Protein in diet

I am almost 13 weeks and am wondering how much protein I should be eating and when i need to be getting this extra protein. I had heard it was in the last trimester. Does anyone know??

 

I was told to eat 100 g from the begining.

 

At least 100g throughout pregnancy.
If you read Dr. Luke's respected book When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads, she actually recommends a whopping 176 g/day throughout pregnancy! It's a LOT ... but I will say, MOMs who follow her guidelines generally have impressive outcomes.

 

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I am almost 13 weeks and am wondering how much protein I should be eating and when i need to be getting this extra protein. I had heard it was in the last trimester. Does anyone know??



I've read 90 to 120 grams of protein a day from the very beginning. My OB advised definitely not less than 100 grams from the start. The most crucial time for weight gain is the 1st & 2nd trimester, due to the pre-term risk. I'm sure there may be variations out there, but I wouldn't wait until the last trimester to increase your protein intake.

 

I tried to eat lots of extra protein throughout my whole pregnancy (sort of following the guidelines in Dr. Luke's book, but also because I felt low-blood-sugar-y and hungry nearly all the time, and eating lots of protein seemed to help). Fortunately I never had serious nausea issues and could eat meat, but I also ate tons of nuts and yogurt. And I drank milkshakes with whey protein powder mixed in.

 

Yikes, I don't think I've been getting that much, more like 70-80. I better start doing a better job. I'm a lacto-ovo-pescetarian - meaning I eat fish, dairy and eggs, but no other meat. I won't jeopardize the babies if I need to eat meat to get enough, but I'm pretty sure I can get 100 without doing it. I'm in love with yogurt lately I need to read that Barbara Luke book, I keep hearing good things about it.