Also check with your practitioner if you gain more than three pounds in any one week in the second trimester, or if you gain more than two pounds in any week in the third trimester. Finally, be sure to give your doctor a call if you gain no weight for more than two weeks in a row during the fourth to eighth months. Try not to stress about it — you'll lose a lot of the baby weight naturally early on and there are plenty of healthy ways to drop the rest of the extra pounds gradually, including:.
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Plus: Why you should worry less about losing the baby weight after you give birth. Back to Top. In This Article. Continue Reading Below. More About Pregnancy Weight Gain. View Sources. Mayo Clinic, Gestational Diabetes , February Your Health. Pregnancy Groups. Morning Sickness. First Trimester. One of the perks of being pregnant is being able to ditch the diet mentality more easily.
We should likely all ditch it, permanently. In fact, unless your doctor has told you otherwise, you should maintain your pre-pregnancy intake. However, as your pregnancy progresses, a gradual increase in calories is recommended. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests a range of 2, to 2, calories a day, depending on your BMI prior to pregnancy.
This equates to the following increase per trimester use your pre-pregnancy intake as a baseline :. Most of us begin this journey with high hopes of eating healthily, exercising regularly, and avoiding anything with a shelf life longer than our pregnancy.
Between managing work, other children, social obligations, and all those trips to the restroom, finding the time — and energy — to maintain your pre-pregnancy exercise schedule or whip up a celebrity-inspired meal is sometimes a real challenge. So, what should you aim for? Physical activities that are excellent choices during the first trimester include:.
Set a goal to exercise most days of the week, or at least minutes each week. The important thing is to stick to what you know. As far as nutrition, aim to eat a balanced diet with a variety of foods.
This includes:. While no two pregnancies are the same, there are some general guidelines to follow when it comes to gaining weight throughout all three trimesters. In general, the range for all 9 months is anywhere between 11 and 40 pounds. Those with more weight or obesity may need to gain less, whereas those with less weight may need to gain more.
To get a better idea of how many people stay within this range, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC analyzed data from several studies. It found that 21 percent gained less than the recommended amount of weight, whereas 47 percent gained more than the recommended amount. But even if this is your first go-around with your OB-GYN, leaning on them for knowledge and support is key to easing anxiety during pregnancy.
CDC conducts surveillance using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System , the National Vital Statistics System , and other sources to monitor the prevalence and trends of women meeting pregnancy weight gain recommendations. CDC also conducts research to understand health risks associated with too much or too little weight gain during pregnancy to inform future pregnancy weight gain guidelines.
Current activities include examining the quality of prepregnancy weight and pregnancy weight gain data, the role of provider advice in helping women to meet pregnancy weight gain recommendations, as well as identifying strategies that can help women achieve pregnancy weight gain within recommendations.
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