Developing baby's calories ?

[GlamRhinestones1]

I'm curious to know how many calories a growing baby burns in the womb ? (Not the mother ) looked online and couldn't find anything only that you should eat between 300/500 extra calories

Not too sure why this crept up in my thoughts but hey ho
Anyone have any thoughts or theory's ??

[RAFWife12]

I don't know how many calories the baby uses, but NHS guidance is that the mother only needs an extra 200 calories - and only in the third trimester.
www.nhs.uk/news/2010/July07/Pages/new-nice-guidelines-weight-pregnancy.aspx

[RAFWife12]

ultimately though - a healthy balanced diet without calorie counting is the way to go!

[squizita]

RAF my IRL Drs and midwives all said 300-500 from the 2nd trimester. Interesting. I am combined care so this info came from different people in different buildings!

[RAFWife12]

Hmm. It will be different for everyone. My midwife asked me my pre pregnancy weight at booking and nothing more has been said about weight/weight gain/diet. Only measuring fundal height.
All my info has come from nhs website!