Pregnancy question

I would think so, unless your calculation for your BMR included your pregnancy. I know there were recent studies out debunking the old "eat for two" theory that I followed with all 3 of my kids. BOY, wish I knew then what I know now. More than anything, it is definitely about the quality of the calories, not the quantity.

FYI, my sister in law is a vegetarian and ate a lot of peanut butter during her pregnancy to get protein. Her son turned out to be highly allergic to peanuts and she found a study linking her intake of nuts to the allergy. Guess you can get too much of a good thing.

I can't see your diary but just remember that 300 calories isn't hard to come by. You could have a glass of milk and a glass of orange juice to hit that. (Thats how I upped my calories) Most peoples issues are with eating too much so if you're concerned about it you are probably doing just fine! 25-30 lbs is a good amount to gain over the whole 9 months. I believe the 300 is in addition to your BMR but the general rule is just 300 more than you're used to eating. Congratulations!

I never counted calories when I was pregnant. Both of my kids were REALLY HEALTHY, 9 lbs 14ounces for my daughter and 8 lbs 13 ounces for my daughter, My pregnancy with my daughter wasn't all that great, but with lessons learned my pregnancy with my son i LOST weight. I ate healthly, and that is all i was concerned with. I have heard you eat 300 more calories. but as long as you are eating healthy food and normal portions with your prenatals, you'll be fine