How much weight gain in pregnancy?

(June 26, 2010)

Pregnancy Weight Gain

How much of weight you gain during pregnancy can often depend upon your eating habits, whether you are exercising or not after conceiving, your nausea situation, the size of your baby, and your lifestyle habits. Every woman experiences her pregnancy in a unique way and the bodily changes can depend from person to person too.

Do remember that you will put on at least some weight during pregnancy. However, when you put on weight and how much, will depend from person to person. The growth and development of the baby will also determine the amount of weight that you’ll put on. A lot of times, women tend to put on excess weight because they believe that when they are pregnant, they have to eat for two people. That is not true. If you visit a nutritionist, she can draw out a nutrition chart and recommend the extra calories that you will need during the three trimesters of your pregnancy.

Putting on weight during pregnancy: Remember the golden rule – you should not try to shed those extra pounds until after you have conceived. This isn’t the right time to go on a weightloss diet or start a rigorous exercise program. If you are worried about putting on extra weight during pregnancy, then the best thing to do is pay attention to your fitness programme and diet before you get pregnant, and then follow a steady plan that involves some amount of exercise and eating the right foods. This way, you can lose most of the weight that you put on during pregnancy because a lot of those extra pounds come from the weight of the baby, the placenta, amniotic fluids, extra water, birth material, bigger breasts and body fat that will reduce as you begin breast feeding.

Pregnancy weight: Here is a general break up of the amount of weight that you will put on during your pregnancy. In most cases, women tend to lose all this weight over a period of a few months. Your baby will be about three to four kilogram, your breasts will be heavier by 0.5 to 1.4 kg, the placenta can weigh up to 0.7 kg, your uterus will be heavier by a kg, and the volume of blood will increase by 1.4 to 1.8 kg. Your body fat stores as well as body fluid will increase too.

Gaining weight during pregnancy: You may not put on too much of weight during your first trimester. Nausea and morning sickness generally ensure that you either eat less or vomit out whatever you are eating. In fact, some women tend to lose weight during this time. Once you step into your second trimester, you will need to eat 150 to 200 calories more per day.

Submitted by P T on June 26, 2010 at 04:32

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