Doctors recommend 20-25 lbs.
It is a necessary biological response for a woman to gain weight during her pregnancy. The weight is added from fat that holds nutrients and water that both provide for and protect the baby. It is not possible to not gain weight during the pregnancy without harming the baby, but there are ways to lose the weight after the birth of the child.
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I have found an excellent website that will answer all of your "weight-gain-during-pregnancy" questions. The link is: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/eatingfortwo.html It's The American Pregnancy Association's website's section on weight gain during pregnancy, but I think the advice there is good all over the world!!!
Depending on ethnicity, heredity and nutrition given during pregnancy, average weight gain should be some where between 10 to 12.5 kg.
No, significant weight gain does not occur 3 weeks after conception. At this early stage of pregnancy, the embryo is still very small and not yet developed enough to cause noticeable weight gain in the mother. Weight gain during pregnancy typically starts becoming more noticeable around the second trimester.
Yes, it is possible, but it is not recommended and it is not healthy to gain that much weight during the first trimester. Most of your pregnancy weight gain should happen during the second trimester.
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I have heard that it is a good idea to aim between 20-25 pounds of weight gain.
Yes, this is normal. The amount of weight-gain will vary. If you were of an average weight before you became pregnant, you will probably gain about 25-30 lbs. during your pregnancy; if you are expecting twins, that number will be higher-- 35-45 lbs. The weight a woman gains during pregnancy usually will come off gradually, through diet and exercise, after the baby is born and her body recovers. Celebrities who seem to be extremely thin days after giving birth are not the norm; and doctors generally do not recommend extreme weight loss measures after a pregnancy.
if you gain excess weight during your pregnancy it can cause you to have gestational diabetes and you will have to watch your sugar intake and the way you diet and exercise.
How much weight you gain during your pregnancy depends on how much you weighed prior to getting pregnant. If you were at a healthy weight prior to getting pregnant, you should gain 25-35 pounds during pregnancy. This breaks down to 1-5 pounds during the first trimester, and approximately 1 pound a week for the remaining duration of your pregnancy. So, at 18 weeks, you should have gained 6-10 pounds by now. If you are overweight, you should only gain 15-25 pounds during your pregnancy, if you are obese, you should only gain 11-20 pounds. However, if you are underweight, you should gain 28-40 pounds during your pregnancy. If you are having more than one baby, the amount of weight you should gain is higher. Your doctor will be monitoring your weight gain. If you have any questions or concerns, make sure you discuss it with your doctor at your next appointment.