calorie deficit while pregnant?

Think about this, to lose weight you are not providing enough energy for your body, so it has to get smaller.

If you don't provide enough energy for yourself, you think you'll be providing enough for your baby?

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You should think about overall health and nutrition, not how to lose weight while pregnant!

First and fore most if you think your doctor is a jerk than you really need to find a new doctor. You are trusting this person with your and your babies life you need to believe in them. That aside- I was "heavy" with all 3 of my boys and had no complications or problems delivering any of them vaginally. I don't know if you have other risks that would cause you to need a C-section but being overweight isn't enough reason for it. I gained about 100 lbs with my first, I ate whatever I wanted and as much as I wanted, my doctor did not say a thing to me about my weight gain and I was too young to know about proper weight gain. But with my 2nd I only gained 15 lbs and was fine and had a very healthy boy. My 3rd pregnancy I was very careful as I had been loosing weight and exercising and was really afraid of gaining a lot of weight. I was 240 lbs when I got pregnant and at my 6 week post baby check up I was 220 lbs. I only gained about 12 lbs through the entire pregnancy. I didn't drink any soda and ate very healthy and continued to exercise by walking as much as possible. I had some check ups where I lost wight and the doctor said that was ok as long as it didn't happen at every visit. So if I were you I would just listen to my body and eat when hungry and eat healthy. Exercise if you are now and just enjoy being pregnant. Do worry just let nature take it's course, women have been doing this forever. You'll be fine.