Comments on: How Much Is Too Much Weight To Gain When Pregnant? http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/how-much-is-too-much-weight-to-gain-when-pregnant/ A New York City mom sharing her knowledge as a childbirth educator, labor support doula, and her own journey through motherhood Thu, 17 May 2012 03:44:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Joy Jones http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/how-much-is-too-much-weight-to-gain-when-pregnant/#comment-498 Joy Jones Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:28:07 +0000 http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/?p=265#comment-498 You might be interested in the following information about weight gain in pregnancy.... http://home.mindspring.com/~djsnjones/id68.html The uterus weighs 2 oz before pregnancy, and the uterus alone should weigh 2 lbs at the end of pregnancy. This means that it needs to grow about 1 lb 14 oz of new muscle cells during the pregnancy. To do that, it needs for the mother to eat plenty of protein and calories during the pregnancy. When it doesn't get enough muscle-growing nutrition during the pregnancy, the uterus has a higher likelihood of dysfunction during the labor. So if a baby is larger because the mother has been eating well, the uterus can also be stronger because it has been well-nourished as well. So in that kind of situation it can actually be easier to labor out a larger baby than it is to labor out a smaller baby. :-) You might be interested in the following information about weight gain in pregnancy….

http://home.mindspring.com/~djsnjones/id68.html

The uterus weighs 2 oz before pregnancy, and the uterus alone should weigh 2 lbs at the end of pregnancy. This means that it needs to grow about 1 lb 14 oz of new muscle cells during the pregnancy. To do that, it needs for the mother to eat plenty of protein and calories during the pregnancy. When it doesn’t get enough muscle-growing nutrition during the pregnancy, the uterus has a higher likelihood of dysfunction during the labor. So if a baby is larger because the mother has been eating well, the uterus can also be stronger because it has been well-nourished as well. So in that kind of situation it can actually be easier to labor out a larger baby than it is to labor out a smaller baby.

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]]> By: Debra http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/how-much-is-too-much-weight-to-gain-when-pregnant/#comment-483 Debra Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:33:34 +0000 http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/?p=265#comment-483 Thanks for this post! Research is finding that gaining the right amount of weight can even affect long term health for the infant. For more background about this, you can see http://www.beyondprenatals.com/search/label/Fetal%20Origins Thanks for posting about this important topic. Regarding the previous comment- that type of diet is very concerning. Veggies are very important but 75% of calories might mean that you would be missing some key nutrients and fat for your growing babies brain. Debra Thanks for this post! Research is finding that gaining the right amount of weight can even affect long term health for the infant.
For more background about this, you can see
http://www.beyondprenatals.com/search/label/Fetal%20Origins

Thanks for posting about this important topic.

Regarding the previous comment- that type of diet is very concerning. Veggies are very important but 75% of calories might mean that you would be missing some key nutrients and fat for your growing babies brain.

Debra

]]> By: CT http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/how-much-is-too-much-weight-to-gain-when-pregnant/#comment-479 CT Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:32:26 +0000 http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/?p=265#comment-479 I switched OBs at 30 weeks gestation. My first OB was very lenient -- I gained 30 lbs (in 30 weeks!), mostly from calorie-packed granola bars. My second OB was very strict -- I was told to eat 75 percent of my calories from veggies and 20 percent from lean meat, beans. low-fat/low-sugar yogurt and egg-whites with only 5 percent left for fruit (including juice). I only gained 5 lbs in my last 11 weeks of pregnancy (I went to 41 weeks). Well - despite good physical fitness and lots of preparation, I just barely managed a vaginal delivery after over 27 hours of labor. Had I continued on my weight gain trajectory set by mt first OB, I'm sure would have had a c-section. My recommendation is to beware of OBs who offer no limitations on weight gain or guidance on food choices during pregnancy. I switched OBs at 30 weeks gestation. My first OB was very lenient — I gained 30 lbs (in 30 weeks!), mostly from calorie-packed granola bars. My second OB was very strict — I was told to eat 75 percent of my calories from veggies and 20 percent from lean meat, beans. low-fat/low-sugar yogurt and egg-whites with only 5 percent left for fruit (including juice). I only gained 5 lbs in my last 11 weeks of pregnancy (I went to 41 weeks).

Well - despite good physical fitness and lots of preparation, I just barely managed a vaginal delivery after over 27 hours of labor. Had I continued on my weight gain trajectory set by mt first OB, I’m sure would have had a c-section.

My recommendation is to beware of OBs who offer no limitations on weight gain or guidance on food choices during pregnancy.

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