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Pregnancy Weight Gain Chart In Pounds

P egnancy Weight Gain Chart in Pounds

P e-p egnancy BMI

18.5-24.9, 25-35 pounds

If our pre-pregnan y BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9, then the ecommended weight gain range for

your p egnan y is 25 to 35 pounds The red a ea shows the eight gain recommendation.

Name:

Date of Birth:

Due Date:

Height:

Pre-Pregnancy Weight:

BMI (Body Mass Index):

-2

Pre-Pregnancy Weight

______________Pounds

-4

-6

Weeks Pregnant

You have gained too little weight if:

• Your weight gain is below the red area of the chart OR

• Y

pregnancy) than you did before you became pregnant OR You have lost more than 2 pounds

between week 13 of your pregnancy and delivery

You have gained too much weight if:

• Your weight gain is above the red area on the chart OR

• You have gained more than 7 pounds per month (1 month equals 4 weeks)

Talk to your health care provider if you fall above or below the recommended weight

Adapted from the National Academy of Sciences. Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines. Washington DC: National Academy Press, 2009

rev.2/11

Pregnancy Weight Gain Chart In Pounds