It depends on your weight before you become pregnant.
Weight gain in pregnancy varies greatly. Most pregnant women
gain between 8kg and 14kg (17.5lb to 30lb), putting most of the weight on after
week 20.Much of the extra weight is due to your baby growing, but your body will also be storing fat, ready to make breast milk after your baby’s born.
Putting on too much or too little weight can lead to health problems for you or your unborn baby.
Gaining too much weight
Putting on too much weight can affect your health and increase
your blood pressure. However, pregnancy is not the time to go on a diet as it
may harm the health of the unborn child.It’s important that you eat healthily
Gaining too much weight can increase your risk of complications. These include:
gestational diabetes: too much glucose (sugar) in your blood during pregnancy
can cause gestational diabetes, which increases your risk of having a large
baby. pre-eclampsia:
a rise in blood pressure can be the first sign of pre-eclampsia. Although most
cases are mild and cause no trouble, pre-eclampsia can be serious.
Gaining too little weight
Gaining too little weight can cause problems such as premature
birth and a baby with a low birth weight (less than 2.5kg or 5.5lb at birth).
It can also mean your body is not storing enough fat.Lack of weight gain can be related to your diet and weight before you become pregnant.
However, some naturally slim women stay slim while they’re pregnant and have healthy babies.
Staying active
Staying active is important while you’re pregnant as it will
help prepare your body for labour and birth.Keep up your normal daily activity or exercise (unless you’ve been advised by your midwife or GP not to exercise).
Advice about your weight
Your midwife or GP may have special advice for you if you weigh:
more than 100kg (200lbs)
less than 50kg (100lbs)
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