How much weight should I gain during pregnancy?

How much weight should I gain during pregnancy?

Each body is different. Each baby is different.

Visit: http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ to calculate your BMI BEFORE pregnancy

You can roughly follow this esimation of about how much weight is healthy to gain during your pregnancy:

25-35 pounds if your BMI was 18.5-24.9 before pregnancy

28-40 pounds if your BMI was less than 18.5 before pregnancy

15-25 pounds if your BMI was 25-29.9 before pregnancy

11-20 pounds if your BMI was over 30 before pregnancy

WEIGHT ISN'T everything, though. Eating healthy foods with high satiety will help you maintain a healthy weight during your pregnancy while nourishing your body and your baby!

Some great resources:

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

http://sites.tufts.edu/pregweight/