It is recommended that breastfeeding women who began pregnancy at a healthy weight consume how many kilocalories (kcal) a day above their pre-pregnancy intake during the first six months of lactation?

500 kilo calories extra is needed for the initial 6 months that can be met by eating healthy and protein rich food.

Explanation:

five hundred kcal for initial 6 months and four hundred kcal for the next 6 months is required for a  breast feeding mother.

lack of protein can reduce casein in mother milk, that is vital for calcium in babies.

other nutrients such as vitamin (B12 , B6 , C , A) etc ate required by baby.

newly born babies in their initial stages have little of other nutrients so they rely on mother milk for it.

COMPARISON

Energy required during lactation 2500 kcal as compare to pregnancy which is 2450 kcal,

proteins are required in equal amount that is 71 g.

vitamin A required during pregnancy is 770 μg and during lactation is 1300 μg.

calcium, zinc, iron, vitamin B12 and other nutrients are required in approximately same quantity during pregnancy and during lactation.

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