RE: Normal Calorie Intake During Pregnancy?

April 8, 2003

My Perinatologist told me it takes 300 calories to sustain a Fetus. I got

pregnant (unexpectedly) at 7 weeks pst-op, my caloric intake was way lower than

it should have been. Anyways........I am sending Babydust your way!!!

Dubin

Open RNY 2-18-02 down 165 lbs 43 more to go!

Mommy to:

born 1-16-03

~and~

andra Marie (born stillborn at 36 weeks gestation due to a car accident on

3-14-98)

April 8, 2003

Hi Sharon,

The 'ideal' caloric intake is your daily caloric needs + 300 more for the

baby.. Most women need somewhere between 1800 and 2200 calories per day..

I know.. seems like a TON for us post ops!!! Do a search for 'caloric

needs' and you will find a ton of calculators on the net.

If you are still quite a while away from ideal weight, you can certainly

get away with less, but if you're close to ideal, I'd try to get as close

as you can.. I'd ask your doc (OB/GYN) how much weight gain he thinks

would be appropriate for you and go from there.

GOOD LUCK!!

lulamink@...

Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

> [Original Message]

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> To: <OSSG-pregnant >

> Date: 4/8/2003 1:35:38 PM

> Subject: Normal Calorie Intake During Pregnancy?

>

> Hi everyone, I was needing to know how many calories a day is normal

> after you become pregnant.With my children I had before WLS I was

> large and never thought about or knew about calorie intake. I am TTC

> and I was wanting a heads up on what type of calorie count I need to

> have a successful pregnancy.My current calorie intake for a average

> day is around 800-1000.I think this is low , so any info would be

> great.

> I'm Ovulating , so I need BabyDust(asap)!!

> Thank You.

>

> Sharon_H.

> TTC

> 115lbs.

> WLS215lbs (DOT)

>

> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

>

April 8, 2003

Sharon.....heres some baby dust!!!!!!

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Robin

RNY 2/27/2002

E.D.D 7/20/2003

5 precious children to light the way

April 9, 2003

I don't know about " average " but my intake is around 1800 calories now per day

after being down around 900 when I conceived. Baby is growing right on target

and I'm 35 weeks along now. It took a long while to get to this point though.

Somewhere during the second trimester I started getting hungry, which hadn't

happened since surgery. The hunger isn't like a hunger pang like pre-surgery,

it is more like a feeling of weakness that only goes away if I eat. Doctor says

it is low blood sugar telling my body to go eat something. If I ignored this

feeling it got worse and sometimes I'd start to get dizzy, shake, and sweat so I

rarely ignore the feeling anymore. So I gradually started eating more and more

and have been at about 1800 calories for about the last 3-5 weeks.

I'm hoping that this feeling will go away to an extent after the baby is born so

that I can get down to my goal weight. However, I plan on breastfeeding so

until I'm done with that I might be stuck with it to meet the needs of the baby.

Normal Calorie Intake During Pregnancy?

Hi everyone, I was needing to know how many calories a day is normal

after you become pregnant.With my children I had before WLS I was

large and never thought about or knew about calorie intake. I am TTC

and I was wanting a heads up on what type of calorie count I need to

have a successful pregnancy.My current calorie intake for a average

day is around 800-1000.I think this is low , so any info would be

great.

I'm Ovulating , so I need BabyDust(asap)!!

Thank You.

Sharon_H.

TTC

115lbs.

WLS215lbs (DOT)

April 9, 2003

Did any of your doctors recommend drinking Ensure (or something similar)

during your pregnancy to increase your calorie intake? I was just wondering,

if that is something I should try if I don't start gaining anything in the

next couple months. I am about 14/15 weeks along and I haven't even gained

one pound. My clothes are all tight in the waist now, so I know my stomach is

starting to get bigger, so the baby is probably just taking all the calories

instead of me. Just wondering what you all thought about supplements like

Ensure. I saw there is also have Ensure now with added protein too. I was

thinking about trying that one.

Jeanette

April 9, 2003

When I was pregnant my Perinatologist was obsessed with me getting this ideal

amount of calories in a day. It wasn't until he read the OR report from my RNY

that he understood, it was virtually impossible for me to get in all of the

calories he wanted me to have. I was extremely weak from lack of nutrients in my

pregnancy, but the important thing was, my son grew at a normal rate thruought

my pregnancy, and was born healthy! I am fine now, and feel just great!

Good luck to all!

April 9, 2003

Does anyone know offhand how many grams of sugar Ensure has? I thought it

only had 12 or 15 grams, but then again I could be thinking of something

else. I was checking out a few different options in the isle that day.

Jeanette

April 9, 2003

Hi Jeanette,

The problem with Ensure is that it full of sugar....not good for us

post-ops. ;o) Unfortunately, many OBs are really unaware of just how

to handle post-op OB patients. If you are looking to increase your

protein via supplements, there are many out there that don't have all

the added sugar that Ensure does. Vitalady.com is a good source of

information.

If we wait to conceive until our weight is stabilized, then in theory,

we only need to add 300 calories for the baby. I think what happens is

that those of us (me too) that conceive prior to getting to goal, often

continue to lose weight. Nothing like a preggo patient losing weight to

freak out the doctor! LOL!!!

So long as the baby is growing, you're getting all your supplements in,

and your labs look good...you're most likely doing just fine.