Achieve your weight gain goal and help assure that you are consuming the recommended daily intakes of folic acid, iron, calcium, and macronutrients throughout your pregnancy.
The Institute of Medicine recommendation of weight gain during pregnancy is according to your BMI:
If your BMI is Weight gain recommended
- Less than 18 28-40 pounds
- 18 to 25 25-35 pounds
- More than 25 15-25 pounds
- Having twins 35-45 pounds
Is it possible to lose weight and regain your figure after having a baby?
Definitely! You can go back to your pre-pregnancy weight. If your weight gain during pregnancy was no more than that recommended in the above table, you should be able to return to your pre-pregnancy weight within about 8-10 months. This may sound slow, but in reality, you cannot lose weight much faster while maintaining good health. MV Nutrition can develop a healthy and nutritious personalized menu which will provide you with the recommended vitamins and minerals and help you lose the weight gained during your pregnancy.
Lactation and Nutrition
As a certified lactation
educator and nutritionist/dietitian, Manuel can assist you to succeed
with breastfeeding. Manuel has extensive experience working with breastfeeding
mothers and, as a graduate researcher, has performed studies about
Diets and Breastfeeding.
Manuel will assure that you are consuming enough calories, vitamins,
and minerals in order to produce enough milk to nourish your baby.
Learn to maintain an adequate milk supply and get useful tips to succeed
with breastfeeding.
A lactating woman can produce around 850 ml/day of breastmilk during
the first three months postpartum. The energy burned by a woman producing
850 ml/day of milk is around 750 kilocalories per day. Therefore,
by eating the right amounts of carbohydrates, protein, and fats, you
can produce enough milk and succeed in getting back to your pre-pregnancy
weight.
For more information about lactation and nutrition visit the following
links:
American
Academy of Pediatrics
March
of Dimes
La
Leche League