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Eating for two – nutrition and pregnancy


You definitely need increased calories when pregnant, but make sure you understand how many more and make healthy food choices.


During pregnancy, your basal metabolic rate (BMR, or the number of calories you use each day) will increase, and you'll need more calories to support the extra work needed for fetal development. During the first trimester, most women usually don't need to increase their usual daily intake of calories (i.e., 1,800 to 2,000 calories) unless they need to compensate for starting a pregnancy underweight. But even if extra calories aren't consumed in the first trimester, you should still make balanced nutrition part of your daily wellness plan.


During the second and third trimesters, you will need an extra 200 to 300 calories each day. But that doesn't mean...


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