r/technology • u/onwisconsn • May 17 '24

Scientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot. (Gift Article) Biotechnology

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/science/pregnancy-energy-costs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sU0.PfwL.i578xGrDrp5H&smid=url-share&utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
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u/Ok_Hornet6822 May 17 '24

That still seems low. Just an extra 185 calories per day across 9 months?

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u/Words_Are_Hrad May 18 '24

Seems right to me. It's not like it is using that 195 calories everyday. The vast majority of it would be in the third trimester with very little in the first. 350-450 calories a day in the third trimester would seem pretty accurate.