
> On Jan 29, 2007, at 5:51 PM, Ina May Gaskin wrote:
>
> Agree with Barb.
>
> Ina May
>
> On Jan 29, 2007, at 4:51 PM, Barbara Nicol wrote:
>
> Mostly I counsel with a view to avoiding excessive weight gain,
> which is far more risky- and common! - than too little weight gain:
>
> http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/108/3/635, just
> for example.
>
> And, of course, eating the right kinds of foods. Pregnant women
> just don't need to eat for two - maybe they need to eat for 1.1,
> especially when you consider US portion size norms. Extra protein,
> extra calcium, loads 'o folate and not a lot of extra calories!
> We cover this at the first prenatal and then as needed depending on
> weight gain.
>
> - Barb Nicol, M.D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ljmidwife@aim.com
> Sent: Jan 29, 2007 7:29 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
> Subject: Re: OB: Preterm labor
>
> In all of the discussion of the management of PTL I have not seen a
> mention of maternal nutrition.
> What do you consider an adequate intake of protein and calories for
> a pregnant woman?
> Do you discuss her nutritional intake at any of the visits?
>
> Linda Johnson, CNM
> http://www.mothersownbirth.com
> Temperance, MI
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