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What is the calorie requirement and what is a healthy weight gain for pregnant women?  This is the question bothering many pregnant women. Well, Calorie requirement differs from person to person, depending upon several factors like age, body composition and level of physical activity and much more. The general recommendation as far as the calorie intake is concerned is that non-pregnant women require about 2000 calories per day.

An unhealthy lifestyle during pregnancy can lead to excessive weight gain, gestational diabetes, lower back pain, high blood pressure and other conditions during pregnancy. Pregnancy is probably one of the best time to make the shift to a healthy lifestyle. The lifestyle, that you have been probably planning for a while but put it off. You now have a great reason to pursue a healthy lifestyle.

Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy also called as morning sickness is pretty common and is seen in more than 60% pregnant women. The term “Morning sickness” does not necessarily mean that the pregnant woman has nausea only in the morning. Nausea and vomiting are seen sometimes throughout the day. Pregnant women experience morning sickness as early as few weeks