Maternal Nutrition

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Across
  1. 3. A birth defect involving incomplete closure of the spinal cord
  2. 7. The process of nourishing a baby through breast milk.
  3. 9. The hormone responsible for causing heartburn during pregnancy
Down
  1. 1. One of the three time divisions of pregnancy
  2. 2. The period after childbirth when milk is produced
  3. 4. Essential mineral needed in higher amounts during pregnancy.
  4. 5. Condition caused by iron deficiency.
  5. 6. The nutrient that supports fetal tissue growth and is found in meat, eggs, and dairy
  6. 8. ___ acid helps prevent neural tube defects
  7. 9. Craving for non-nutritive substances like clay or ice