Pregnancy Weight Gain Chart in Pounds Pre-pregnancy BMI 25.0-29.9, 15-25 pounds
If your pre-pregnancy BMI is between 25.0 and 29.9, then the recommended weight gain range for your pregnancy is 15 to 25 pounds. The green area shows the weight gain recommendation. 40
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Weeks Pregnant You have gained too little weight if: • Your weight gain is below the green area on the chart OR •Y pregnancy) than you did before you became pregnant OR You have lost more than 2 pounds between week 13 of your pregnancy and delivery You have gained too much weight if: • Your weight gain is above the green area on the chart OR • You have gained more than 7 pounds per month (1 month equals 4 weeks) Talk to your health care provider if you fall above or below the recommended weight Adapted from the National Academy of Sciences. Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines. Washington DC: National Academy Press, 2009
