Nutritional Care Plan During Gestation- Adding specifics

TASK 2: Describe your nutrition education teaching session with your patient and/or their family. What teaching methods will you use (explanation, discussion, demonstration, handouts, etc.)? In your own words, write a paragraph detailing three specific points that you will need to teach your patient about his/her new diet. In addition, give at least one tip to avoid potential herb/nutrient/drug interactions.

· Add more specifics into this education plan

Nutritional Education

One of the critical parts of providing care to women during gestation period is nutritional education (Bedgood, 1983). There exists a correlation between the health of a mother and her child and the nutritional education she receives during her gestation period. Adhering to a nutritional plan provided by the doctor may be challenging if the mother is not properly educated on the need of proper nutrition as well as how to take the nutritious food.

My education teaching session of the client will be done during the first Saturdays of every month throughout the gestation period. The main objective of the teaching education sessions is to help the client transition to the newly modified diet. The client is expected to come along with her husband for the sessions. The teaching sessions have been scheduled on Saturdays of every month to correspond to her clinic appointments. Apart from helping her transition smoothly to a prescribed diet, the session will also allow me to assess her health condition particularly her recovery process. Any changes in her diet plan will be made during these sessions based on how she responds.

The method of teaching will be verbal and visual. Passing information verbally is direct and will give her opportunity to ask questions and engage in meaningful discussions. Visuals learning will be provided to help her engage better with materials as well as to boost her thinking skills throughout the learning sessions. Each learning session is scheduled to last for three hours. Different ways of preparing food will be demonstrated during the program. I also expect questions from the husband and her concerning ways of supporting her through the gestation period to ensure that she takes the right diet in the right quantities and at the right time.

Goals of The Nutrition Education Teaching Session:

· Smooth transition from regular diet to the prescribed nutrition plan. This involves developing a positive attitude towards healthy eating and providing motivation.

· Healthy mental being through positive thinking and engagement in various activities. A healthy diet goes in hand with maintaining a positive mental health.

· Assist the client on ways in which she can source dilatory foods without spending a lot of resources. Based on her financial condition, she needs to understand how source food with the limited resources.

· The program will teach her how to prepare various foods without destroying the nutrients required by the body. For example, avoiding overcooking of food etc. in general the session is dedicated to help the client understand the nutrition plan.

How to Avoid Nutrient/Herb/Drug Interactions

Herb, supplement and drug interaction can be problematic during pregnancy. Avoiding drug/ herb interaction is the first step to avoid complications. Here are tips to avoid drug/herb/nutrient interaction.

· Avoid assumptions- although some may assume that herbs are medication based on their culture, herbs are not safe especially when one is pregnant. The interaction between herbs and prescribed medication is problematic leading to pregnancy complication which often results to miscarriage and severe health damages on the mother.

· Symptoms of any health condition should be reported to a professional healthcare. This way one will avoid taking over the counter drugs or herbs.

Work Cited

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Carey, R.E., Ms, R.D, (2009). Wanted: The Best Diabetes Diet for Optimal Outcomes. Today’s Dietician.

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American Diabetes Association (2008) Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes. Diabetes Care.