Second trimester - gain three to four pounds (about 1.4 to 1.8kg) a month.A few pounds, or less than 2kg, is fine in the first few months. First trimester - most women don't need to gain much weight, which is good news if you're struggling with morning sickness.A recent study of 44,000 US women, published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, found that women who were overweight or obese before pregnancy were 2 to 3 times more likely to gain more weight than recommended, compared with those of normal weight. If you're already overweight you may need to be even more careful. You're looking for gradual weight gain rather than pigging out and piling on the pounds. Graphic: Emma Winchester How fast should I put it on? BMI above 30 (obese) – aim to put on 11-20lb (5-9kg).BMI below 18.5 (underweight) – aim to put on 28-40lb (12-18kg).Then look at our pregnancy weight-gain chart, below, and see what's the recommended weight gain for you: To do to this calculation divide your pre-pregnancy weight (in kilograms) by your height squared (in metres). As a rule of thumb the heavier you were before you got pregnant, the less weight you should put on during your next nine months. The best way to work this out is by calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI). Pregnancy weight gain recommendations vary depending on whether you’re underweight or overweight to begin with.
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If you are eating normally and baby is growing well then I think that is fine." How to calculate your recommended weight gain "I was under 8 stone and my BMI was 17 before I was pregnant so needed to put on more but haven't. "I have put on about a stone so far - I'm 33+2," says mummyphoebe. I have always struggled with coming to terms with putting weight on as when I was younger I was really big and over the last 3/4 years i have fluttered from a size 6-10 and currently a size 8." "I know I will put on weight of course but I'm sure it shouldn't be this early on. "I am 11 weeks pregnant and seem to be gaining weight already" says sjc99. I think the proportion of your body ie where the fat grows must be a very very individual thing." My baby is on the 95th centile at growth scans, so not small. I've still got my wee skinny legs and tiny boobs (so disappointing - no boob growth for me) and my face is not the way it goes when I've actually put weight on normally, if you get me. "I have put on 3 stone at 35 weeks," shares neenawneenaw on our forum, "and it's ALL on the bump. “It is a mistake to try to determine very concretely how much you should be putting on, as there can be a number of compounding factors,” explains Jacqui, who works at the London Birth Practice, In reality this means, “gaining one to five pounds in the first trimester and about one pound per week (or every 9 days) for the rest of your pregnancy for the optimal growth of your baby”, explains senior nutritionist Saidee Bailey, director of Perfect Start Pregnancy.īut according to British Journal of Midwifery’s Midwife of the Year 2014 Jacqui Tomkins, it’s crucial to remember that everyone is different.
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For most mums-to-be, with a healthy pre-pregnancy weight, doctors recommended gaining between 1 stone 11lbs to 2 stone 7lbs (25-35lb or 11-16kg) over the full 9 months. There are no formal UK-specific health guidelines on weight gain in pregnancy.
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