Increase weight during pregnancy

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It’s best to start pregnancy at a healthy weight. Talk to your provider to find out a healthy weight for you before you get pregnant.

Gaining too much or too little weight during pregnancy can be harmful to you and your baby.

Don’t ever try to lose weight during pregnancy.

You only need about 300 extra calories a day during pregnancy to support your baby’s growth and development.

Is weight gain important during pregnancy?

Yes. Gaining the right amount of weight during pregnancy can help protect your health and the health of your baby.

If you gain too little weight during pregnancy, you’re more likely than other women to:

• Have a premature baby.  A premature baby is born too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy.  
• Have a baby with low birthweight. Low birthweight means your baby is born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces.

If you gain too much weight during pregnancy, you’re more likely than other women to:

• Have a premature baby. Premature babies may have health problems at birth and later in life, including being overweight or obese. Being obese means you have an excess amount of body fat.
• Have a baby with fetal macrosomia. This is when your baby is born weighing more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Having a baby this large can cause complications, like problems during labor and heavy bleeding after birth.
• Need a cesarean birth (also called c-section). This is surgery in which your baby is born through a cut that your health care provider makes in your belly and womb (also called your uterus).
• Have trouble losing weight after your baby’s birth. This can increase your risk for health conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.

How much weight should you gain during pregnancy?

Your health care provider uses your body mass index (also called BMI)  before pregnancy to figure out how much weight you should gain during pregnancy. BMI is a measure of body fat based on your height and weight. To find out your BMI, go to www.cdc.gov/bmi.

If you’re pregnant with one baby or twins, use the following chart to find your recommended weight gain based on your BMI before pregnancy. If you’re pregnant with triplets or more, talk to your provider about the amount of weight you should gain during pregnancy.

If you’re overweight or obese and are gaining less than the recommended amounts, talk to your provider. If your baby is still growing well, your weight gain may be fine. 

Gaining weight slowly and steadily is best. Don't worry too much if you don’t gain any weight in the first trimester, or if you gain a little more or a little less than you think you should in any week. You may have some growth spurts—this is when you gain several pounds in a short time and then level off. Don’t ever try to lose weight during pregnancy. 

If you’re worried about your weight gain, talk to your health care provider.

How can you track your weight gain during pregnancy?

Your provider checks your weight at each prenatal care visit. Use our weight-gain tracking chart to track your weight yourself.

Where do you gain the weight during pregnancy?

You know that your growing baby makes up part of the weight you’re gaining. But what about the rest? Here’s a general idea:

• Baby = 7.5 pounds
• Amniotic fluid = 2 pounds. Amniotic fluid surrounds the baby in the womb.
• Blood = 4 pounds
• Body fluids = 3 pounds
• Breasts = 2 pounds
• Fat, protein and other nutrients = 6 to 8 pounds
• Placenta = 1.5 pounds. The placenta grows in your uterus and supplies the baby with food and oxygen through the umbilical cord.
• Uterus = 2 pounds. The uterus is the place inside you where your baby grows.

Last reviewed: September 2020

Weight gain in pregnancy - NHS

Weight gain in pregnancy varies greatly. Most pregnant women gain between 10kg and 12.5kg (22lb to 28lb), putting on most of the weight after week 20.

Much of the extra weight is due to your baby growing, but your body will also be storing fat, ready to make breast milk after your baby is born.

Putting on too much or too little weight can lead to health problems for you or your unborn baby.

Gaining too much weight

Putting on too much weight can affect your health and increase your blood pressure.

But pregnancy isn't the time to go on a diet, as it may harm the health of the unborn child.

It's important that you eat healthily.

Gaining too much weight can increase your risk of complications.

These include:

• gestational diabetes: too much glucose (sugar) in your blood during pregnancy can cause gestational diabetes, which increases your risk of having a large baby
• pre-eclampsia: a rise in blood pressure can be the first sign of pre-eclampsia; although most cases are mild and cause no trouble, it can be serious

Gaining too little weight

Gaining too little weight can cause problems such as premature birth and a baby with a low birth weight (less than 2. 5kg or 5.5lb at birth).

It can also mean your body isn't storing enough fat.

Lack of weight gain can be related to your diet and weight before you become pregnant.

But some naturally slim women stay slim while they're pregnant and have healthy babies.

Staying active

Staying active is important while you're pregnant, as it'll prepare your body for labour and birth.

