Weight
Gain
The
weight that you need to gain during your pregnancy depends upon your
previous weight. If you were underweight, you may need to gain more.
If you were overweight, you may safely be able to gain less. Make
sure the weight you do gain comes from sources of good foods and not
junk foods. Not only will the junk foods cause you to keep the
weight after the baby, but also does not help the baby develop
properly.
Weight Gain Chart:
|
Current
Weight Status:
|
What you
need to Gain:
|
|
Underweight
|
28-40
pounds
|
|
Normal
Weight
|
25-35
pounds
|
|
Overweight
|
15-25
pounds
|
Where
does all of the weight I gain go?
|
Location
of Weight:
|
Weight
Gain:
|
|
Baby
|
7½
pounds
|
|
Extra
Weight
|
7-10
pounds
|
|
Fluids
|
4
pounds
|
|
Uterus
|
2
pounds
|
|
Amniotic
Fluid
|
2
pounds
|
|
Breasts
|
2
pounds
|
|
Placenta
|
1-1½
pounds
|
|
Total
Weight Gain:
|
25-30
pounds
|
What should I be
gaining during each trimester?
|
Trimester:
|
Weight
Gain:
|
|
Trimester 1
(months 1-3)
|
No more
than 5 pounds
|
|
Trimester 2
(months 4-6)
|
12-19
pounds
|
|
Trimester 3
(months 7-9)
|
8-11 pounds
|
|
Total:
|
25-35
pounds
|
**You
should gain approximately 2/3 of a pound each week until the 20th
week and then 1 pound each week thereafter.**
