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There is no one size fits all for weight gain during pregnancy. How much weight gain you should do depends on several factors, including your pre-pregnancy weight and body mass index (BMI). Your health and your baby’s health also plays an important role.

Recommendations for the amount of weight that is normal to gain during pregnancy varies from one country to another. In many locations, indicate, in general, a gain of about 1 kg per month is good (which is 2.2 pounds per month), corresponding to about 9 or 10 kilograms (22 pounds) during the nine months, but those figures are very general. Depending on which country you are, the acceptable weight gain made by a woman during pregnancy depends on their morphology, ie: normal weight and height before pregnancy.

First, no matter what you weigh before pregnancy you can’t avoid gaining weight. Women who are clinically obese have at least 11 pounds to get in minimum, and women who are underweight need to gain more than the average of 25-35 pounds, usually at least 10-15 pounds, depending on the seriousness of the problem of weight.

Please remember that eating for two, does not mean eating twice the normal amount. In general, it is necessary to add a maximum of 200-300 calories per day to your current diet, but it’s what you eat that really matters. Do the best to exercise daily and eating healthy and nutritious foods.

Although more weight is risky for some women, and even you are overweight before pregnancy, it is important to gain a good amount of weight during pregnancy, but don’t use it as an excuse to overeat. Make sure your diet is rich in nutrients, which is useful for you and your baby instead of junk food that is full of fat and sugar.

Now, what about loosing the weight after your baby is born?

Despite having a baby is a wonderful experience for a woman, after enduring nine months of pregnancy, including 5-6 months of excess weight, it is very natural if you want to normalize your weight, and reiterate your previous shape as possible.

General guidelines, such as more on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean sources of protein, eat smaller portions, eat only when hungry and exercise every day still apply, but don’t expect your figure back overnight. Exercising too hard, too soon, or dieting too much can be more harmful to your health, so take it easy. Be sensible, take good care of you and not letting yourself get stressed make good foundations for losing your weight after the birth of your baby.

So instead of focusing on “weight loss”, concentrate during the first three months or more after the birth of healthy food to eat, get enough calories and nutrients, energy and food supply. Remember, although fat is stored up energy, once your baby is born, you will use energy and if you continue to exercise and eat healthy, you will get your body shape back!

If you are concerned about anything related to your weight during pregnancy, talk to your doctor. If they do have the same concerns, they will they will tell you what you need to do. Enjoy your pregnancy and be confidence that your body shape will return to normal.

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