How many calories do you burn during labor (havin' a baby)?

Question

On TV and stuff women get all sweaty and out of breath during labor, so I assuming some calories are burned. Anyone know how many?

Answer 1

There is no one answer. Labor varies significantly birth to birth, in intensity and in duration. Plus, like anything else, calories burned would depend upon weight.

I would liken the effort put out to that of vigorous sprinting, plus pain of course.  

Answer 2

I think calorie counting would be the last thing on your mind while having a baby.

Would all depend on how long it lasted. Some people go 2 hours, other 2 days

Answer 3

I would assume it depends on a number of factors including but not limited too, the duration of the labor, the mother's weight and fitness level etc.