Unit 1.1 Support healthy lifestyles for children through the

provision of food and nutrition

Learning outcomes

• Identify what a healthy diet may consist of when pregnant

• Describe why it is important to keep a healthy diet in pre-pregnancy

• Explain the impact on health and development of food choices during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, breastfeeding

• Explain reasons for and against breast feeding / bottle feeding

Time: 10 mins• With a partner, look at the advice leaflets for new mothers • Make a list of ‘dos and don’ts’ for someone who is pregnant

or planning to become pregnant.

LO2. Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2.1]

LO2. Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2.1]

In preparing for pregnancy it is important that a healthy diet is followed to ensure that your body has adequate stores of vitamins and minerals.You would need to eat plenty of fibre, for example: wholegrain bread; foods containing protein such as lean meat, fish and beans; dairy foods for the calcium and your 5 a day.During pre-pregnancy and pregnancy you should avoid foods which can increase the risk of food poisoning and can cause toxoplasmosis and listeriosis.What might this include?:• uncooked meat• fish and eggs• unpasteurised milk• unripen soft cheese• unwashed fruit and vegetables.

Pre-pregnancy

LO2. Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2.1]

• Too much vitamin A can harm the unborn child so you should avoid liver, fish liver oils and vitamin supplements that contain vitamin A.

• Caffeine can lead to a low birth weight and too much caffeine can cause a miscarriage. It is important to remember that caffeine isn’t only present in coffee but is also in other drinks such as tea, fizzy drinks, high energy drinks and chocolate.

Pregnancy

Time: 15 mins

A mother drops her child off at the setting one day. She confides in you that she is pregnant and asks your advice about what she can do to support her baby’s health and development. • What would you advise this mother to eat to provide the

best impact on her baby’s health and development?• What foods do you think a woman should eat when

planning to get pregnant?• What foods should she avoid?• Produce a fact sheet

Task

LO2. Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2.1]

• The principles of healthy eating for pregnancy are also relevant during breastfeeding. Why might this be?

• Breastfeeding helps the mother to get back to her normal weight.

• It is important to drink regularly, but not to drink too much caffeine as this can aggravate the baby and cause hyperactivity.

• Eating different foods whilst breastfeeding will change the flavour of the milk and will introduce the baby to different tastes, which may help when weaning.

Breastfeeding

LO2. Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2.1]

Time: 15 mins

Find out what you can about listeria and toxoplasmosis .• What harm can they cause the unborn child?• Research foods to eat and foods to avoid during pre-

pregnancy and pregnancy.• Note down any sources you use.• http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/he

althy-pregnancy-diet.aspx#close

LO2. Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2.1]

Time: 15 mins

• Share your research from the Independent research activity with a partner.

• Together you are going to design an information leaflet for first time mothers outlining the foods they should eat pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy and explaining the reasons these foods are beneficial.

LO2. Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2.1]

Time: 15 mins

Class debateMotion: Breastfeeding is always better than bottle feeding.

Divide yourselves into two groups.• One group will research the arguments in favour of

breastfeeding.• One group will research the arguments in favour of formula

feeding.• You will then conduct a debate on the motion above.• You will need to agree the rules of the debate with your tutor.

LO2. Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2.1]

Time: 15 mins

In your debate you discussed the advantages of breastfeeding and bottle feeding.• Now list the disadvantages of both.• What do you think a mother should consider when deciding

which method of feeding to adopt?

LO2. Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding [2.1]

Time: 15 mins

1. Research the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative.• Read the research on how breastfeeding aids cognitive

development and how it helps to develop the brain. • Make notes.

2. Research the Start4Life scheme• Evaluate how useful you think this scheme is to new mothers.• Note any sources you use.

Summary: plenary activities1. Write one sentence to explain why food choices are important in pre-

pregnancy.2. Write one sentence to explain how food choices may impact on the

health and development of the baby during pregnancy – consider the positives and the negatives.

3. Write one sentence to explain how breastfeeding can impact on the health and development of the baby.

http://my.dynamic-learning.co.uk/ResourcesOverview.aspx?tid=c19e3ca1-ebcc-4ba2-8c83-438ff2682bd5&csid=9781471829529#