To meet her increased energy needs, a breastfeeding woman is advised to consume an extra _____ calories per day until her infant

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vichka [17]

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To meet her increased energy needs, a breastfeeding woman is advised to consume an extra _____ calories per day until her infant

is 6 months old.

Health

1 answer:

m_a_m_a [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-12T03:23:28+03:00

Answer:

450-500 calories

Explanation:

During pregnancy and during breastfeeding a woman is advised to take more calories than she was taking before pregnancy to fulfill the demand of energy of the baby and her body.

A breastfeeding woman whose baby is less than 6 months should take 450-500 calories extra than the calories which was required to maintain the body weight of the woman before the pregnancy.

In a study, it is found that healthy breastfeeding women consume between 1800-2200 calories per day.