How many extra calories on average should we eat in the first trimester?

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I'm trying to stay healthy and in control of my weight for as long as I can. 🤞 I track my food and exercise daily and I'm under 5 weeks right now, would like to know if I get to have some extra calories, haha 😉

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First trimester should not have an increase in calories.

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To me the the hardest part about not increasing calories during the first trimester is that there are so many daily nutrient targets we’re advised to meet. It could be because I was actively trying to lose weight before conceiving, but if I stick to what I was eating before my BFP I really won’t hit those targets.

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I think I read that pregnant women only need an extra 300 calories a day! thats not much is it?!

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First trimester is zero extra calories, second trimester is only a few extra per day (like 100) and third trimester is 300-500 extra per day. Sorry, not much!

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You don’t need any extra. Not until later in pregnancy and that only increases to about 200 extra a day

How many extra calories on average should we eat in the first trimester?

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