Adequate pregnancy nutrition/ calorie intake?

A) We are not doctors, so you should probably talk to your doctor about this.

You haven't told us how tall you are and how much you weigh. That is important. If you are 4 foot tall and weigh 70 lbs, that may be enough food for you, if you aren't, you probably need more.

C) Eat your egg yolks, they are good for you, I promise.

My first response: Are you ****ing kidding me?!
My second response: Go to your doctor and you BEST listen to them when they say to eat about 2500 calories a day.

Don't you DARE do anything to put your child's life in danger!

Please do not eat at a deficit while pregnant. This is not the time to add that stress to your body.

Discuss your food needs with your doctor, and see if you can get your hands on this book (written by an ob-gyn, and recommended by thousands of ob-gyns):



It is informative, simple to understand, and very helpful.

From what I have heard before you should be eating TDEE + 400 cals or something like that... might be worth calculating and see if it looks like a good number and speak with your doctor about it as well.

Are you serious right now? 1400 calories while pregnant? You need to be eating waaaaay more than this, your poor child! Are you trying to LOSE weight while pregnant?? You know you're actually supposed to gain weight while pregnant right?!?! After you pop this baby out if you eat that 1400 calories a day you will have no problem losing the baby weight quickly, but tryin to lose weight while pregnant is a horrible horrible thing for you to do. I swear some people should not be allowed to breed

I would definitely keep up with the healthy choices because healthy choices are never a bad thing, especially when trying to keep up with the nutrition requirements of both you and baby, but I think you should definitely up your cals to at least mainenance and most likely more, other wise you are depriving the baby, what you do to your body, effects what you do to your baby right now. I would definitely talk to your doctor about exactly how much over maintenance you should be eating... If you have wic, you could also even talk to the nutritionist their for more insight...

edit: internet research:
Eating Healthy While Pregnant
Good nutrition is important throughout the entire prenancy in order for your baby to grow and develop healthily, and this includes not only prenatal vitamins, but a balanced diet. Pregnant women need more of a variety of several nutrients. Recommended daily servings include 6 to 11 servings of breads and grains, two to four servings of fruit, four servings of dairy products, four or more servings of vegetables and three servings of protein such as meat.

Despite cravings and an unusual sweet tooth, eat fats and sweets sparingly, or you will balloon more than you want and will have to lose that weight later. Your extra 300 calories a day can go a lot further on snacks like wholegrain crackers, strawberries or nuts, rather than ice cream bars and Snickers. It is important to figure out your normal calorie intake before became pregnant, and then after the first three months, increase your originally intake to 100 to 300 calories per day.

How Much Weight to Gain During Pregnancy?
The average weight that women gain during pregnancy is 25 to 35 pounds, but this varies greatly depending on if you were underweight, normal weight or overweight when you became pregnant.

According to WebMD, underweight women gain about 28 to 40 pounds during pregnancy and overweight women gain about 15 to 25 pounds. The general rule of thumb is to gain about two to four pounds during the first three months and a pound a week throughout the rest of your pregnancy. Naturally, this is all different if you are expecting twins. With twins, expect to gain 35 to 45 pounds during your pregnancy, which equals about 1 ½ pounds per week after the first three months

It is never OK to loose weight during pregnancy. Both you and your baby need those extra nutrients in order to be healthy. Don't worry if you gain a few too many pounds in one week, as the next week you might not gain quite as much. And if you gain a little bit more than the average woman, just console yourself that once you deliver the baby, if you have eaten healthy and kept up a reasonable exercise regimen, you will be able to get rid of you baby fat in no time.

Please do not eat at a deficit while pregnant. This is not the time to add that stress to your body.

Discuss your food needs with your doctor, and see if you can get your hands on this book (written by an ob-gyn, and recommended by thousands of ob-gyns):



It is informative, simple to understand, and very helpful.

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And for all the people who think she is harming her baby, calm down the nutrients go to baby first she is doing much more harm to herself. Still a stupid idea to eat so little while trying to carry a baby. You are hurting your body more than helping it.

Quadrupling the "talk to your doctor" advice. The *only* time you should maintain/lose weight over the course of a pregnancy is if you start out morbidly obese and are working closely with your doctor to monitor you weight and nutrition. The general calorie recommendation is to eat maintenance plus 300 calories, but as with all internet advice, anything your doctor says trumps that.

God, people are being so rude in this thread. The OP seems genuinely interested in doing what is best for her baby and is ASKING HOW TO DO THAT. Saying "some people shouldn't be allowed to breed" is so uncalled for it's ridiculous. Someone comes on here and asks a legitimate question and this is what she gets. It's no wonder people are always complaining about how everyone on MFP is a rude asshat.

Thanks rrhennen! People are so quick to judge. I never said I was trying to lose weight.

you're on a weight loss website #justsayin

I am also pregnant, almost 27 weeks along. I had reached my goal weight and was 5'4 and 117lbs well before I became pregnant. I started with eating 1500-1600 calories in the first trimester, I am now nearing the end of the second trimester and have shifted to eating 1800-1900. All my ultrasounds have shown the baby is just above average in size and my doctor tells me I am a "superstar pregnant patient" because of my exercise routines, and my impeccable nutrition. I will eat more in the third trimester when my body lets me know it needs it.

Since I was small to start I am suppose to gain 30-35lbs which I am right on track for… It’s important to pay attention to your bodies signs – your baby will go through growth spurts and you will know when this is happening because you will feel like a bottomless pit those days, that’s a sign you may need to add more calories into your daily routine.

Just make sure you are not feeling light headed, you do not feel like you are starving yourself, and you are gaining the amount of weight your doctor recommends… My doctor said these are the best signs to know that you are giving your baby the nutrition it needs.