PRENATAL WEİGHT GAİN GRİDS

  Prenatal Weight Gain Grids 
1. Under Weight Women 
2. Normal Weight Women 
3. Over Weight Women 


Note: Young adolescents, African American women, and smokers should strive for gains at the upper end of the recommended ranges. Short women (<62 inches) should strive for gains at the lower end of the range. Very overweight women should gain at least 15 pounds. California Department of Health Services, MCH/WIC. Nutrition during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period, 6/90