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pregnancy is mainly one of the most crucial moment for a female as she is the one going to bring a new life in this world.
Pregnancy occurs when a sperm fertilizes an egg after it's released from the ovary during ovulation. The fertilized egg then travels down into the uterus, where implantation occurs. A successful implantation results in pregnancy. Usually a time period of 37 to 40 weeks is considered to be a full term pregnancy and baby is born matured.
A healthy diet plays a very very important role for a healthy baby and a mother to be for easy process of delivery and mantaining a healthy nutritive body status of herself and upcoming baby to born.
BMI (Body Mass Index) is considered as a best scale for differentiating a healthy or unhealthy body weight and which is most important for a female specially who is going to be mother. A healthy delivery without any complications and a healthy baby to be born feasilbly a mother nees to mantain her body weight. As per the consultation of her doctor or dietician .
BMI is the ratio of body weight (in kg) to height (in m2 )
The lasy named here heidi is 28 years old and her bmi is calculated as normal.
The following is a recommend body weight range table for your entire pregnancy period.
Week | Recommended Weight Range | Recommended Weight Gain |
Week 1 | 134.0 - 134.0 kgs | 0 - 0 kgs |
Week 2 | 134.0 - 134.2 kgs | 0.04 - 0.2 kgs |
Week 3 | 134.1 - 134.3 kgs | 0.08 - 0.3 kgs |
Week 4 | 134.1 - 134.5 kgs | 0.1 - 0.5 kgs |
Week 5 | 134.2 - 134.7 kgs | 0.2 - 0.7 kgs |
Week 6 | 134.2 - 134.8 kgs | 0.2 - 0.8 kgs |
Week 7 | 134.2 - 135.0 kgs | 0.2 - 1.0 kgs |
Week 8 | 134.3 - 135.2 kgs | 0.3 - 1.2 kgs |
Week 9 | 134.3 - 135.3 kgs | 0.3 - 1.3 kgs |
Week 10 | 134.4 - 135.5 kgs | 0.4 - 1.5 kgs |
Week 11 | 134.4 - 135.7 kgs | 0.4 - 1.7 kgs |
Week 12 | 134.5 - 135.8 kgs | 0.5 - 1.8 kgs |
Week 13 | 134.5 - 136.0 kgs | 0.5 - 2.0 kgs |
Week 14 | 134.7 - 136.3 kgs | 0.7 - 2.3 kgs |
Week 15 | 134.8 - 136.5 kgs | 0.8 - 2.5 kgs |
Week 16 | 135.0 - 136.8 kgs | 1.0 - 2.8 kgs |
Week 17 | 135.2 - 137.0 kgs | 1.2 - 3.0 kgs |
Week 18 | 135.3 - 137.3 kgs | 1.3 - 3.3 kgs |
Week 19 | 135.5 - 137.6 kgs | 1.5 - 3.6 kgs |
Week 20 | 135.7 - 137.8 kgs | 1.7 - 3.8 kgs |
Week 21 | 135.8 - 138.1 kgs | 1.8 - 4.1 kgs |
Week 22 | 136.0 - 138.4 kgs | 2.0 - 4.4 kgs |
Week 23 | 136.2 - 138.6 kgs | 2.2 - 4.6 kgs |
Week 24 | 136.3 - 138.9 kgs | 2.3 - 4.9 kgs |
Week 25 | 136.5 - 139.1 kgs | 2.5 - 5.1 kgs |
Week 26 | 136.7 - 139.4 kgs | 2.7 - 5.4 kgs |
Week 27 | 136.8 - 139.7 kgs | 2.8 - 5.7 kgs |
Week 28 | 137.0 - 139.9 kgs | 3.0 - 5.9 kgs |
Week 29 | 137.2 - 140.2 kgs | 3.2 - 6.2 kgs |
Week 30 | 137.3 - 140.5 kgs | 3.3 - 6.5 kgs |
Week 31 | 137.5 - 140.7 kgs | 3.5 - 6.7 kgs |
Week 32 | 137.7 - 141.0 kgs | 3.7 - 7.0 kgs |
Week 33 | 137.8 - 141.2 kgs | 3.8 - 7.2 kgs |
Week 34 | 138.0 - 141.5 kgs | 4.0 - 7.5 kgs |
Week 35 | 138.2 - 141.8 kgs | 4.2 - 7.8 kgs |
Week 36 | 138.3 - 142.0 kgs | 4.3 - 8.0 kgs |
Week 37 | 138.5 - 142.3 kgs | 4.5 - 8.3 kgs |
Week 38 | 138.7 - 142.5 kgs | 4.7 - 8.5 kgs |
Week 39 | 138.8 - 142.8 kgs | 4.8 - 8.8 kgs |
Week 40 | 139.0 - 143.1 kgs |
5.0 - 9.1 kgs |
She need to take diet as per this approved scale range till last of her pregamcy to gain weight as per needed fir a healthy labor process.
Calories needed per day= A normal weighed pregnant women, the right amount of calories is: About 1,800 calories per day during the first trimester. About 2,200 calories per day during the second trimester. About 2,400 calories per day during the third trimester.
Food in third triemester to support extra energy=The growth and development of your baby will depend on what you eat, and that’s the reason why the 7 to 9 months pregnancy diet is crucial. You will now need about 200 additional calories every day, and an adequate quantity of vitamins, fibre and minerals.
Protein needed to meet nutritional requirement=Your body will need about 70 grams of protein during this stage since it helps in the formation of the baby’s body. Eating protein-rich foods will ensure that your blood glucose levels remain constant and the risk of diabetes is minimised. You can eat foods like tofu, legumes, fish, and meat.
Calcium=calcium also plays a vital role in a hekath of mother as baby’s bones should get stronger and for that, your pregnancy diet should include about 800 mg of calcium. To meet your calcium requirements, you can add and milk products like cheese, tofu, and yoghurt to your diet. Salmon and nuts are also good sources of calcium. However, if you plan to eat salmon, first, check with your doctor if you can eat it or not. If she gives a go-ahead, make sure you cook it well before eating.
Iron=A diet that lacks iron could lead to anaemia during pregnancy, which can make you dizzy and tired. It may also cause bleeding during delivery. Hence, eating iron-rich foods is necessary. In your last trimester pregnancy diet, you can include meat, dairy products, eggs, wheat bran and beans.
Folate=
Folic acid is found in green leafy vegetables like spinach and romaine lettuce – you can include these in your third-trimester diet. Consuming folic-acid rich foods will ensure proper foetal growth and lower the risk of low-birth-weight of your baby. Apart from eating spinach and lettuce, you can even include folic acid, beans, and citrus fruits.