Ask almost any pregnant woman about eating for
two, and she'll probably tell you this: It's not
quite as easy (or as much fun) as it seems.
Nausea and vomiting can make it hard enough to
eat for one, let alone two; pregnancy restrictions
can make consumption a somewhat complicated
prospect (which tuna is the safe tuna again?);
and while eating extra might seem nice, it
definitely doesn't mean eating extra Ho-Hos and
cookie dough.
Actually, cookie dough is out completely. See No.
8.
Almost all women gain weight when they're
pregnant. They're supposed to. A pregnant
woman has greater energy requirements and has
to eat enough to provide all the nutrition both she
and her growing child need. Most practitioners
recommend 300 extra calories per day starting
out (more in the last trimester) and an average
25 to 35 pounds (11 to 15 kilograms) of weight
gain over the entire pregnancy. The source of
those additional 300 calories matters. Pregnancy
nutritional requirements are pretty specific and
relate to the needs of both a pregnant body and a
new, developing one.
Some of the dos and don'ts of a pregnancy diet
are a sure thing, others are educated guesses,
and some are controversial. One thing nearly all
pregnant women and their doctors can agree on,
though, is that erring on the side of caution is the
way to go. In this article, we'll look at some
areas of a diet that require high caution, some
foods that are essential for a growing baby, and
some nutritional additions that may help with
some of pregnancy's rougher side effects.
We'll begin with one of the most obvious and
crucial pregnancy-diet tips. This one got a
pregnant woman kicked out of a pub in England.
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