Free Postpartum Calorie Needs Calculator
Calculate daily calorie needs after pregnancy based on activity level and whether you are breastfeeding.
Maintenance Calories
2,351 kcal
Maintenance Calories vs Current Weight
Postpartum Calorie Needs
This uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation (female version) plus nursing calories.
Formula
BMR = 10 x Weight(kg) + 6.25 x Height(cm) - 5 x Age - 161
Maintenance = BMR x Activity Factor + Nursing Calories
A gentle deficit of 250 calories/day supports gradual weight loss of about 0.5 lbs per week. Never go below 1,800 kcal while breastfeeding.
Example Calculation
A 30-year-old, 155 lb, 65-inch tall postpartum woman, lightly active, exclusively breastfeeding.
- 01Weight = 70.3 kg, Height = 165.1 cm
- 02BMR = 10(70.3) + 6.25(165.1) - 5(30) - 161 = 1,384
- 03Maintenance = 1,384 x 1.3 + 500 = 2,299 kcal
- 04Gentle loss = 2,299 - 250 = 2,049 kcal
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