Where does the weight go??

Re: Where does the weight go??

• mcklough member

  December 2015

  found this on the APA website. This is the average for women within  a healthy starting BMI.

  Pregnancy Weight Gain: Average Distribution

  • 7 1/2 pounds is about how much the baby will weigh by the end of pregnancy.
  • 1 1/2 pounds is how much the placenta weighs.
  • 4 pounds is attributed to increased fluid volume.
  • 2 pounds is the weight of the uterus.
  • 2 pounds is the weight of breast tissue.
  • 4 pounds is because of increased blood volume.
  • 7 pounds is attributed to maternal stores of fat, protein and other nutrients.
  • 2 pounds for the amniotic fluid.
  • Total: 30 pounds

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• smn14 member

  December 2015

  Wow that's mad! So weird to think what's going on in our bodies whilst growing this little person!

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• LadyDarlene member

  December 2015

  32 weeks and 0lbs of weight gain...weird.

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• Cheryl Renee member

  December 2015

  I never thought about the extra blood flow counting in the weight gain!  

  

  
  

  
  

   

   

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