Average weight
gain during the first trimester is five pounds, according to Fit Pregnancy.
Not exact matches
Similarly, with pregnancy, I
gained almost all of my weight
during the second
trimester (
gained nothing
during the
first one,
gained 27 lbs
during the second,
gained 8 lbs
during the third), and I have pretty bad stretch marks and sagging skin.
In reality, most women only
gain 2 - 3 pounds
during the
first trimester and are not likely to show until around 5 - 6 months.
Expect to
gain 1 — 5 pounds of weight
during your
first trimester and 1 pound per week, on average,
during your subsequent
trimesters.
During the
first trimester, the baby is still teeny - tiny contributing very little to your overall weight
gain.
Most women will notice a slight weight
gain in the beginning of pregnancy, usually about four pounds
during the
first trimester.
Healthcare providers recommend that you
gain the least weight
during the
first trimester — roughly 1 to 5 pounds — and then
gain roughly a pound a week in the second and third
trimesters.
In general, a healthy pregnancy weight
gain is two to four pounds total
during the
first trimester, and then about one pound a week
during the second and third
trimesters.
During the
first trimester, you should
gain about 3 to 6 pounds (your doctor may recommend that you adjust your weight
gain up or down if you started your pregnancy underweight or overweight).
During the
first trimester, the recommended weight
gain is between 1 and 4 pounds over the three - month period.