Eating during Pregnancy

There is something that you must accept even before conceiving - pregnancy will make you gain some weight. Because nutrition is particularly important, you will have to make changes in your lifestyle and habits. Eating during pregnancy does not mean eat for two but eat well.

As your pregnancy advances you will be gaining weight, usually 25 to 35 pounds if you are of normal weight. However, if you are underweight, you will have to modify your intake of calories in order to gain 28 to 40 pound, necessary for nourishment of the developing baby.

Women who are overweight must not keep excessively eating during pregnancy, because they have to gain only about 15 and 25 pounds to stay healthy and have a healthy baby. In addition, overweight pregnant woman must avoid starting a diet or fitness program intended to lose weight during the expectant months.

The rate to gain that weight in all cases does not depend on the food you are eating during pregnancy but in the development of your baby. During your first trimester, it is more likely to gain between 3 to 4 pounds, and then the increasing amount will be about a pound a week during the second trimester.

Your goals must be a well-balance diet during pregnancy and maintaining your weight gain steadily in order to give your developing baby all the nutrients and care that you can.