Keep up your normal daily activity or exercise, unless you have been advised by your midwife or GP not to exercise.

Advice about your weight

Your midwife or GP may have special advice for you if you have a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 or below 18.5

If you're concerned about your weight or any other aspect of your health while pregnant, ask your midwife or GP for advice.

Video: Where does my pregnancy weight come from?

In this video, a midwife discusses where the extra weight in pregnancy comes from.

Media last reviewed: 27 March 2020
Media review due: 27 March 2023

Further information

Read the answers to more questions about pregnancy.

• Foods to avoid in pregnancy
• Your antenatal care
• High blood pressure (hypertension) and pregnancy

Page last reviewed: 6 July 2022
Next review due: 6 July 2025

Weekly pregnancy weight calculator

The weight of the expectant mother is very important for the development of the fetus. It is desirable to have a normal body weight before pregnancy. Lack of weight is a serious risk factor, as a result of which a child may be born too small.

Being overweight increases the likelihood of having an oversized baby. In such situations, only a timely caesarean section made by obstetricians can help.

First trimester weight

In addition to body weight before conception, weight during pregnancy by weeks and its constant control play an important role. In the first couple of months, it increases slowly, the baby and mother only adapt to each other. During this period, there are frequent cases of toxicosis, which additionally reduces weight. During the first trimester of pregnancy, a woman gains about 1.5 kg.

Weight in the second half of pregnancy

Intensive weight gain occurs in the second half of the term. Most women gain only 40% in the first 4 months, and the remaining 60% in the second half. However, it also happens the other way around - in some women, weight during pregnancy is gained week by week faster in the first months, there is no pathology in this.

The increase is distributed as follows:

Allowable weight gain

If we take the allowable weight gain for women, it is 350 g per week (50 g per day), maximum 500 g per week. Using the weight calculator during pregnancy, you can find out what it should be at different times. To exceed this norm, it is desirable to lead an active life and monitor nutrition. Although an extra increase is undesirable, in no case should you exhaust yourself with hunger strikes. And there is nothing good in the abuse of flour products in an attempt to get to the norm either. You need to eat something that will benefit not only you, but also the child.

To obtain an accurate calculation, enter the following digital data into the pregnancy weight calculator:

• initial weight;
• growth;
• approximate gestational age in weeks.

What causes the difference in weight in different women at the same time?

The difference can be due to several reasons. One of them is age; with increasing age, the tendency to be overweight also increases. More weight is gained by women with a lack of mass before pregnancy and who have undergone early toxicosis. The body thereby tries to compensate for the losses.

An important factor is the peculiarity of the constitution, the difference with the indications of the weight calculator during pregnancy by weeks may be due to a tendency to thinness or fullness. It also depends on the size of the baby: the larger it is, the larger the placenta will be. Sometimes a sharp increase in the appetite of the expectant mother leads to intensive weight gain, it is quite difficult to deal with it.

How is the weight gained distributed?

The normal weekly weight gain during pregnancy is as follows:

• the uterus accounts for 0.9 kg;
• adipose tissue of the order of 2.2 kg;
• the child weighs about 3.3 kg;
• tissue fluid - 2.7 kg;
• amniotic fluid approximately 1.2 kg;
• mammary glands increase by 0.5 kg
• circulating blood - per 1.2 kg.

Approximately 12.1 kg. In case of multiple pregnancy, at least 2-4 kg must be added to the figures obtained.

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Weight gain during pregnancy: norm, table, recommendations

Contents:

• Recommendations for weight gain
• Food control
• Replacement of harmful products
• Fight against increased appetite
• Regular checkweighing
• Physical activity
• Drinks
• Healthy sleep
• Weekly Pregnancy Weight Gain Chart
• Why is weight gain and due to what
• What causes weight gain
• Why slow weight gain is dangerous
• Risk of underweight
• Weight gain rules
• How not to lose weight
• Large weight gain during pregnancy
• Risks of sudden weight gain
• Which foods should be avoided
• How to properly control weight
• Q&A

Weight gain during pregnancy is inevitable. But we are not talking about the extra body weight of the woman herself. Nature has provided for everything, and if you do not break the rules, then no more than 12-14 kg is added. Body weight increases gradually, there are certain trimester recruitment norms:

1. For the first 13 weeks - no more than 2 kg.
2. Up to 27 weeks - still an average of 7 kg;
3. Third trimester - no more than 5 kg from 27 to 40 weeks.

