Pregnancy weight gain: how much is healthy

If you are pregnant, you may be wondering how much weight gain is healthy. This is a caring, honest guide for Indian mothers-to-be and their families. The first thing to know: gaining weight in pregnancy is normal, expected, and needed for your baby and your body. Pregnancy is NOT the time to lose weight or diet to stay thin. The right amount of gain depends on your pre-pregnancy weight (your BMI), and your obstetrician or gynaecologist is the one who personalises the plan for you. This article shares the well-known NAM/IOM weight-gain ranges as a guide, busts the eating-for-two myth, and gently reminds you to talk to your doctor at every step. Nothing here is a prescription. Please talk to your obstetrician or gynaecologist about your own body.