"Congratulations! You are pregnant!" That is probably one of the best lines you will ever hear from your doctor, I am sure.
There are so many things to think about when you are pregnant and one of the questions I hear often is "How much weight should I gain? What is a safe weight gain?" It can be so easy to just take the opportunity to eat lots of food and not worry about the consequences! While you are eating for two, it pays to remember that you ARE only eating for two, not three or four (unless you are of course!).
Weight gain is going to be different for each of you, so you just have to feel what is right for you. Fast weight gain is not good for you or the baby. Weight gain should be gradual over time as your baby grows inside you. If you find that your weight is increasing rapidly, see your doctor for some guidelines on what to eat and if at any stage during your pregnancy you feel that things are just not quite right, do go and see your doctor, it is not worth the risk to ignore your instincts.
As a rule of thumb, you should gain 2 to 4 pounds during the first three months of pregnancy and then 3 to 4 pounds per month for the rest of your pregnancy to equal a total of about 25 - 30 pounds over the whole pregnancy. By doing this you will decrease the risk of delivering a low-birth-weight baby. After all, you want a healthy, happy baby.
Weight gained includes 6 to 8 pounds for the weight of the baby. The remaining weight consists of a higher fluid volume, larger breasts, larger uterus, amniotic fluid, and the placenta. Phew, that is a lot to be carrying around!
Make sure you keep up with exercise during your pregnancy as well. If you don't exercise, now is a good time to start! Light walks every day will keep your weight gain to a healthy amount and you will feel so much better for it.
Above all else, do what makes you feel good and keep in mind the health of you and your baby… with those things in mind, you can't go wrong!
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