Weight gain is affected by changes in hormonal levels, growth of the fetus, placenta, an increase in the number of blood vessels in the uterus. The body fat also increases. After all, such a layer is conceived by nature as protective for the unborn baby - a layer of adipose tissue in the woman's abdomen is intended for cushioning, warming the fetus, and also as a supply of nutrients in case of a shortage of food.

As you can see, in the first trimester there is a minimum set of kilograms. The growth of the fetus gives a significant increase, but this only pleases the expectant mother - it means that the child is developing normally. It is important here not to recruit the woman herself, for which she simply follows the recommendations of the doctor and weighs herself regularly. How to do it right:

• get on the scale in the morning at the same time;
• it is better to carry out the weighing procedure without clothes, or in the same suit;
• to be weighed before breakfast and after going to the toilet;
• record indicators by making a graph.

The regularity and stability of weighing will help to correctly track the dynamics of weight gain, and correct it if necessary. It is worth considering that the norms change if a woman is expecting twins. Then the norm of weight gain will be other numbers - from 15 to 20 kg. It is important to make sure that the weight is added smoothly. A wake-up call will be a sharp jump towards the addition or decrease in weight.

Usually, weight increases from a surplus of kilocalories. A large amount of food and a small energy expenditure provoke the deposition of fat reserves on the body. Pregnancy makes its own adjustments to a woman's life, but if too many calories enter her body, then the weight will be more than normal. Therefore, grandmother's rules "eat for yourself and the child" should be left in the past.

Advice on weight gain

Pregnancy nutrition needs to be balanced . A woman's body must receive all the necessary vitamins and minerals that are in the products. Vitamin complexes for pregnant women are also additionally prescribed. The first trimester is the period during which the organs of the unborn baby are formed. Therefore, it is important to get enough protein. It is found in lean meats - turkey, rabbit, chicken. What foods should be excluded from the diet:

• fast food;
• fatty pork;
• large amounts of salt;
• confectionery;
• fried and smoked dishes;
• alcohol is a complete taboo.

Obesity creates health problems not only for pregnant women. This is a direct path to the development of various diseases - diabetes, joint destruction, hypertension, and so on. What advice can be given to pregnant women so that the rate of weight gain during pregnancy is observed.

Controlling the amount of food

The first and second trimesters are periods when a pregnant woman does not need high-calorie food. Here the emphasis should be on the quality of food, the content of protein, iron, phosphorus and other substances necessary for the formation of the fetus. In the third trimester, when the fetus is growing rapidly, you can add a small energy plus - no more than 200 kilocalories per day. This is another snack in the form of 30 g of nuts, or one banana.

Replacement of harmful products

It is better to leave fried pork, smoked fish, convenience foods and fast food in the past. Such calories are fast and empty, they will not saturate, but will settle in the form of useless fat in problem areas. Now the diet of a pregnant woman should include the following dishes:

• roasted poultry without skin, boiled rabbit meat;
• fresh vegetable salads;
• fruits, dried fruits;
• whole grain bread;
• marine fish;
• fermented milk group - cottage cheese, yogurt, kefir.

Flour - white bread, biscuits, replace with bread, porridge, dried fruits and nuts. But healthy foods should be eaten in small quantities.

Fight against increased appetite

Despite toxicosis, or morning sickness, a strong feeling of hunger can roll over pregnant women during the day. You must not lose control, as a full stomach can provoke heartburn, and this is unnecessary stress. How to cope with hunger:

• eat often and in small portions;
• not be distracted by watching social networks, movies, etc. while eating;
• decorate the plate beautifully;
• after eating a portion, do not rush to run for the supplement, the feeling of satiety will come in 10-15 minutes.

A little trick: take a plate with a diameter of 20 cm, visually divide it into 3 parts. Arrange on one meat or fish, on the other - vegetables, on the third - toast and greens.

Regular checkweighing

Pregnant women are very suspicious. To dispel all doubts, you need to have a control notebook, or download a special program on your smartphone. It is better to weigh yourself once a week, and carefully enter the results . So you can visually assess whether the norm of weight during pregnancy is observed.

