How much weight should I gain by this trimester?
vimmilal posted on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 16:11
I am in the 16th week of pregnancy and till the end of 1st trimester my weight gain was on track. But suddenly I am not able to gain enough weight. Wondering what should be the weight gain at the end of this trimester. What should I do to have the proper gain in weight.
Second trimester starts in week 14 and most of the weight gain takes place during this trimester. You need to take proper care of yourself and have proper diet. During this trimester you should gain between 12kgs to 18kgs depending on your weight before pregnancy.
about 30 pounds should be gained during the 2nd trimester.
During my pregnancy most of the weight I gained was during the second trimester. In the first trimester I was not able to gain much of weight due to morning sickness. Only in the second trimester I could eat well and gain weight.
Its very important to gain enough weight during the second trimester.
As far as I remember the doctor told me that I need to gain about 15 kgs of weight during the second trimester.
If your weight before pregnancy was as it should be for your height then I think you need to gain about 12kgs.