weight gain and pregnancy
If you were underweight before pregnancy, you want to gain about 28 to 40 pounds during pregnancy. If you were at a healthy weight before pregnancy, you want to gain about 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy. If you were overweight before pregnancy, you want to gain about 15 to 25 pounds during pregnancy.
Ask your health care provider how much weight you should gain. A woman who was average weight before getting pregnant should gain 25 to 35 pounds after becoming pregnant. Underweight women should gain 28 to 40 pounds. And overweight women may need to gain only 15 to 25 pounds during pregnancy. In general, you should gain about 2 to 4 pounds during the first three months you're pregnant and 1 pound a week during the rest of your pregnancy. If you are expecting twins you should gain 35 to 45 pounds during your pregnancy.