Recommendation 1.1: Pregnant women and women planning a pregnancy should be informed of the importance of conceiving at a healthy weight and having a healthy weight gain during pregnancy, based on the relevant recommendations of the Institute of Medicine. Specifically, health care providers, as well as Federal, state, and local agencies, medical societies, and organizations that serve pregnant women or those planning pregnancies should provide information concerning the importance of conceiving at a normal BMI and having a healthy weight gain during pregnancy. Those who provide primary and prenatal care to women should offer them counseling on dietary intake and physical activity that is tailored to their life circumstances. In many cases, conceiving at a normal BMI will require some weight loss.
I am 8 months pregnant. I have gained 30 pounds so far. My midwife isn't concerned. I am a very active person. I walk every day on my lunch break, I take classes at the YMCA three or four times a week. I go swimming about twice a week. That being said... I cannot imagine trying to regulate my weight while being pregnant. There's no way I could even try and lose weight right now. I get so sick if I don't eat every couple of hours. So, Michelle-- get your hands off my pickles and ice cream!!
Congratulations!!
I gained a whole lot more than that when I was pregnant. But it was all water. I was back in my jeans and bikini within 2 months.
And if you decide to breastfeed, those pounds will melt away after pregnancy. Been there, done that. I’ve had four, and I could teach her an encyclopedia full of knowledge about this topic.
BMI is a crap indicator of obesity.