Pregnant women should not eat for two, because the caloric needs only increases by about 200 kcal more per day. It is true that it is necessary to ensure the intake of certain nutrients, which are essential for proper growth of the fetus.

Want to know what those nutrients are and what foods to find them? Read the advice of Dr. Diana Scatozza , Medical Specialist in Food Science at - dietetic diet therapy in Milan address.

" A proper diet during the nine months should have the objective of making us to increase approximately 11-12 kg until the end of pregnancy," Dr. Scatozza pressed. " To achieve this objective guidelines , both European and American , suggest to increase your daily calorie intake by about 200 Kcal , but only in the second and third quarters , when verifying the weight growth of the baby. In the first quarter, in fact, the fetus consumes fewer calories because you are forming the cells, so it is not necessary that the expectant mother begins to ' eat for two ' , as is often mistakenly do . From the first quarter, however, it is important to a change of quality power type, which must guarantee the right amount of certain important nutrients. "

It happens: many pregnant women in early pregnancy slim. Because of nausea and vomiting, which certainly does not put like eating? In general, however, there is no worry, because in the first weeks caloric requirements remain more or less the same, and begins to increase only starting at 10-12 weeks.

Although in early eat little or lose about not worry: your baby will stay anyway.

Among other things, it is to dispel the myth that pregnant should eat for two. “Actually supplementary energy requirements is not very high," explains Angela Spadafranca , biologist nutritionist in charge of NutriMamma dell'ICANS team of Milan . " An average of 150-180 kcal intake more per day - the equivalent of a pack of crackers or a cup of milk - enough to meet the new requirements . "

That said, those who are already very lean in early pregnancy, and, moreover, continues to lose weight, would do well to consult your gynecologist to make sure you are still taking sufficient amounts of necessary nutrients. The doctor should be heard even if nausea and vomiting are so intense that it becomes debilitating, that is if you get all'iperemesi gravidarum .