WEIGHT GAIN DURING PREGNANCY

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WEIGHT GAIN DURING PREGNANCY
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• Weight gain during pregnancy has proved to have a
  downside as well as an importance to the
  potential mother and child. This solely depends
  on how much weight is gained during this period
  of time.

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Healthy weight gain(for underweight)

• A healthy weight is determined by Body Mass Index
  (B.M.I).The body mass index (BMI), is a measure
  of relative weight based on an individual's mass
  and height.

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• Its used in a wide variety of contexts as a
  simple method to evaluate how much a persons
  body burden departs from what is standard or
  attractive for a person of his or her tallness.

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• Pregnant women with an underweight problem are
  advised to gain weight to the required healthy
  weight to avoid complications during birth and to
  ensure the optimum conception procedure.

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• For underweight women, they are advised to have a
  healthy weight gain because without the extra
  weight ones baby might be born earlier or
  smaller than expected.

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• Therefore when one is underweight one is advised
  to gain about 25-35 pounds during the pregnancy.
  You gain 1 to 4½ pounds in the first trimester
  and then about one pound a week in the second and
  third trimesters.

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Extra-Weight gain(over-weight)

• Gaining weight above the healthy weight means
  that an individual is growing overweight or
  obese. Gaining weight above the healthy weight
  has consequences to both the mother and the baby.

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• Overweight mums often experience complications
  during birth such as longer or prolonged labour.
  The problem of having a big baby during birth
  (macrosomia) leading to caesarean method of
  conceiving.

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• Some research suggests that a BMI greater than
  35, a weight loss of less than 11 pounds which is
  about 5 kilograms appears to have more benefits
  underweight, its too important to gain a
  reasonable amount of weight while youre pregnant
  without the extra weight, your baby might be born
  earlier than expected.

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• Therefore one is advised to work with your health
  care provider to determine whats best in your
  case and to manage your weight throughout the
  pregnancy. When you want to gain weight you are
  advised to gain about 15-25 pounds during the
  pregnancy.

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• You gain 1 to 4½ pounds in the first trimester
  and then about one pound a week in the second and
  third trimester and then about one pound a week
  in the second and third trimester.

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• Carrying a lot of extra weight at the start of
  pregnancy can increase your risk of complications
  during your pregnancy and labour, making one
  likely to have
• A big baby (macrosomia)
• A caesarean
• Gestational Diabetes
• High Blood Pressure

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• So you should be aware of the amount of weight
  you add throughout your pregnancy. In advance too
  much or too light heaviness can be injurious to
  mums and their babies.

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• So before conceiving a baby if you had high BODY
  MASS INDEX then probably you midwife should refer
  you to a dietitian or a trained midwife. With
  their help support you will be suggested eat
  healthy and good exercise during pregnancy.