Weight Gain Pregnancy

Weight Gain Pregnancy

Weight Gain During Pregnancy Is Not Obesity
It is a fact scientifically proven that weight gain during pregnancy is a natural and essential phenomenon. There is nothing to worry if you gain weight during pregnancy. Pregnancy weight gain can in no way be termed as Obesity. The American Heritage Dictionary defines Obesity as increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat. Whereas, weight gained during pregnancy is because of the weight of the embryo developing in the mother’s womb and it is essential for a healthy pregnancy. Read More...
The Downside of Conception: Pregnancy Weight Gain
You are absolutely ecstatic; your day couldn’t have gotten better, you just saw the little pink plus sign on your home pregnancy test (HPT). You’re going to have a baby! What can be better than that? This is something you and your husband have been waiting for over 6 years. Now, what do you expect now that you're expecting? A Little More of you to Love You have just passed through the early stages including the nausea; the constantly exhausted phase of your pregnancy, and you have now entered Read More...
Tips on How to Have a Low Weight Gain During Pregnancy
You have just found out that you are pregnant. And as most new mothers, you are probably really excited about this new addition to your family. But are you also wondering about how to have a Low Weight Gain During Pregnancy? According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, it is recommended that women gain somewhere between 25 and 35 pounds during pregnancy. Now that you are pregnant, I am sure that you already know that you need to gain weight but on the other hand you d Read More...

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