Pregnancy and Maternal Health Care
Weight gain during pregnancy
Author: iqko
The weight of pregnancy does not come as the baby or your cravings. They are distributed in your body to accommodate baby. And over the months.
Ideal weight gain?
The number of pounds to take during pregnancy is not the same for all women. There is no ideal weight. However, there are many weight ranges. They depend on your body type and exactly your BMI (body mass index), calculated according to your height for weight.
Pregnancy Weight
Thus, experts suggest making:
- 13 to 18 kg for lean women;
- 11 to 16 kg for women of normal weight;
- 7 to 11 kg for overweight women;
- 16 to 20kg for twin pregnancies.
Not only the baby
Taking pounds is not only related to the baby. Neither the fact that you eat more. But to prepare your body for childbirth.
The weight depends on each woman. But the distribution of pounds is always more or less identical.
For example, you take 13 kg, your weight is distributed as follows:
- 3.5 kg (35%) for the baby;
- 500 g placenta
- 1 kg in the amniotic fluid;
- 1 kg in the uterus;
- 1 kg for blood;
- 500 g to 1 kg per breast;
- 2 kg to 2.5 kg of stored fat;
- 2 kg for the liquid in the tissues.
Kilos targeted at weight gain
The capture of pounds spread over months. In general, the rate of 2 to 7 kilos in the first half of pregnancy and 500 g / month until the end.
The first two months, weight gain is almost zero and generally passes unnoticed. Especially if you’re prone to nausea and therefore little appetite. The weight gain really begins during the 2nd quarter. It is at this point that your body makes reservations for breastfeeding.
Finally, you will certainly carry more weight in late pregnancy. For the baby grows so much.
Some women are also water retention in late pregnancy. This may be difficult to live as water retention gives a swollen and puffy. Rest assured, however, then those pounds are lost more easily than others.
Insufficient or overweight
You have understood, the weight gain is different for every woman (and each pregnancy). However, be careful and consult your doctor or midwife if:
- You lose or gain weight without explanation;
- Your weight is below the minimum recommended depending on your BMI;
- Conversely, you pass freely.
Know that in the case of underweight, your baby may be born with growth retardation. And you risk complications in late pregnancy (hypertension, phlebitis, etc..) If overweight.
Note: Also note that rapid weight gain and may evoke excessive gestational diabetes. This requires special supervision.
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