Shelley is in her second trimester of pregnancy with her first child. She typically consumes about 1,800 calories each day. Approximately how many healthy calories should Shelley consume each day to promote growth and development of the fetus?

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In the second trimester, calorie needs increase by about 300 calories per day. The typical woman needs an additional 450 calories above baseline in the third trimester.

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