Many girls give up the dream of having a baby just because they are afraid of losing their ideal figure. But do not think that, having gained weight during pregnancy, he will remain so. If you adhere to a balanced diet with a minimum of exercise for all 9 months, then the extra pounds after childbirth will not come to you. Gaining weight during pregnancy is important because it is the key to the health of your unborn baby.
Instructions
Step 1
Excess weight during pregnancy is very harmful for both the mother and the baby. Due to the large weight gain, a woman may develop diabetes and late toxicosis. Both diseases will not bring any joy to the young mother. Because of diabetes, the baby can also gain a lot of weight, and it will be difficult for mom to give birth. Due to toxicosis, an increase in blood pressure is possible, which can adversely affect the health of the expectant mother. In addition, extra pounds during pregnancy will remain after childbirth. This means that you will have to try to reset them.
Step 2
Underweight during pregnancy, when the expectant mother is deliberately malnourished, is also dangerous for the life of the fetus. With insufficient weight gain, the baby is born small, weak and often premature. Due to its low weight, the child may develop physical developmental disabilities. For example, due to insufficient mother's nutrition, a child may be born with a violation of brain activity or metabolism. Early in pregnancy, malnutrition can lead to miscarriage. Therefore, doctors advise girls who are tormented by toxicosis to eat light food in small portions. If you are afraid of ruining your ideal figure, then you should eat low-calorie foods. But you still need to gain weight.
Step 3
It is believed that in all nine months you can gain 12-18 kg. The less your weight was before pregnancy, the more kilograms you can gain. Obese women will have a special diet prescribed by their doctor. Such women are not allowed to gain more than 7-9 kg. With such diets, a woman will not only not gain too much, but may also lose weight.
Step 4
During each period of pregnancy, a woman gains weight differently. In the first trimester, a pregnant woman usually does not gain weight, or gains insignificantly, about 2 kg. At the beginning of pregnancy, there may be toxicosis, due to which the initial weight is often reduced.
In the second trimester, it is allowed to gain 200-300 grams weekly. And in the third trimester, this figure increases to 300-400 grams. in Week. At the very end of pregnancy, at 38-40 weeks, a woman's weight may decrease due to the preparation of the body for the upcoming birth.
If you gain weight normally, then after childbirth he will leave without any exercise.
Step 5
If you are interested in where the kilograms you have gained go, then let's count. On average, it takes 3.5 kg for a baby, 0.5 kg for the placenta, 1 kg for the uterus, 1 kg for amniotic fluid, and 0.5 kg for enlarged breasts. The additional blood that supplies the baby with oxygen takes 1.5 kg of your weight. Water in the body of a pregnant woman weighs about 2 kg and fat, which protects the baby from external influences - 2-4 kg. These data can deviate strongly in different directions according to some criteria. For example, if a woman has a large baby, then the placenta will be larger. If a woman is diagnosed with polyhydramnios, then, therefore, the weight of the amniotic fluid is increased. Weight gain is also possible due to increased appetite and thirst. Therefore, you should initially monitor your diet. If possible, limit yourself to salt so that water does not linger in the body and edema does not occur.
Step 6
You should not eat "for two" during pregnancy. Eat small meals and often so as not to overload your stomach. Follow a balanced diet, try to eat healthy and natural foods. Snack fruit or vegetable salads between meals.
Limit yourself to sweets and baked goods. Drink less black tea and coffee. These foods interfere with the absorption of iron from foods, and anemia can develop.
Try to gain weight evenly, do not starve during pregnancy for the sake of losing weight. It doesn't lead to anything good.
