Weight Gain in Pregnancy

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.

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