I stayed at 15-30 grams of carbohydrate through two pregnancies and while nursing both babies for about 18 months each. A girl and a boy, they are now 8 and 6 years old, were between 8 and 9 pounds at birth, and have been perfectly healthy. (Neither has ever seen the doctor for illness or ever taken antibiotics.)

Remember, this is the way that some whole cultures ate in the past. Mommies don't need to eat sweets and starches to grow healthy babies.

My kids do eat sweets and starches, but sweets are a special or holiday treat that is fairly rare. They eat bread but less than most kids. I encourage them to eat lots of butter, healthy oils, cheeses, cream, meat, etc.

It's calories and nutrients that the baby needs, not excessive carbs. Make sure you are eating plenty of calories and that a healthy portion of those calories comes from fat. The baby needs fats and protein. Don't worry too much about losing weight just watch to not gain too much weight. You will probably want to eat no less than 2000 calories a day. Take your prenatal vitamins. Avoid all lunch meats and limit fish.