Рекомендації щодо збільшення ваги під час вагітності*

Prepregnancy Weight Category

BMI

Total Weight Gain†

Approximate Weight Gain During the 2nd and 3rd Trimesters‡

Underweight

< 18.5

12.5–18 kg (28–40 lb)

0.4 kg/week (1 lb/week)

Normal weight

18.5–24.9

11.5–16 kg (25–35 lb)

0.4 kg/week (1 lb/week)

Overweight (0.5–0.7)

25.0–29.9

6.8–11.3 kg (15–25 lb)

0.27 kg/week (0.6 lb/week)

Obese (includes all classes)

≥ 30.0

5–9 kg (11–20 lb)

0.23 kg/week (0.5 lb/week)

* Recommendations for weight gain are based on prepregnancy BMI.

† For women who are pregnant with twins, provisional recommendations for total weight gain are as follows:

  • Normal weight: 16.8–24.5 kg (37–54 lb)

  • Overweight: 14.1–22.7 kg (31–50 lb)

  • Obese women: 11.5–19.1 kg (25–42 lb)

‡ A weight gain of 0.5–2 kg (1.1–4.4 lb) during the 1st trimester is assumed.

BMI = body mass index (kg/m2).

Adapted from Institute of Medicine: Report Brief: Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines. 2009. Accessed 4/25/21.