Recommendations for Total and Rate of Weight Gain During Pregnancy:
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Prepregnancy BMI
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BMI (kg/m2)
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Total Weight Gain (lbs)
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Rate of Weight Gain
2nd and 3rd Trimester (lbs/wk)
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Underweight
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<18.5
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28-40
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1 (1-1.3)
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Normal weight
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18.5-24.9
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25-35
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1 (.8-1)
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Overweight
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25-29.9
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15-25
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.6 (.5-.7)
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Obese
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>30
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11-20
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.5 (.4-.6)
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*Calculations assume a 1.1 to 4.4 lbs weight gain in first trimester.
Table taken from the Institute of Medicine guidelines for weight gain and rate of weight gain in pregnancy, 2009.