Weight gain · Marrakech
Gaining weight in pregnancy is normal and necessary, but not in just any way or amount. Enter your height and your weight before pregnancy: the tool calculates your BMI and the recommended weight gain range and, if you wish, compares it with your current weight. It gives guidance, not a diagnosis.
Enter your height, your weight before pregnancy and the type of pregnancy (one baby or twins). To see where you are, add the pregnancy age in weeks and today's weight. The result shows your BMI, the recommended total weight gain and, for a single pregnancy, the recommended rate in the second and third trimesters.
They come from the Institute of Medicine recommendations (United States, 2009), widely used around the world. For a single pregnancy they advise a total gain of about 12.5 to 18 kg if underweight, 11.5 to 16 kg for normal weight, 7 to 11.5 kg if overweight and 5 to 9 kg if obese. For twins the ranges are provisional.
Weight gain within the range is associated with a pregnancy that more often goes without complications, for the mother and the baby. Too little or too much gain can increase certain risks (birth weight, gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, delivery). Monitoring allows diet and activity to be adjusted without ever making you feel guilty.
A range is a guide, not a mark. Weight gain varies from one woman to another and from one trimester to another, especially early on with nausea. If you are below or above, talk to your doctor: he takes into account your situation, your diet and the baby's growth before advising anything.
These figures apply to most pregnancies. They may differ with illness (diabetes, high blood pressure), a high-risk pregnancy, short stature or a very young or late pregnancy. The doctor then adapts the target. A weight-loss diet in pregnancy is not recommended without medical advice.
Usually little: about 0.5 to 2 kg in total. Nausea can even cause slight weight loss with no consequence.
No. Energy needs rise modestly, mainly in the second and third trimesters. The quality of the diet matters more than the quantity.
It is a simple guide that does not take build or muscle mass into account. Your doctor interprets it with your situation.
No, everything is calculated in your browser and nothing is sent.
Informational content: it does not replace a consultation. No outcome can be guaranteed.
