https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:04:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361406 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:37:34 +0000 DpeachLu 361406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will wear my heart rate monitor next time :-) in June &amp; get back to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361392 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:35:07 +0000 jedeve 361392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: two marathons would be about 50000 I think it's 100 calories a mile, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361376 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:29:23 +0000 Arden 361376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I believe the two marathons. But two marathons can't burn 50000 calories. That's insane. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361372 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:28:18 +0000 MamaMoose 361372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: sounds pretty equivilant to me!!</p> <p>@Arden: Whaaaat?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361358 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:22:41 +0000 KT326 361358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, no wonder I was starving afterwards! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361355 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:21:33 +0000 Arden 361355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just checked google. It says 50,000 on average. That can't be right. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361351 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:19:34 +0000 winniebee 361351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: Woah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361349 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:18:41 +0000 Arden 361349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heard that it is the equivalent to running two marathons, back to back (for the average length labor: 12-24 hours), so... does that help?</p> <p>And @mrbee: What?!?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361348 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:18:36 +0000 matador84 361348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Idk but I was sweating like craaaazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361343 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:17:28 +0000 prettylizy 361343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pfft, I burned a bazillion majillion calories for sure. That's why I ate like a COW the second I was able to get my paws on some food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361342 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:17:11 +0000 mediagirl 361342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh dear. Haha what a question. Depends on how long you labor and push. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361338 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:15:45 +0000 mrbee 361338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it as much as you burn during vacuuming? Maybe a bit more? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calories-burned-by-labor#post-361329 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:14:21 +0000 MamaMoose 361329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubs and I were discussing last night... How many calories do you think the average woman burns during labor and delivery?? </p>