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Re: Calorie Intake During Pregnancy....

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 22:05:22 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Maxine wrote: >
>How many calories in total is a pregnant woman required to intake daily
>so both her and her baby would be healthy? I heard from different people
>that it's a grand total of 1500 to 1600 calories a day, and from others
>1100 to 1200 however I'm not really sure. I just want to make sure I'm
>not robbing my baby if the calories he/she needs that's why I'm asking.
>
>Thanks...

It depends on your height, body weight, and any particular nutritional quirks you might have. Your doctor should be able to guide you.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.




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