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Your pre-pregnancy weight ( Pounds )
Height	underweight	normal	overweight	obese
5 ft	< 102	102-132	133-147	> 148
5 ft 2 ins	< 107	107-141	142-157	> 158
5 ft 4 ins	< 116	116-152	153-170	> 171
5 ft 6 ins	< 123	123-161	162-180	> 181
5 ft 10 ins	< 138	138-181	182-202	> 203
Your gain plan ( Pounds )
if you were . . .	underweight	normal	overweight	obese
reasonable weight gain in Pounds. . .	28 - 40	25 - 35	15 - 25	< 15

[ Kilos, Kg ? ] Pregnancy weight gain metric charts

Where do the pregnancy Pounds go?
Maternal stores of nutrients    and muscle development	7 Pounds
Increased body fluid	4 Pounds
Increased blood	3 - 4 Pounds
Breast growth	1 - 2 Pounds
Enlarged uterus	2 Pounds
Amniotic fluid	2 Pounds
Placenta	1.5 Pounds
Baby	6 - 8 Pounds
Total	26.5 - 30.5 Pounds
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Pregnancy weight gain metric chart

Your pre-pregnancy weight ( Kilos )
Height	underweight	normal	overweight	obese
1.52 m	< 46	46 - 60	60 - 66.5	> 67
1.57 m	< 48.5	48.5 - 63.5	63.8 - 71	> 72
1.63 m	< 52.5	52.5 - 68.8	69 - 77	> 77.5
1.68 m	< 55.5	55.6 - 72.8	73 - 81.5	> 82
1.78 m	< 62.5	62.5 - 82	82 - 91.5	> 92
Your gain plan ( Kilos )
if you were . . .	underweight	normal	overweight	obese
reasonable weight gain in Kilos. . .	13 - 18	11 - 16	8 - 12	< 8

[ Pounds, lb oz ? ] Pregnancy weight gain imperial chart

Where do the pregnancy Kilos go?
Maternal stores of nutrients    and muscle development	3 Kg
Increased body fluid	2 Kg
Increased blood	1.5 - 2 Kg
Breast growth	600g
Enlarged uterus	1 Kg
Amniotic fluid	1 Kg
Placenta	600g
Baby	3.4 - 4 Kg
Total	11 - 16 Kg

On a Trimester Basis:

• First trimester: Most women put on around 1.6kg in the first three months.
• Second trimester: around 0.5kg a week for the next three months (5.5 - 6.4kg) in total.
• Third trimester: and only around 5kg over the last three months.

But remember, these are average figures for large numbers of women so just because your weight gain pattern is different, it doesn't mean anything is wrong.