The Pregnancy Weight Gain Calculator estimates a schedule for healthy weight gain based
on weight gain guidelines from the Institute of Medicine and height and weight measurements before pregnancy.
Not exact matches
To take the edge off, I turned to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) report
on pregnancy
weight gain, which provides the evidence base for their widely - referenced
weight gain guidelines:
Medical experts offer
guidelines on how much
weight your baby should
gain.
It lists all the additional pregnancy foods, nutritional
guidelines, and pregnancy
weight gain by week and month information that you'll need to stay
on target with your body.
This calculator and it's results are based
on the pregnancy
weight gain guidelines released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
The latest
weight gain guidelines by the Institute of Medicine are based
on a women's BMI before pregnancy.
So, employ the calorie / macronutrient
guidelines given above and then adjust accordingly if you're
gaining or losing body
weight at too slow or too quick a rate based
on your goal.
While there aren't official
guidelines for preventing
weight gain, the ACSM's position stand
on the subject suggests moderate - intensity workouts between 150 - 250 minutes (20 - 35 minutes daily) or about 1200 to 2000 kcal a week may help you maintain your
weight.
With some basic
guidelines and diligence you are well
on your way to safe, effective
weight gain.
While dietary
guidelines have been encouraging people to cut back
on sugar for decades, the focus has largely been
on preventing
weight gain.
The
guidelines recommend that underweight and normal -
weight women
gain,
on average, about 1 pound every week during their second and third trimesters of pregnancy, and that overweight and obese women
gain about half a pound every week in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy.