Pregnancy Weight Gain Chart in Pounds

Pre-pregnancy BMI 18.5-24.9, 25-35 pounds

If your pre-pregnancy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9, then the recommended weight gain range for
your pregnancy is 25 to 35 pounds. The red area shows the weight gain recommendation.
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Date of Birth:
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Due Date: 35
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Height:
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Pre-Pregnancy Weight:
30 BMI (Body Mass Index): 30

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Weeks Pregnant
You have gained too little weight if:
• Your weight gain is below the red area of the chart OR
• You weigh less during your first trimester of pregnancy (from conception through week 13 of
pregnancy) than you did before you became pregnant OR You have lost more than 2 pounds
between week 13 of your pregnancy and delivery
You have gained too much weight if:
• Your weight gain is above the red area on the chart OR
• You have gained more than 7 pounds per month (1 month equals 4 weeks)
Talk to your health care provider if you fall above or below the recommended weight

Adapted from the National Academy of Sciences. Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines. Washington DC : National Academy Press, 2009