Weight Gain in Pregnancy

• July 28, 2021July 28, 2021
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• Most pregnant women gain between 10kg and 12.5kg, most of the weight is after week 20.
• Gaining too much or too little weight can lead to health problems for you or baby:
• Increase in blood pressure (PIH)
• Gestational diabetes

• Gaining less weight can also cause problems too:
• premature birth
• low birth weight baby less than 2.5kg

• Lack of weight gain can be related to your diet and weight before you become pregnant.
• Naturally slim women may stay slim while pregnant and have healthy babies.
• Pregnancy isn’t the time to go on a diet.
• It’s important that you eat healthily.