How Much Weight Should You Gain During Pregnancy?
Reader Comments
Bill Bartmann
FYI.....Plaxico Burress The NFL Footbal Player Begins Prison Sentence Today!
Not that I have anything against the guy but finally these athletes might start to get it....You CAN'T just do anything you want and get away with it. If I get caught with a gun, I would have to do time too.
Just my 2 cents.....
Crazy
Currently 29 weeks pregnant.Walk 45 minutes every day and eat fairly healthily.
I gained 10 pounds durring my 6th month and in the last 4 weeks have only gained 3 pounds...I guess everyone is different, we just have to excersize and eat right. Everything else will come together.
40 lbs is shocking
26 years ago I gained 16 pounds with my first child. One week later I was down to my pre-pregancy weight. 5 years later I gained about 28 pounds with my second and several months later still had about 10 pounds of extra weight. For both babies I was advised by my doctor to gain 20-25 pounds and absolutely no more. based on my experience, that seems exactly right. A 40 pound weight gain is unreasonable.
Weight in Pregnancy
Dr. Hankins' advice is the most reasonable in this discussion. When I was pregnant about 40 yrs ago, I`d started at about 110 lbs and wore a size 7. Immediately after giving birth to a 7 lb. girl, I was able to wear my pre-pregnancy clothes, though they were a bit tight. I imagine I gained about ten pounds, though at the time I didn't have a scale. The child was very healthy and is now an artist and art teacher. My mother, who was a nurse, had 6 children, the last 4 of whom I remember as pregnancies and finally vigorous healthy babies. My mother, too, did not gain a great deal of weight and was able to fit into her clothes afterwards. The notion that women should gain 40 lbs in pregnancy is shocking. Where did this idea come from anywhy?
