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Table 1 2009 Institute of Medicine recommendations for weight gain during pregnancy

From: Patient-provider communication about gestational weight gain among nulliparous women: a qualitative study of the views of obstetricians and first-time pregnant women

Pre-pregnancy BMI

Total weight gain:

Rate of weight gain, 2ndand 3rdtrimester

 

Range in kg

Range in lbs

Mean (Range) kg/week

Mean (Range) lbs/week

Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)

12.5-18

28-40

0.51 (0.44-0.58)

1 (1–1.3)

Normal weight (18.5-24.9 kg/m2)

11.5-16

25-35

0.42 (0.35-0.50)

1 (0.8-1)

Overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m2)

7-11.5

15-25

0.28 (0.23-0.33)

0.6 (0.5-0.7)

Obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m2)

5-9

11-20

0.22 (0.17-0.27)

0.5 (0.4-0.6)

  1. Source: Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies [5].
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