| One Half Pound Weight Gain Per Week for Pregnant Women |
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| Written by Richard L. Lipman M.D. |
| Thursday, 30 May 2024 00:00 |
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Your Weight Gain During Pregnancy Effects Your Baby
The Institute of Medicine has expanded it's recommendation for weight gain during pregnancy. For normal or underweight( defined by BMI) the recommended max weight gain is 25 lbs. For overweight women only 20 lb. and for obese women(a new category) no more than 10-15 lbs. This is fairly narrow range. "We have a serious concern about obesity and the complications it can cause during pregnancy and delivery for the woman and her baby," said Alan Fleischman, MD, medical director of the March of Dimes. "We realize that this is a sensitive subject for many women and that some health care professionals are uncomfortable discussing it, but weight is a risk factor that can be modified. If a woman starts pregnancy at a healthy weight, it can lower the risk of a preterm birth, birth defects, and other complications, including a c-section." The new report also added rates for the amount of weight a woman should gain in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy - a pound a week for underweight and normal weight women and about a half-pound for overweight and obese women.
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| Last Updated on Monday, 08 June 2009 17:37 |
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