How much weight should I gain during the 5th month of pregnancy?

During the 5 months of pregnancy, the weight gain is generally about 10 kilograms, and the fetus is in a stage of rapid development, the weight of the pregnant woman will continue to increase. Pregnant women need to pay attention to a balanced diet so that the baby can grow healthily. The weight gain during pregnancy is related to the physical condition of the pregnant woman. Women who are thin before pregnancy will gain more weight. This is normal and will not affect the health of the pregnant woman. Pregnant women should pay attention to the way they eat.

How much weight do you gain during 5 months of pregnancy?

Generally speaking, a weight gain of around 12.5 kg during pregnancy is normal. You will gain about 7 or 8 pounds during the 5th month of pregnancy. However, each person's specific situation is different, and the requirements for weight gain during pregnancy are also different.

Generally, we will give appropriate suggestions for weight gain during pregnancy based on the pregnant woman's pre-pregnancy weight. If the pregnant woman is already overweight before pregnancy and her body mass index (BMI) is greater than 25, we would recommend that the total weight gain during pregnancy be controlled at around 7-10 kg. If your body mass index before pregnancy is normal, between 18 and 25, you can control the total weight gain during pregnancy to around 12.5 kg. If a pregnant woman is too thin before pregnancy, she can gain more weight during pregnancy.

Moreover, the rate of weight gain varies at different stages of pregnancy.

During the early stages of pregnancy, which is the first three months of pregnancy, the mother does not need to take in a lot of extra nutrition because the fetus develops relatively slowly. At the same time, some pregnant women have obvious early pregnancy reactions, vomiting a lot, and do not want to eat. At this time, their weight will not only not increase, but may decrease instead.

By the second trimester, that is, from 12 to 28 weeks of pregnancy, the early pregnancy reactions have improved significantly and the mother can eat well. At this time, the baby's growth is more obvious, so there will be weight gain. Generally, the weight will increase by about 0.25-0.35 kg per week, and the weight gain during the entire second trimester is about 5 kg.

In the late pregnancy, the fetus grows significantly and rapidly, and the weight of the placenta, amniotic fluid, etc. also increases. Especially around 32 weeks, you will feel that the abdomen is growing significantly. It is generally recommended that weight gain should not exceed 1 kg per week during late pregnancy, otherwise it is necessary to check for edema and other conditions.

The amount and speed of weight gain vary from person to person. If you feel that you have gained too little weight, you need to monitor your uterine height, abdominal circumference or B-ultrasound regularly. If the fetus is growing well, there is no need to worry.