Pregnancy Weight Gain

The amount of weight pregnant women gain, varies from person to person and even pregnancy to pregnancy in the same woman. Your pre-pregnancy weight can provide a guide to how much you should gain during pregnancy. Try to eat nutritious food in adequate quantities whilst pregnant. If you eat healthily bit put on more than the recommended amount of weight, chances are it will come off with easy after the birth of your baby.

 What Is An Acceptable Weight Gain In Pounds For A Single Pregnancy?

• Thirty to forty pounds if you are underweight when you get pregnant
• Twenty five to thirty five pounds if you are a normal weight when you get pregnant
• Fifteen to twenty five pounds if you are overweight when you get pregnant

What Is An Acceptable Weight Gain In Pounds For a Multiple Pregnancy?

• Forty to fifty pounds if you are underweight when you get pregnant
• Thirty five to forty five pounds if you are a normal weight when you get pregnant
• Twenty five to thirty five pounds if you are overweight when you get pregnant

This additional weight will be spread all over the body as follows:

• Baby  - Seven and a half pounds
• Uterus – Two pounds
• Placenta – one and a half pounds
• Breasts – two pounds
• Blood and fluids – eight pounds
• Fat – seven pounds

 

 

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