HOW MANY EXTRA CALORIES DO YOU THINK A PREGNANT WOMAN NEEDS???

shamma Posted: Dec 22, 2003 10:21 AM

HOW MANY EXTRA CALORIES DO YOU THINK A PREGNANT WOMAN NEEDS???

The reason I am asking this, is b/c a GF of mine went to her prenatal visit and she gained 11 pounds in 1 month, she told the dr she was very hungry, the dr told her she has gained too much weight too quickly and that she has to be careful.

The dr told her the baby only require ________ calories to survive. (equivalent of 1 cookie) I will give the answer when you all respond.

It always amazes me how pregnant women always say they feel to eat more?? why is that?? When I heard the # of calories that was needed it shocked me.

I think maybe a lot of women may use the pregnancy as a reason to eat more...IMO not to say you might not be hungry but you can't tell me you are a whole meal more hungry.

For those of you that are or was always hungry while pregnant please tell me how much more did you find yourself eating??

The dr also told her that a lot of women tend to eat so much more while they are pregnant and when they have the baby b/c they have gotten used to eating these larger portions it is harder for them to go back to eating normal portion sizes

susans Posted: Dec 22, 2003 10:24 AM

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I actually don't eat any more than I used to, but I DO admit that I've definately used this as an excuse to eat more of what I normally WOULDN'T (like bread for example)
Pregnant women only need an extra 300 calories a day.
I started off trying to be really healthy but to be honest there are SO MANY restrictions on what you can and can't do when you're pregnant and eating becomes the only enjoyment you get to indulge in anymore!

So I keep an eye on the scale and even though I now know I'm DEFINATELY going to go over that 20-25 weight gain that I was aiming for, I can honestly say that I'm thoroughly enjoying food again.

I'll worry about it when the baby's out

alina Posted: Dec 22, 2003 10:28 AM

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I think I read somewhere its only 200 calories more, so an extra healthy snack should do it.

NovemberSue Posted: Dec 22, 2003 10:28 AM

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I am not eating more than I usually do.

shamma Posted: Dec 22, 2003 10:28 AM

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Susan thanks for your honesty The Dr. told my GF 200 extra calories and she said it is not a big cookie so I think you are having a cookie and a 1/2.

shamma Posted: Dec 22, 2003 10:42 AM

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who responded she can eat as much as she want speak now or forever hold your peace no more cookies for you

jennbaby Posted: Dec 22, 2003 10:43 AM

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Posted by shamma

who responded she can eat as much as she want speak now or forever hold your peace no more cookies for you

shamma Posted: Dec 22, 2003 10:45 AM

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Jen don't mess with the poll this is serious here You probably lose your appetite

jennbaby Posted: Dec 22, 2003 10:51 AM

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now someone else answered the same as me!

shamma Posted: Dec 22, 2003 11:03 AM

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Jen I think that's you again bad girl For the baby's health and your health you better not eat more than one cookie.

Yesterday it was announced in my church that there is a young lady that I grew up with, she req'd prayers, she is on the larger size and she is in the hospital and she is having difficulties with her pregnancy due to her weight. They are going to take the baby soon. Too much weight and too little weight can be bad. I guess being pregnant you just have to be careful.

ILT1221 Posted: Dec 22, 2003 11:20 AM

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I'm glad you posted this because I think I have been eating a little more. I just have to watch what I eat. One cookie a day

jenny11.9 Posted: Dec 22, 2003 12:01 PM

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oooooh it's hard!!!! I know it's supposedly 300 calories a day...but everybody is really different. I am 5'2' (ok 5'1' - I don't know why I bother lying on this board when I turn around and tell the truth a second later) - I started at 110 and am weighing in at a healthy 150!!!!

My friend due three weeks after me - probably around 5'6' started at 120 and gained 18 pounds so far. Did I eat more? Probably not - did I eat 'better' - who knows...I think it's just my destiny to be a little porker. Maybe it's because I am Italian!

I definitely ate things I didnt' eat before - like bread, bagels, pasta. But I really think it's because I needed to eat 'balanced' meals and I knew that. And a balanced meal doesn't really consist of what I was eating before. I ate very sporadically before I was pregnant and kind of bits here and there and I knew that wasnt' good for growing a little baby. I also was sick a lot, and the breads helped with that for me. I am really looking forward to not being as hungry so that I can drop some of the carbs and start finding the real me under all these layers!!!

Oh - and yes - I eat too many cookies and kit kats. Please. Anybody who says they aren't is ......well I won't say they are lying- I will just say that their kids won't come out as 'sweet' as mine!!!

shamma Posted: Dec 22, 2003 12:08 PM

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Jenny I love your silliness I am sure you will be back to your pre-baby weight in no time.

Yes Irene, the baby only needs one cookie extra

jenny11.9 Posted: Dec 22, 2003 12:09 PM

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Irene baby needs TWO cookies probably in 4 months or so...just an FYI. One in the morning, one in the night.

shamma Posted: Dec 22, 2003 12:27 PM

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Jenny stop being an encourager, you are looking for company in the cookie land I see bad, bad Jenny, I will tell your little one how bad her mommy was

jenny11.9 Posted: Dec 22, 2003 02:05 PM

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I AM bad! BAD BAD COOKIE MONSTER. but I mean COME ON - what kind of question is How Many Extra Calories do you think a Pregnant Woman Needs?

NEEDS is VERY different than WANTS. Or DESERVES. Or MUST HAVE AROUND THE HOLIDAYS, etc....

Kate Posted: Dec 22, 2003 02:25 PM

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I said 300, because thats the number I remember reading somewhere. I've only gained a 1.5 lbs so far, not for lack of trying

I'm not ravenously hungry, so I get annoyed when people are always trying to fill me up and saying 'you're eating for two right now' I'm like yeah, one the size of me, and one the size of an apple! Not two the size of me!

ETA: I find that I get full faster now, so I am eating smaller meals more frequently, maybe that makes the big difference.