Logging while pregnant?

to be honest, i don't even think you should worry about logging. you are going to gain weight and you should, for the health of your child. I would suggest just eat healthy and enjoy being pregnant.

Hi OP, I'm pregnant too, haven't felt the need to up my calories yet as I'm only 5 weeks but I've been recommended to chose the "gain 0.5lb per week" option to give me the extra calories. Hope this helps, and congratulations :flowerforyou:

to be honest, i don't even think you should worry about logging. you are going to gain weight and you should, for the health of your child. I would suggest just eat healthy and enjoy being pregnant.

^This!

If at a healthy weight you only need to add 300 calories a day for pregnancy. This is about an extra cup of milk. Nursing women need more at 500 extra calories a day. Although women do gain weight during pregnancy it is a range of 25-35 for normal weight women. Women who are overweight or who have gestational diabetes may gain very little at the advice of their dr and still have a healthy pregnancy. Since GD is not diagnosed until 6-7 months I think it is a great thing to continue logging. Then if you have to adjust your diet you will already be aware of your carb, protein intake.
Gestational Diabetes can sometimes be controlled by diet alone although other women because of hormonal relationship between their uterus and their pancreas esp as the pregnancy progresses will have to take insulin no matter how diligently they watch their carb intake. At that point it will be essential that she keep a food diary so again, you will be one step ahead if that should happen.

Congrats. I think staying in the habit of logging is a good idea. I don't know about tracking your weight, guess that is up to you. But staying on point is important and so is staying active. Somehow I think you got this.

if u a re on here and pregnant and logging to gain
then log everything u eat

To people who are saying you should not be on MFP if you are pregnant. I think quite the contrary. I think it is excellent that you are interested in logging the different nutrients you eat and how much of them daily. Making sure you are eating a healthy balanced diet. Just because someone is using MFP that doesn't mean they are "dieting" to lose weight or anything like that. Many people use MFP to have a healthier lifestyle (which is how it should be used, not to crash diet). I think this is a great tool to use during pregnancy to keep track of what you are putting in your body to nurish your baby. I am pregnant and I am very happy I am using MFP, I want to be healthy and eat right. Just because you are pregnant that doesn't mean it is time to sit on the couch and eat cheetos, it is a time to be the healthiest you can be.

Most are on MFP to learn how to and keep up with living a healthy lifestyle, not so much dieting, losing weight, etc. I think your Docs should know what you're doing and that you're still tracking your food/exercise (which they will be happy to hear!!). And something to ponder about your caloric intake: are you keeping your cals low for YOU, so YOU don't gain weight and have to start over? Or are you keeping your cals low because your Docs have told you to do that and that it is OK and healthy for the growth of your Baby?

I've been on MFP for almost 4 years: I'm at 14 weeks pregnant now & still logging, still working out, still leading and living a healthy lifestyle... Approved by all my doctors!! This profile pic was taken a few days ago - I am not giving up on being healthy, and I am also not compromising my soon-to-be-Baby's health. I'm considered "High Risk" due to my age and the damage from the neck down due to car accidents several years ago, but that didn't stop me a few years ago from getting healthy and it won't stop me now from being healthy. All my Docs have given me the all-clear and told me I'm healthier than the majority of mothers-to-be that are much younger than me: and the fact that I've clearly told them I'm still eating well (my worst craving has been fresh fruit... oh, woe is me - lol!), I'm still working out although I've given up weight lifting and my heavy gym workouts for now in exchange for milder/modified workouts that are keeping me strong, healthy & active. I've changed my weight to "maintain" as losing weight now is not what I'm looking for. I upped my cals to 2000 per day as I also still workout and I'm not going to deprive myself or the Little One if we need food. I'm still logging what I eat as I want to ensure I'm getting all the nutrients & minerals I can: there are some days I'm more famished than others & if I eat over cals, I'm not worrying: I've only gained 8 lbs - part of it due to the fact I had to stop weight lifting and the other part is at least 2 of those lbs went into my chest!! (yea - NEVER had <these> before!!

Both my sisters who are in the medical field & PFT's have also told me they will help me get back to my pre-pregnant shape, so as long as I don't just let it all hang out over the next 6 months, the less I have to worry and stress about the better! If MFP is stressing you because you're freaking out about higher cals, you need to stop. You need to take a break and do what you need to be a healthy Mom-to-be for your healthy Baby-to-be. If you're not worried about cals and you're more concerned with overall health, then keep logging know that what you're doing now is going to increase your chances of a healthy birth experience for both you & Baby :flowerforyou: