Find out how many extra calories you need during each trimester of pregnancy.
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Calorie needs barely increase. Focus on folate, iron, and iodine.
300 extra kcal/day. The baby is growing bones, muscles and organs rapidly.
450 extra kcal/day. Baby gains most weight in the third trimester.
Breastfeeding needs an extra 400–500 kcal/day above pre-pregnancy levels.