Weight gain during pregnancy is of great concern to women with stories of friends of friends who have taken more than 30 pounds, it's hard not to understand the verdict of the scale!
What should be the average weight gain during pregnancy?
A woman should take on average between 9 and 13 pounds during her pregnancy. Of course, weight gain depends on the morphology of the mother: a woman very thin or lean will benefit interest in taking more than 15 pounds, while a woman already round will be limited at 10 kg.
For doctors, the ideal weight for women the average weight is 1 kg per month, and a little more the last few months, so take around 10kg over the entire pregnancy.
What are the risks of over-weight?
The over-weight in pregnancy leads to risk for her and her baby. Hypertension is the most common illness among pregnant women on weight monitoring is necessary to avoid growth retardation in babies.
The cardiovascular disease and gestational diabetes (during pregnancy) are also favored by excessive weight gain.
In the case of gestational diabetes, the baby finds himself overweight, which can lead to trigger the birth before term, by Caesarean section. It is therefore very important to monitor weight during pregnancy!
How to avoid gaining too much weight during pregnancy?
Pace your eating! Eat only at meal times and never allow yourself snacking. Chew slowly, taking breaks, because the sensation of satiety arrives 20 minutes after the start of the meal. If you are hungry, do not force yourself to finish your plate! Finally, remember to ask your balance at least once a month: watch out!
And after pregnancy?
You are about to give birth, you take 12 pounds during your pregnancy and you say it is a catastrophe and not at all ...
just do a little math to realize it! For a 3.5 kg baby, you only have about 8 kg in too.
Then remove all the weight, very importantly, the various fluids that you lose (water, blood) and the placenta, and you arrive at only 4 or 5 extra pounds, nothing more after a winter a little too chocolatey ! A bit of sport for you steadfast, and every few months nobody can guess that you are a young mom!
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