Physical activity

For pregnant women, physical activity is different from normal activities. This period in a woman's life is aimed at fulfilling an important task - the birth of a new life, caring for the safety of her and her child. Accordingly, all norms of beauty are changing. Now it is important to walk a lot at a measured pace in the fresh air. You can do special exercises recommended by your doctor. The purpose of exercise is to do no harm, keep muscles active, improve mood and activity, and promote normal weight gain.

Drinks

Pregnant women often suffer from edema. Therefore, the daily amount of fluid can be recommended by the doctor in each case. General recommendations include such healthy drinks for expectant mothers:

• fruit drink;
• green tea;
• compote without sugar;
• freshly squeezed juices should be diluted with water 1:2;
• for heartburn at night, drink 30 ml of non-carbonated soda mineral water.

Thirst quenches ordinary drinking water of good quality, without additives and gas. In addition, drinking a glass of water before a meal can reduce the feeling of hunger a little, and as a result, eat less food. And fruit drinks and uzvars are time-tested vitamin drinks.

Healthy sleep

Insomnia during pregnancy is quite common. This is due to hormonal changes, the emotional state of a woman. Fighting sleep disturbance is required by changing the daily routine. It is absolutely impossible to take sleeping pills on your own. You can defeat insomnia in the following ways:

• airing the bedroom every evening for 10-15 minutes;
• if weather permits, take a walk before going to bed;
• do not watch movies in the evening, but rather read a pleasant book in bed;
• have dinner 2 hours before a night's rest, do not overeat.

The body tries to compensate for the lack of proper sleep and rest with food. In order not to lose control over weight, you need to improve sleep.

Weekly Pregnancy Weight Gain Chart

Norms of weight gain depend largely on the initial data - the woman's weight before pregnancy. If her weight met the standards, then she can gain up to 14 kg. In the case when there was a surplus - up to 11 kg. In percentage terms, the increase is divided as follows:

• fetus - 35%;
• body fat - 30%;
• fluids: blood, intercellular, amniotic fluid - 20%;
• breast tissue - 5%;
• increase in the uterus and the appearance of the placenta - 10%.

After childbirth, as you can see, 65% of the total weight gained will go away, there will be a fatty layer and an enlarged breast, which is prepared for lactation. Don't worry, let alone panic. After the completion of feeding the child - this is from a year to a year and a half, the breast will return to normal. With normal nutrition and the absence of overeating, fat deposits localized in the areas of the abdomen and thighs will also go away.

Normal body weight is calculated using the following formula: BMI (body mass index) = weight in kilograms divided by height squared. The resulting figure means the index in three parameters:

1. low - up to 18.5;
2. normal - from 18.5 to 25;
3. different degrees of obesity - above 25.

General weight gain rates are shown in Table 1.

Table 1

To keep track of whether the weight gain is smooth or jerky, you can refer to Table 2, where the weight gain is distributed over the weeks.

Table 2

Why weight gain occurs and how

According to the norms, the weight of a pregnant woman should increase due to the growth of the fetus, the appearance of amniotic fluid, but not due to weight gain. Pregnancy is a responsibility not only for your health, but also for the health of your baby. In order not to lose control over weight, you need to remember that all the excesses will affect the child. You need to learn to observe the golden mean - do not overeat, and do not drastically limit yourself in food. A balanced diet will provide energy to the pregnant woman herself, and provide all the required elements for the health of the baby.

How weight is distributed:

• 3 to 4 kg per fetus;
• uterus and placenta add 2 kg;
• amniotic fluid up to 1 liter, which is approximately 1 kg;
• intercellular fluid, blood in new vessels - 1 liter each;
• chest up to 1 kg;
• body fat up to 4 kg.

The sum of the maximum values ​​is up to 13 kg. Exceeding it by 2-3 kg will not be critical. After giving birth, about 8 kg will go away immediately. The rest of the weight - gradually. No need to force, go on a low-calorie diet, but you should not overeat.

What causes weight gain

Who and how gains weight during pregnancy - individually in each case. Norms are indicators that are applicable to average women without any special health problems. The main factors of weight gain include the following:

• Genetics - with a tendency to be overweight, a pregnant woman may gain more than normal. Naturally thin women effortlessly keep their weight within the standards.
• The distribution of kg on the body depends on height - the lower the height, the visually the woman seems fuller. Therefore, you need to monitor the indicators, and not judge by appearance.
• One large fetus, or twins or triplets. If the child is large, then the reason may be in genetics, or the lipid metabolism of the pregnant woman. With a significant increase, you need to look for the cause with the help of a doctor.
• Weight gain due to edema. A large amount of intercellular fluid, poor kidney function, salt imbalance - these causes can be eliminated both with the help of a diet and in a hospital with medications.
• Hormonal changes that provoke an increase in appetite.

