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Weight Gain During Pregnancy<\/h1>\n

\u201cHow much weight will I gain now that I\u2019m pregnant?\u201d<\/h2>\n

This might be one of the most frequently asked questions: \u201cHow much weight will I gain now that I\u2019m pregnant?\u201d. Of course, we all consider the baby’s health the most important thing. But there are few pregnant women who don’t occasionally look in the mirror or at the scales and wonder, a little bewildered, whether that weight gain is really normal. So here’s a clear blog about weight gain during your pregnancy.<\/p>\n

I want to discuss this with you<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>

A few extra kilos? Perfectly healthy!<\/h2>\n

How much weight you gain and how big your bump is says nothing about the size of your baby or its health. It is healthy and normal, though, to gain a few kilos during your pregnancy. How much is ‘normal’ really can’t be said. Everyone is different and has their own eating pattern. But there are a few guidelines that we’d like to share with you here.<\/p>\n\"Gewichtstoename\n

BMI as a guideline<\/h2>\n

First of all, your BMI is an indicator of how much weight you’ll gain during pregnancy. The lower your BMI was before you became pregnant, the more weight you’re expected to gain. This is because during pregnancy you also start building up reserves for the breastfeeding period. If you’re overweight, the weight gain from your pregnancy is usually fairly modest. To illustrate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Women with:<\/strong><\/td>\nWeight gain (indicative):<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underweight (BMI under 18.5)<\/td>\n12 \u2013 18 kilo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Normal weight (BMI 18.5 \u2013 25)<\/td>\n11.5 \u2013 16 kilo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overweight (BMI 25 \u2013 30)<\/td>\n7 \u2013 12 kilo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Obesity (BMI 30+)<\/td>\n5 \u2013 8 kilo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>

Weight gain differs per trimester<\/h2>\n

Weight gain usually isn’t spread evenly across your pregnancy. You gain the most during the second trimester, often around 6 kilos (at an average BMI).<\/p>\n

In the first trimester, weight gain is often fairly modest, around 1 to 2 kilos. Some women actually lose weight during this period because they suffer
\na lot from morning sickness. In the third trimester, weight gain is usually around 3 to 4 kilos.<\/p>\n

How the kilos are distributed<\/h2>\n

So the extra weight you’re carrying around by the end of your pregnancy says nothing about your baby’s weight. But rest assured, it’s not all fat either. With an average gain of around 10 kilos over your entire pregnancy, those kilos are roughly distributed as follows:<\/p>\n