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The web page provides guidelines for gestational weight gain based on prepregnancy BMI ranges and fetal growth. It also discusses the benefits and risks of weight gain for overweight and obese women and their infants.
Learn how much weight you should gain during pregnancy based on your BMI and trimester, and how to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle. Find out the breakdown of pregnancy weight by baby, placenta, amniotic fluid and more.
Estimate your healthy weight gain during pregnancy based on guidelines from the Institute of Medicine. Learn about the factors that affect weight gain, the distribution of weight gain, and the potential complications of suboptimal weight gain.
Learn how much weight you should gain during pregnancy based on your BMI and how to meet your goal with diet and exercise. Find out the risks of gaining too much or too little weight and get tips and tools to track your progress.
Learn how much weight gain is recommended during pregnancy based on your pre-pregnancy weight and body mass index (BMI). Find out how pregnancy weight gain affects your health and your baby's health, and get tips on nutrition and physical activity.
A healthy weight gain during pregnancy will help you avoid pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and cesarean delivery. Determining how much weight to safely gain during pregnancy depends on your pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI).
Learn how much weight you should gain during pregnancy, when you should gain it, and how to distribute it. Find out what factors affect your weight gain and how to stay healthy and on track.
1. INTRODUCTION. Gestational weight gain and BMI of pregnant women are the important determinants of pregnancy outcomes, maternal and neonatal health (Frederick, Williams, Sales, Martin, & Killien, 2008).Accordingly, guidelines for prenatal care emphasize the importance of an adequate increase in maternal weight during gestation (Abrams, Carmichael, & Selvin, 1995; Brawarsky et al., 2005).
Table shows the distribution of pregnancy weight gains by BMI groups and below, within, and above ACOG/IOL weight gain recommendations. Only 32% of American pregnancies were within recommended weight gains, 48% were above, and 20% were below.
Underweight or normal weight: For the first few months of pregnancy, eat what you usually eat to gain about 1 to 4 pounds (0.5 to 2 kilograms) total. During your second and third trimesters, add a large snack (about 300 extra calories per day) to gain about 1 pound (0.5 kilogram) each week.