Tips to manage your weight gain during pregnancy

Weight gain during pregnancy is one of the major concerns of women all over the world. The fear of not being able to shed the pounds gained during pregnancy prevails as soon as women get pregnant. But right there we need to incorporate some important measures that would lead towards a healthy weight gain. There is absolutely an average and appropriate amount of weight that women should gain during pregnancy. Gaining too much results not only in a complicated delivery but can also be problematic onward.

The healthy weight gain during pregnancy is 12.5 kg more than what you weighed before pregnancy. This may be different for different women. You can calculate your weight gain through pregnancy weight gain calculator. This helps you keep a check on the average weight that you should gain during pregnancy.

WEIGHT GAIN DURING PREGNANCY:

Gaining weight during pregnancy is a natural phenomenon. A number of expansions and additions inside body make up for a greater body mass. Women all around the globe fear this natural phenomenon that makes them bloated during pregnancy and afterwards. Pregnancy weight gain is due to a number of reasons during different stages.   Here is a detailed overview of how much weight a woman should gain during her three trimesters of pregnancy:

FIRST TRIMESTER:

Alright! So it is just the beginning and the crucial time when you are dealing with all those initial pregnancy tantrums. Eating to your full maybe the last thing on your list these days. Morning sickness, heart burns and nausea may leave you hungry or push you towards a complete range of unhealthy processed junks or fats. There are chances that you may lose weight due to reduced eating or meal skipping. There are also chances of you gaining weight with all these unhealthy snacks. 

 If you manage to maintain a balanced diet, you may gain up to 1-4.5 pounds of weight which trust you me is sufficient initially! You don’t need to panic and start eating obsessively as this is just the beginning and you DON’T ACTUALLY need to stuff enough for two.

However, keep a check on yourself and make sure that you consult your doctor in case you are under weight or overweight.

SECOND TRIMESTER:

By the second trimester you may begin to feel at ease with all that morning sickness and nausea. These horrifying situations may begin to ease by now. You may feel that you have got a good start on those pregnancy cravings. This could be the hardest time for you as you have to be really careful while making choices to kill your cravings. Go for smart healthy alternates that can prove beneficial for your baby as well.

Your average weight gain for second trimester should be 1-2 pounds per week. This should not be all food or don’t think that it’s all that your baby weighs. During pregnancy your weight gain is divided into a number of things such as Placenta, amniotic fluid, uterus, increased blood volume, extra fluid, bigger breasts and fat stores.

THIRD TRIMESTER:
During the third trimester of your pregnancy your average weight gain every week should be 1-2 pounds. By this trimester, you may have already gotten over your weight phobia as bloating is something you cannot resist now. You might be having a clear baby bump by now, swelling may have taken you up and things like “weight gain” may not bother you much.

This is the time when you would fall for food regardless of the calorie count. If you get a good control on your eatery during this week than week gain may not be a monster as huge as it could possibly have been. Make sure you intake around 2200-2600 calories.

Weight gain during pregnancy is as normal as breathing. However, it is not an excuse to get yourself stuffed without keeping a check on your diet.