Pregnancy Weight Gain Chart In Pounds 28 To 40 Pounds
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1Pregnancy Weight Gain Chart in Pounds
Pre-pregnancy BMI
<18.5, 28-40 pounds
If your pre-pregnancy BMI is less than 18.5, then the recommended weight gain range for your
pregnancy is 28 to 40 pounds. The blue area shows the weight gain recommendation.
40
40
38
38
Name:
36
36
Date of Birth:
34
34
Due Date:
Height:
32
32
Pre-Pregnancy Weight:
30
30
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BMI (Body Mass Index):
28
28
26
26
24
24
22
22
20
20
18
18
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
-2
Pre-Pregnancy Weight
______________Pounds
-4
-6
14
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
Weeks Pregnant
You have gained too little weight if:
• Your weight gain is below the blue 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 blue 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
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