Weight Gain during Pregnancy: Am I too Fat?

You will definitely have weight gain during pregnancy. That is natural process. The point is that the gain should not be too high. A lot of women get pregnant and their figures have not been the same since. In this article, we are going to discuss how you can be pregnant and be in a good shape during and after the period.

The first thing that you will need to know is if you are now overweight. Check out your body mass index (BMI) and see what level of weight and body figure you are having right now. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) gives the following guideline:

Healthy range: BMI = 18.5-24.9
Underweight: BMI = Below 18.5
Overweight: BMI = 25-29.9
Obese: BMI = Over 30

If your pre-pregnancy weight is in healthy range, you should look for gaining 1-5 pounds in the first trimester and 1 pound per week for the rest of pregnancy.

If you are underweight before you are pregnant, you should gain 28 -40 pounds. For the one who is overweight, she should gain 15-25 pounds. Lastly, if you are obese, you should gain between 11-20 pounds.

Once you know your level of weight and what weight gain you should expect, you will then have to do a certain things to make sure that your weight gain during pregnancy will not be too much. The steps include:

1 Eat healthy diet which is good for your baby and yourself. Find out the menus that are useful for you and have them prepared for you daily.

2 Exercise enough. If you have never exercised, you should start now. The process will help your delivery and improve your metabolism. However, you will need the right information on the right exercise program. Do some research and you will find how to work that out.

3 Monitor you emotion. Your emotion can be swinging because of hormone. So, it is a good time to learn to control it. May be you should learn to meditate or practice yoga. That will help. Good mood will keep your eating habit in order and your exercise on schedule.

Having weight gain during pregnancy is normal. But you will need to learn how to control it in an optimum level. The three tips in this article will help you to go through that.

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