Correct and gradual weight gain reduces the risk of creating an unnecessary burden on the body of a pregnant woman. It is important to adhere to the recommended increments, since a deficiency or excess is dangerous for the formation of a child.

Why slow weight gain is dangerous

Keeping weight under control during pregnancy is very important. Mass gain affects the health of the pregnant woman herself, the development of the fetus, the course of pregnancy, and the course of childbirth. The lack of gained mass or its set at a slow pace is due to the following reasons:

• toxicosis;
• lack of food;
• conscious fasting;
• initial small weight woman;
• stress and unstable emotional state.

Danger of slow recruitment in the inhibition of fetal development, the child will be born too weak or with low weight. This will require nursing in a pressure chamber, and the child's health will be at risk.

Risk of underweight

Petite and slender pregnant women may gain insufficient body weight. But many women with BMI are normally afraid to get better. This fear is very difficult to uproot from the heads of modern girls. Society stigmatizes women for extra pounds and centimeters, they understand that the pregnancy will end, but the weight may remain. No arguments about the health of the baby convince them. They are afraid of losing their attractiveness, ruining their figure, losing their husband's love. Therefore, they are secretly malnourished, exposing themselves and the baby to unjustified risks. What is terrible mass deficiency of a pregnant woman for an unborn child:

• small weight - up to 2 kg, at birth;
• deliveries before the 37th week;
• the need for therapy after birth with low birth weight, weakness.

If a pregnant woman eats normally, but does not gain enough, this is associated with a lack of body weight before pregnancy. Gaining weight is not easy for many, and the first trimester is accompanied by morning sickness for many.

Weight Gaining Rules

Pregnant women with a low mass index have a hard time gaining weight. Try following these guidelines:

• Food should be delicious and nicely presented. Boiled vegetables may not sound very appetizing, but broccoli soup is a completely different matter. It can be decorated with herbs, add your favorite seasonings, and served in a spectacular bowl.
• It is not necessary to increase the quantity of the dish. You can eat little, but very high-calorie food. The calorie champions are nuts. In the morning, especially with toxicosis, you can eat crackers or some yogurt without getting out of bed. Snacking on a boiled egg, a handful of nuts, dried fruits will add the necessary nutrition.
• During the day, in addition to meals, you can drink high-calorie drinks. These are cocktails made from milk or yogurt, with the addition of a banana. If the doctor allows, then you can add protein powders.

In any matter, you need to observe the measure, and be sure to listen to your body. If something categorically does not accept the body, then you do not need to forcefully eat such products. Try, select, experiment, but carefully. Pregnancy requires responsibility in everything.

How not to lose weight

Daily routine, healthy sleep, lack of stress, balanced nutrition will help maintain good health. But sometimes girls who are prone to thinness can even lose weight, which is dangerous for the normal bearing of a child. How to build your relationship with food in order to gain weight normally:

• Eat 4 times a day, without skipping breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner. The menu requires a healthy protein in a large percentage - poultry, rabbit, sea fish, rich in polyacids and omega-3. For balance, you need vegetables and greens - a source of fiber and vitamin C.
• Eat healthy fats - butter with a high percentage of fat, at least 83%, olive oil, red fish, nuts.
• Fresh fruit in sufficient quantity will provide the body with natural fructose, sucrose. Freshly squeezed juices should be diluted with clean water so as not to create a load on the pancreas.
• No need to try to get better at the expense of harmful products - confectionery, flour, fast food, fatty meat. So you can provoke poisoning, toxicosis, indigestion, harm the liver.
• Be sure to add the intake of special vitamin complexes for pregnant women.

We need to keep a record of weighing ourselves every week. It is so easy to track the fact and smoothness of weight gain.

Large weight gain during pregnancy

When the weight of a pregnant woman is rapidly increasing, it indicates any pathologies. It is necessary to go through all the tests prescribed by the doctor, find out and eliminate the causes of such weight gain. This will work if the expectant mother follows all the rules and restrictions, and keeps her body weight under control.

