How much weight you should gain during pregnancy

If you are pregnant, it is likely concerned about the amount of weight that is winning, the effect it has on your body, the harder it is to take off even after pregnancy. Your obstetrician or midwife is your best source of advice on healthy gain weight during pregnancy, but there are general guidelines.

Depending on your weight at the start of her pregnancy, her doctor says that increasing healthy weight for you is anywhere between 15 and 40 pounds. If you're underweight to start (a BMI of less than 18.5), 25-40 kilos is a reasonable weight during pregnancy. If you are overweight, he or she may suggest nearest stick to 15-25 pounds. That weight 6-8 pounds she's the baby. The rest is amniotic fluid, extra blood to feed the baby (including the placenta) and the increase in the size of your breasts and placenta tissue. You will lose as much as 15 pounds of her birth (amniotic fluid, placenta and baby).

Any doctor will tell you that pregnancy is not the time to go on a diet. Your body and your baby needs nutrients from a proper balanced diet, to keep both healthy. This does not mean you should throw moderation to the winds and 'eat for two', though. Your body needs approximately an extra 300 calories a day to create a healthy baby. Those 300 calories should come from the same healthy variety of foods that gives it its normal diet. (They were eating a healthy balanced diet, do not you? If not, pregnancy is a good time to start.)

You can expect to gain weight along a fairly predictable pattern. In the first three months, you get 2-4 pounds altogether. During the second trimester, you can expect to earn between 3-4 pounds a month (about one pound per week). During the last three months, you'll get an additional 8-10 pounds. Your doctor or midwife will weigh you regularly and can express concern about a deviation from this pattern. Acute sudden weight gain, for example, may indicate preeclampsia or gestational diabetes.

If your doctor advises you try to limit their weight gain during pregnancy, be sure to choose a healthy diet that provides all the daily requirements of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Remember that a 'diet' during pregnancy is not designed to help you lose weight, but rather limit the amount of weight gained.

Regular exercise is good for you and your baby. You can keep most of your daily activities and if regular workouts were part of his daily routine, then by all means keep. You'll feel better and your body will be less likely that the extra weight with aches and pains of the protest. Note that exercise during pregnancy should not be too strenuous, and should avoid activities with risk of falls or injury. Also remember that your center of balance is different - you can feel uncomfortable to do things you normally do while you're carrying your little bundle of joy.

For specific details regarding your own situation, speak to your doctor or midwife. If you're worried about gaining weight, or feel that you are gaining too much, you may request a consultation with a nutritionist to help you design a healthy eating plan that will make the baby is well fed, and your concerns about your weight are met.