It is important to control pregnant woman’s body weight during pregnancy in the standard range.General recommendations of weight during pregnancy to allow increase about 12 kg (or 10-14 kg).If the pregnancy is divided into three phases, the best result is weight gain 2kg during the first phase, 5kg during the second phase and 5kg during the third stage.
The women of original weight at this time may increase the nutritional intake, but the obese women don’t lose weight at this time.
Pregnant women seem to fall into two categories where weight is concerned. Some take advantage of pregnancy as a time to eat anything they want with no concern about gaining weight. Others obsess over every bite of food and count every calorie. Neither of these is ideal. You can control your weight gain without starving yourself, or your baby.
Gaining too much weight while pregnant can pose health risks to both mom and baby, for example Pre eclampsia,Gestational Diabetes,Complications in labor and delivery,An increased need for interventions during delivery,A large baby, requiring help from a vacuum extraction, forceps or c section,etc.
Not gaining enough weight during pregnancy can be just as dangerous. A growing fetus needs proper nutrition for healthy growth. Dieting and restricting food intake can pose serious risks to the unborn baby, including low birth weight or Malnutrition. Pregnant women need to avoid becoming obsessed about weight gain. Unfortunately, the super model pregnant moms who seem to bounce back a week after the baby is born don’t help.