Weight&body mass index

Why "eating for two" may not be for you
Clearly, old-fashion sayings about "eating twice as much" during a pregnancy are simply out-dated. And among other things, they're wrong: Because there's certainly no advantage to gaining weight unnecessarily. Throughout a 9 month pregnancy, most women having an average body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 25 only increase their weight by 11 to 16 kg. Find more information about the BMI here.

Fact is: Women who maintain a healthy balanced diet by using our tips are way ahead in the end. Because as any experienced mother knows: Excess weight gained during a pregnancy is always tough to lose afterwards.

And now for the good news: Mothers might be glad to know that only 20% of these weight gains are due to their own body fat - most of which will be lost later during breast-feeding, once their baby is born. The other 80% of these weight gains is due to the baby - as well as the placenta, amniotic fluid, higher blood volumes and body fluids, extra breast tissue, and an enlarged uterus.

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