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Eating For Two

I am six months pregnant and I put around 23lbs. The doctor said it's good weight but sometimes I wonder how can I know for sure if I am eating for two. I normally eat whenever I feel hungry (of course, I eat more now) but because my body frame is naturally small, sometimes I wonder if I am eating good enough. How much should I be eating? I am not asking about the type of food since in this pregnancy I have lots of craves for fruits and vegetables (and I am consuming both very well)

Edited: LDS_forever on 17th Apr, 2006 - 5:06pm

Two Eating

As a former childbirth instructor, good nutrition was a huge part of the program with the main focus on protein - good quality protein. You are growing a human inside of you, and humans are made from protein. You should be eating about 80 to 100 grams of protein every single day. That sounds like a lot, but there are 25 grams in 3 oz of chicken, about 7 or 8 in a glass of milk, 6 grams in an egg, 2 grams in a slice of whole wheat bread, 1.2 grams in a medium flour tortilla, 7 grams in about 1/2 cup of beans, etc., so you can see that it isn't difficult to achieve.

Here's a simple list of what should be included every day.

Milk (4 servings)
Eggs (2)
Protein/Meat (2 servings)
Green Leafy Vegetables (2) (for natural folic acid & calcium)
Other Vegetables (2-3)
Whole Grains (4+)
Fats/Oils (3 Tbsp.)
Fruits (1+ at least one vitamin C source)
Salt to taste
Water (8+ cups)

Always check serving sizes. Generally a serving of something is as much as will fit in the palm of your hand (not including the fingers). Of course substitutions can be made for vegetarians, vegans, etc., as long as the protein requirements are met with combinations to make "complete" proteins (for instance, whole wheat bread and peanut butter combined make a complete protein, pinto beans and a flour tortilla makes a complete protein).

Also, don't force yourself to eat! Eat when you are hungry, and try not to overeat. Hope this helps you

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LDS_forever, I would be happy to see this Thread revisited again where you can say how much weight you have gained rather than lost.