Recommended Weight Gain In Pregnancy
Suggested Weight Gain During Pregnancy Based on BMI No matter what you weigh prior to pregnancy, you must gain some weight. Women who are considered to be clinically obese still need to gain a minimum of 11 pounds, while women who are underweight need to gain more than 25-35 pounds. Here is the suggested pregnancy weight gain based on BMI: Normal BMI (20 to 24) - gain 25 to 35 poundsUnderweight BMI (Less than 20) - gain 28 to 40 poundsOverweight BMI (25 to 29) - gain 15 to 25 poundsObese BMI (over 30) - gain 11 to 20 pound...