Controlling weight gain during pregnancy is essential to help prevent the onset of problems, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, that are related to excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
The best way to control weight during pregnancy is to eat healthy foods such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, white meats, fish and eggs, thus avoiding foods with excess fats and sugars, as well as practicing daily physical activity of light intensity such as pilates, yoga, aquagym or walking 30 minutes a day. See also: Feeding during pregnancy.
- To control weight during pregnancy it is necessary to know the body mass index or BMI.
- Before the woman becomes pregnant and consult the table and weight gain chart during pregnancy because these tools can track weight gain every week of pregnancy.
To calculate BMI, it is necessary to record the height and weight of the pregnant woman before becoming pregnant, then the weight is divided by height x height, as shown in the image.
To view the weight gain table, just see where the calculated BMI is and what the weight gain is.
Thus, if the woman has a BMI of 27. 3 kg / m2, it means that she was overweight before becoming pregnant and can gain between 7 and 11 kg during pregnancy.
To see the weight gain chart during pregnancy, the woman sees, depending on the week of gestation, how many more kilos should weigh; for example, a woman whose weight gain is C at 22 weeks should weigh 4 to 5 kg more than at the beginning of pregnancy.
A woman who is overweight or obese before becoming pregnant must be accompanied by a nutritionist for a complete and balanced diet that provides all the nutrients needed for the mother and baby, without the mother gaining too much weight.