Doctors say that when lactation and metabolism loads are taken into consideration, it represents less than 1/20th of the reproductive calories investment. Keeping these 10% calories aside, 96% of the energy in pregnancy is taken up by the process - from conception till childbirth. New Delhi: Pregnancy might seem like that time in a woman’s life when weight gain is the only thing that happens – but there are hormones, emotional and physical changes involved and it is challenging in every possible way.
But there is a lot more to the phase of gestation – a research now shows how a woman’s body burns calories during pregnancy. Researchers at the Monash University in Melbourne discovered that pregnancy requires 49,753 dietary calories and most of the energy in this case is burnt during reproduction, through metabolic heat. Only 10% of these calories go the baby.
Doctors say that when lactation and metabolism loads are taken into consideration, it represents less than 1/20th of the reproductive calories investment. Keeping these 10% calories aside, 96% of the energy in pregnancy is taken up by the process – from conception till childbirth. The study’s results also encourage accumulation of healthy calories for the mother and the child’s long-term wellbeing.
Calorie distribution for a healthy pregnancy For a healthy pregnancy, doctors say that most women must obtain the following calorie needs: Although the NHS of England recommends starting with 200 extra calories in .
