'Eating for two' is out the window

Say goodbye to the old adage that in pregnancy you can 'eat for two'. It looks as though the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is going to review the medical guidelines of weight gain in pregnancy. According to doctors, women are gaining too much weight and should only be consuming 300 extra calories per day and should gain no more than 35 pounds.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/14/diet.pregnancy.ap/