Weight Gain During Pregnancy: What to Expect? Over the years, there has been so much conflicting information about weight gain during pregnancy in the attempt to maintain healthy blood pressure and reduce pregnancy complications.
However, the ACOG has recommendations to assure that women gain enough weight to prevent small babies and they laid down their recommendations to prevent overweight in pregnancy. In this video, I will tell you what you need to know about weight gain in pregnancy, and when you should be concerned?
During pregnancy, your doctor will use your before pregnant height and weight to calculate your body mass index (BMI). Use the BMI calculator in this post to see if you have a healthy weight before pregnancy. Don’ forget to use your weight before you were pregnant in the calculator.
Most of us are overweight, obese, or pretty close to it before pregnancy. So, if you fall in that category, now is not the time to lose weight. If your BMI is overweight, obese, or severely obese, it could cause health problems for you and your baby if not managed closely.
This is one reason why it is so important to keep your prenatal clinic appointments. If something comes up that would keep you from attending your appointment, call your doctor as soon as possible and reschedule.
Your doctor or health care provider will watch you closely to minimize your chances of experiencing high blood pressure and problems during pregancy. If you are overweight, gestational diabetes or blood clots, could also develop.
Ask your doctor to refer you to a dietitian for advice on healthy eating.