By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG
The amount of appropriate weight gain
during pregnancy is dependent on prepregnancy
weight.
If a woman is underweight prior to pregnancy,
she may gain 28-40 lbs during pregnancy.
If she is of average weight prepregnancy,
she may gain 25-35 lbs during pregnancy.
If she is overweight, she should not gain
more than 15-25 lbs during pregnancy.
If she is obese, she should limit her
weight gain to 11-20 lbs.
It is important to remember that overweight
and obese women have higher risk of
diabetes, hypertension and cesarean birth.
Additionally, babies of overweight and obese
women are also at higher risk of larger size,
higher birth weight, being overweight as children,
childhood diabetes and heart defect.
It is best to avoid starchy or sweet snacks,foods,
fried and fatty meals. 300 additional calories daily
should be derived from vegetable sources.
Sugar,sodas, soft drinks should be avoided.
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