Ensure or Boost during pregnancy?

Wetoneses · April 2013

Hey there!

Did you drink Ensure or Boost during your pregnancy? It was suggested to me but I feel I'm doing fine on the weight gain on my own. (Up 21 lbs at week 27). Just wondering if you would recommend it or not.

Thanks!

ballygirl · April 2013

I tried both of these and they were so disgusting I could not get more than one sip. I tried several varieties and flavors. They both tasted really artificial and had a nasty metallic aftertaste. And I burped up the one sip of Ensure that

KM2008 · April 2013

I drank a lot of Ensure in the first tri and part of the second tri. I was having an extremely hard time gaining weight and had only gained about 10 by the 20 week mark.

My OB was iffy on it - she said that I shouldn't really need

LALASEPT05 · April 2013

I did Ensure Plus with extra protein in the beginning. It was definitely before the 20 week mark because I wasn't gaining much. I was also a little sick and had little appetite so I used it to help get calories in when I didn't feel like I was able to do

kelandspence2012 · April 2013

I just drank carnation instant breakfasts!

LegallyBlonde217 · April 2013

I drank a lot of Ensure during 2nd tri. Mostly because I'm not great about eating foods high in protein.

carrotcake06 · April 2013

Neither.

Despite starting at a healthy weight, my OB told me to gain no more than 25 to 35 lbs. She did say 600 extra calories per day, but then caveats that with saying that's practically nothing.

I was up 15lbs at 19w and the

kelly0524 · April 2013

I tried drinking them too, and the only one I can stand is boost chocolate and that's only on the rare occasion. I have been putting vanilla boost in things like muffins instead of the milk or water. You can't taste the difference! Also, I have been dr

s0ulchicken · April 2013

I drank a TON of Ensure during second and third tri. At 24 ish weeks, we got a possible IUGR diagnosis on Baby A. After that I chugged two of the protein plus shakes a day. By 27 weeks, they were no longer concerned about IUGR. I do not know if the Ensure

Wetoneses · April 2013

Wow it sounds like your nurse needs a swift kick to the face. Doesn't she know that with twins you're supposed to gain far more than the 25-35 lbs they suggest to those pregnant with singletons?
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Ann003 · April 2013

I drank lots of Ensure during my 2nd tri and switched to Boost Glucose Control after I got diagnosed on GD. It really helped me gain the 24 lbs. by 24 weeks. After switching to the GD diet, it helped me maintain weight despite all the dietary

MuseumMaven · April 2013

kelandspence2012:
I just drank carnation instant breakfasts!

Me too I did it more for the protein

carrotcake06 · April 2013

Wetoneses:
Wow it sounds like your nurse needs a swift kick to the face.nbsp; Doesn't she know that with twins you're supposed to g

srbmvp · April 2013

I drank a Boost every day, if not 2. It helped me deal with morning sickness to immediately get something on my stomach first thing in the morning. And I went the high-protein route b/c we were mono/di, and I had read that high protein might help preve

Dragonfly1226 · April 2013

I drink one Ensure a day. Milk chocolate is the only flavor I like.

kiwi443 · April 2013

I found out I was having twins at 20 weeks and had only gained 7 lbs. I drank 1 Ensure per day for extra protein and to help put on a few more pounds.

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