Risks of sudden weight gain

Usually this problem occurs in those who initially weighed more than the limits of normal BMI. Predisposition, lack of sports activities, sedentary work - as a result, unhealthy fullness. The body at the time of pregnancy reacts with an increase in appetite, which, due to the emotional state, is very difficult to contain. Many fall into a regressive state due to fears and worries, becoming like little children. By such behavior, the pregnant woman, as it were, seeks protection from older adults. Relatives need to show understanding and care, make it clear that the woman is not in danger, they continue to love her. So she will not seize stress, and will not gain extra pounds, which will then be difficult to get rid of.

What are the risks of too large a set:

• preterm delivery;
• pathology of fetal development;
• large fruit;
• lipid metabolism disorder;
• hypertension;
• aging of the placenta;
• severe toxicosis.

In addition, it is not easy for a pregnant woman, and weight will increase fatigue, cause headaches and stress on the joints. It becomes difficult to walk, and walks are cancelled. A vicious circle begins - there is no physical activity, because the legs hurt, there is little fresh air. To solve the problem, you need to review your daily diet, remove all harmful foods, reduce the amount of food.

What foods should be avoided

Pregnancy is a normal state of a woman, not a disease or pathology. But everyone handles it differently. Medicine is able to support, preserve pregnancy, contribute to its onset. But the regime in this difficult and interesting period has a significant impact on the health of the woman and the fetus.

Many myths are dispelled with the development of science. Gone is the law of heavy eating. Although this expression is quite understandable. Previously, there was a shortage of food, so women with increased body fat had more opportunities to get pregnant, endure and give birth to a healthy child. Now everyone is struggling with a calorie surplus so as not to gain extra pounds.

But there are foods that have been proven harmful to pregnant women:

• Alcohol . Whatever enters the mother's bloodstream, the baby also receives. Alcohol, even in small concentrations, is detrimental to the fetus, as are the breakdown products of alcohol. Drinks containing alcohol are strictly prohibited.
• Homemade dairy products that have not been factory pasteurized. Temperature treatment kills harmful microorganisms that can cause dangerous infections. It is also worth paying attention to some types of cheeses that have manufacturing features - feta, camembert, goat cheese. It is easy to refuse such products, buying an alternative in the form of pasteurized dairy products.
• Juices not homemade . They are not processed, they can get bacteria from the peel, equipment, from the air.
• Drinks containing caffeine . Coffee should be excluded from the daily diet. More than 200 mg of caffeine increases the risk of miscarriage. Caffeine is found in soda, energy bars, and chocolate.
• Raw fish and seafood products . The risk lies in the presence of parasites and infections that are dangerous for the baby. Fish and seafood can be consumed after sufficient heat treatment, and in 100% confidence in proper storage.
• The same rule applies to meat. No steaks with blood! Only light meats, steamed or baked.
• Deli meats - smoked sausages, ham, look appetizing, but are made with the addition of various chemical preservatives. These products should not be abused.
• It is dangerous to eat raw eggs . Only boiled, and before that wash the shell. Salmonellosis is a dangerous infectious disease. You should also give up various homemade delicacies, which contain raw eggs.

For fish, fresh or frozen salmon, trout, pollock or cod are the best choices. Exotic varieties - tuna, shark, or king mackerel - contain large amounts of mercury.

How to manage your weight correctly

Pregnancy is a difficult time for a woman, her life changes, and she will never be the same. The task of the woman herself, her family and doctors is to make this period easy, joyful, to help avoid complications and emotional breakdowns. Weight is an important factor affecting health, self-esteem, and well-being. Therefore, weight gain must be controlled.

The basic rules for weight control are as follows:

• study the information of approximate weight gain parameters;
• make a balanced diet;
• adhere to a food culture;
• track weight - weigh yourself correctly once a week, and keep a recruiting schedule;
• eliminate harmful foods, and get rid of bad habits.

All these rules will help to normalize body weight after childbirth. This is a healthy lifestyle that makes it of high quality for many years.

Q&A

✅ 29 weeks old, gained 8 kg, my legs hurt, maybe it's a lot of weight?

What was your weight before? If normal, but 8 kg is a standard set. Heaviness in the legs is felt from habit, and limited movement. Keep watching your weight, get more rest.

✅ I'm gaining a little, but in jumps. 2 weeks weight in place, then plus 3 kg, why is that? I keep food.

Need a doctor's consultation, you should check the hormonal levels.

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