Video produced by Paige Bierma. The recommended amount of weight depends on the weight prior to pregnancy. If you started a healthy weight, the Institute of Medicine recommends 25 to 35 pounds over the course of the pregnancy.
If overweight, 15 to 25 pounds, and if underweight, 28 to 40 pounds. There are risks associated with either gaining too much weight or gaining too little.
Too much weight can cause the babies to be large, which can lead to complications during labor. Starting pregnancy overweight also increases the risk of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. It is also associated with childhood obesity. Starting pregnancy underweight or gaining too little weight during the pregnancy increases the risk of preterm delivery and low-weight babies.
So what can you do to gain the right amount of weight? I don't recommend eating for 2, but you can add a snack or a small meal that's about calories.
Your OB should go over it with you at your first appointment. I gained 25 with my first and 27 with my last two. I lost about 10 pounds right after birth, but I tend to hang on to the rest while nursing. I gained 42 with my first. I nursed but I was still slow to lose the weight. I'm still up 5 from my original weight pre-baby and now I'm pregnant again!
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Have a healthy diet in pregnancy. Heartburn and acid reflux. Antenatal care for uncomplicated pregnancies. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Clinical Guidelines Weight management before, during and after pregnancy. Public Health Guidance Reviewed Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period.
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It has also been shown to decrease the risk of premature birth. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin, and can be consumed in the form of supplements, or fortified foods. Aside from using supplements, folic acid can be consumed through eating certain leafy green vegetables spinach , citrus fruits oranges , dried beans, and peas.
Calcium helps support strong bones and teeth, and is also necessary for the proper day-to-day functioning of the body's circulatory, muscular, and nervous systems. Calcium can be found in dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and cheese. It can also be found in non-dairy foods such as spinach, salmon, broccoli, and kale.
Like calcium, vitamin D can help promote bone strength while also building the baby's bones and teeth. It can be found in fortified milk, orange juice, fish, and eggs, among other foods. Protein, while being important for your own health, is also highly important for the growth of the baby throughout pregnancy. Good sources of protein include lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, peas, nuts, and soy products, among others. Iron is another nutrient that is highly important for the development of your baby.
A pregnant person should consume double the amount of iron than they otherwise would, because iron is essential for the body to produce more blood to supply oxygen to the baby. In the case where the mother is not consuming sufficient iron, the mother could suffer from iron deficiency anemia, resulting in fatigue, and increasing the risk of having a premature birth.
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