Weight Gain
You should ask your doctor how much weight is the right amount of weight for you to gain. You should also ask what foods to eat and how much to eat in order to get all the right stuff so you and your baby stay healthy.
Here is a guide on how much weight is usually right to gain during pregnancy. Note it depends on your weight before you were even pregnant. Please check with your doctor:
- 28 to 40 pounds for under-weight women
- 25 to 35 pounds for normal weight women
- 15 to 25 pounds for over-weight women
- Very over-weight women and women carrying twins or triplets need to have their doctors decide their weight gain ranges
Over the course of your pregnancy, you will gain, on average, between 25 and 35 pounds.
Here is an Example of the Breakdown of that Weight at the Time of Delivery:
- 7.5 pounds – the baby’s weight
- 2 pounds – breasts getting bigger
- 7 pounds – extra fat, protein
- 1.5 pounds – placenta
- 2 pounds – growing uterus
- 2 pounds – fluid around your baby
- 4 pounds – extra blood
- 4 pounds – extra fluids
