Modern women know that their own weight control is a must for maintaining good fitness and for health. Is no exception and the most touching period in the life of each of the fair sex - a child waiting period.
Probably each of us has to understand that his grandmother's assurances that during pregnancy should eat for two, are very wrong. Should not eat for two, but for two, that is, pick up useful, rich in trace elements food. But, as if this is allowed to recruit kilograms - the question is quite relevant, because of the size of the gain depends on the health of not only the mother but also her unborn baby.
weighed properly
In order to monitor the addition of his "pregnant" maximum weight should correctly follow a few simple rules:
Firstly, should be weighed frequently. The gap between the two weighings must not exceed a week.
Second, the weighing procedure should be carried out in one and the same time. For example, early in the morning just after waking up. Or late at night, just before going to bed. So you will be able to obtain the most accurate picture of the weekly weight of increases.
And finally, thirdly, for clarity and ease of tracking weight changes it is useful to construct a graphical representation of their increases of body weight.
What is considered normal weight gain, and a redundant?
It is believed that during the first trimester of pregnancy is normal for women to add the weight of 300 grams each week. During the second and third trimester of rate increases to 400-500 g However, though the weight gain is a matter of individual and depends on the condition of the woman's body before conceiving a baby.
So for owners of insufficient body weight considered normal total weight gain of 12.7 to 18.1 kg. For women with a normal weight, this figure ranges from 11.3 to 15.9 kg. And for women who are overweight is the norm under the addition of 6.8 to 11.3 kg.
Where are the kilos?
Seeing as every time you weigh further rejected the scales, do not panic. After all, it's not you fattening themselves and develops in your body a new man. So, let's understand what the approximate distribution of the "pregnant" weight:
- The increased size of the uterus is in approximate weight of 1 kg;
- Placenta weighs about 700 g;
- The proportion of the amniotic fluid here is 800 g;
- Future tot weighing somewhere in the range of from 2.5 to 3.5 kg;
- Blood volume is increased by 1.5 kg.
In addition to the above, increases the extracellular fluid volume, as well as 400 grams of swollen mammary glands, preparing the body for future feeding and little body fat increases, accumulating nutrients that come in handy for feeding Zdorovenki baby. As you can see, nothing more.
Whether weight loss is dangerous during pregnancy?
Sitting in pregnancy on the diet definitely not worth it. After all, you are thereby exposed to threats the normal development of your baby. Children, are born weighing up to 2.5 kg can subsequently suffer all sorts of physical and mental disabilities.
However, if you are a lady full-bodied, not worth ahead of time to sound the alarm. Perhaps your lost kilos associated with normalization of substances and decrease in fat metabolism. Nevertheless, these processes must take place under the watchful supervision of your doctor to keep track of the pace of development and the formation of the fetus.
For women with normal baseline weight of significant weight loss - disturbing and dangerous phenomenon. Exceptions are minor fluctuations in body weight associated with early toxicity and decrease of appetite. However, this is short-term. Dear women, control their diet during pregnancy, regularly observed by a specialist, and everything will be fine!
