pregnancy meal plans?

Question

I'm pregnant with my second child. I've also been in recovery from an eating disorder since may or june of this year. It was so worth it because I know that I'm setting the example as to how my daughter (and hopefully this one will be a girl too!) views herself and her role as a woman in this day and age. I've been doing really great with it. :)

It took a lot of time and hardwork. Mind you those of you who are about to post rude crap be aware that I was starved as a child, food was a reward or punishment, (reward being spoiled milk etc). I spent most of my childhood in foster care and just as of the past 2 years have I been able to confront the insane abuse i was subjected to.
I'm not too worried about gaining weight this time around.
I'm supposed to follow a strict meal plan and I know during pregnancy you have to eat like 300 extra calories. does anyone know of any websites that offer like, pregnancy meal plans that are good? Thanks so much!!!

Also, my obgyn knows about the disorder.

Answer 1

Babyfit offers excellent meal plans with the option to substitute meals you don't like but still arriving at the same calorie count. The website is:

http://www.babyfit.com

They also have lots of good advice about pregnancy nutrition, exercise, weight gain, etc. that should help keep you focused and logical about the whole situation. Not to mention they have an easy to use food diary so you can enter everything you eat and make sure you are getting the nutrients and calories your body needs to make a healthy baby.

Let me tell you, pregnancy for anyone with an eating disorder, recovered or not, is hard. You really need to tell your ob about your disorder and follow all of his or her advice. If you can find any local support groups or a local counsellor you can afford, those would be very helpful. The hormones of pregnancy make it very easy to slip back into the old poor body image and self-destructive eating habits. You can have a healthy pregnancy and baby, but the better support structure you can build around yourself the better. Please don't be ashamed to ask for help.

Best of luck for an easy pregnancy and a healthy baby!

Answer 2

I would recommend the Brewer Pregnancy Diet.
http://www.blueribbonbaby.org/
http://www.blueribbonbaby.org/ifyouarepregnant/4-goodnutrition.shtml