hi all

i am 24 weeks pregnant. my total weight gain till now is around 10 kgs. i don't know whether it is ok or i have gained too much weight. what is the weight increase usually in the last 3 months.

thanks
preeti gayatri replied. hi preeti,

firstly dont worry. some people do have the tendency to put on lot of weight during pregnancy. jst ask ur gynac if it isnt overboard. i had the same problem! im now expecting my baby in feb and have put on in all 18 kgs. my gynac was not very happy with the wght increase but then she also gave me some tips on controlling the same. u can surely use them.

eat less of chapattis (i.e for lunch may be u can have 2 phulke (very thin ones), for dinner skip the chappatis and have sabji and soup), avoid rice as much as possible, potatoes are'nt any help either. all these items r full of carbohydrates which r not so gud if u have a tendency to put on. eat lots of sprouts, daal (one katori daily), fruits (not bannana, papaya and pineapple..), eat cornflakes for b.fast.

i guess i've preached a lot...but have also practised all this. it helps. do walk a lot to keep up the stamina. be cheerful & happy..wish all the luck and happiness for ur future pregnancy weeks.

take care,
gayatri archie replied. Dear Preeti,
Sounds like your weight gain is in limit and nothing to be worried about.
Archie