Pregnancy and lactation: Physiological adjustments, nutritional requirements and the role of dietary supplements1

From: The Journal of Nutrition | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT Nutritional needs are increased during pregnancy and lactation for support of fetal and infant growth and development along with alterations in maternal tissues and metabolism. Total nutrient needs are not necessarily the sum of those accumulated in maternal tissues, products of pregnancy and lactation and those attributable to the maintenance of nonreproducing women. Maternal metabolism is adjusted through the elaboration of hormones that serve as mediators, redirecting nutrients to highly specialized maternal tissues specific to reproduction (i.e., placenta and mammary gland). It ...

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