pregnancy women average calories
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: It varies from person to person based on weight, your existing diet, and how sedentary is your lifestyle. Generally speaking you need to take 300-500 calories more than you had been eating before you got pregnant (so, one and half more meal a day). Go with more protein, less carb for that extra meal and a half. So, if you were usually taking 1200-1300 calories a day and sustaining your weight before you got pregnant, then 1500-1800 calories should be good for now.