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Take what you would eat on average before you became pregnant and add between 300 and 400 extra calories to that. For example, if you normally would eat 1200 calories a day, now while you are pregnant you should eat between 1500 and 1600 calories a day.
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What nutritional needs are higher lactation or pregnancy?
Lactation--a newborn baby consumes more than a baby in utero.
Are vitamins and minerals needs based on caloric intake?
yes
Is it true that the levels of FSH and LH increase during lactation?
No, this is not true. FSH starts to suppress during pregnancy. LH remains low throughout lactation, but begins to rise again during weaning.
Weight loss will occur when the body's caloric intake and caloric needs are balanced?
No it wouldn't but make sure it's low
What role does prolactin play in the body?
It is essential for the development of the mammary glands for lactation during pregnancy, and for stimulating and maintaining lactation after child-birth.
What liquid is secreted during lactation?
The liquid secreted during lactation is milk. This is how farmers get milk from cows, by giving them hormones that make them pregnant all the time so they produce lots of milk.
Does weight loss occur when caloric intake and caloric needs are balanced?
No. Intake balanced with needs means to me that you are putting into your body the same amount of energy that you burn each day. There would be no storing of fat and no burning of fat. If you were exercising and gaining muscle you would actually gain weight. The only way I could see weight loss occurring while caloric needs were balanced with caloric intake would be if you became less active and had muscle atrophy while simultaneously realizing your reduced needs, thus reducing caloric intake accordingly. You would lose the muscle weight.
What are the 3 factors that affect caloric needs of an individual?
gender, age, and health
What effect does honey and lemon have on lactation?
Honey and lemon does not have any affect on lactation. It will not stop lactation, increase lactation or anything else.
An individual can estimate his or her caloric needs for the day by?
An individual can estimate his or her caloric needs for the day by amount of energy that they require to use. This will also be influenced by the macronutrients that are required per given day. Generally, males need more calories in a day than females.
How much milk a cow will yield every day during lactation?
approx 40 pints
What is the lactation period of sheep?
Lactation is the production of milk by the mammary glands and occurs during pregnancy and after birth if the offspring are being fed their mother's milk. The lactation period of sheep depends upon how long they are allowed to feed their young or how long they are milked for. When either of these cease, so does milk production.
