The Pregnancy HelpDesk
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Weight Gain during Pregnancy: |
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Main Menu | Pregnancy Information |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:
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Current Weight Status: |
What you need to Gain: |
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Underweight |
28-40 pounds |
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Normal Weight |
25-35 pounds |
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Overweight |
15-25 pounds |
Where does all of the weight I gain go?
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Location of Weight: |
Weight Gain: |
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Baby |
7 ½ pounds |
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Extra Weight |
7-10 pounds |
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Fluids |
4 pounds |
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Uterus |
2 pounds |
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Amniotic Fluid |
2 pounds |
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Breasts |
2 pounds |
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Placenta |
1-1½ pounds |
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Total Weight Gain: |
25-30 pounds |
What should I be gaining during each trimester?
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Trimester: |
Weight Gain: |
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Trimester 1 (months 1-3) |
No more than 5 pounds |
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Trimester 2 (months 4-6) |
12-19 pounds |
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Trimester 3 (months 7-9) |
8-11 pounds |
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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.**
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