Pregnancy Weight Gain Chart in Pounds
Pre-pregnancy BMI
18.5-24.9, 25-35 pounds
If your pre-pregnancy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9, then the recommended weight gain range for
your pregnancy is 25 to 35 pounds The red area shows the weight gain recommendation.
40
40
38
38
Name:
36
Date of Birth:
34
Due Date:
32
32
Height:
30
Pre-Pregnancy Weight:
28
BMI (Body Mass Index):
30
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28
26
26
25
24
22
20
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18
Pounds Gained
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14
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10
Pounds Gained
36
35
8
6
4
2
2
0
0
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Pre-Pregnancy Weight
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-6
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
Weeks Pregnant
You have gained too little weight if:
• Your weight gain is below the red area of the chart OR
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pregnancy) than you did before you became pregnant OR You have lost more than 2 pounds
between week 13 of your pregnancy and delivery
You have gained too much weight if:
• Your weight gain is above the red area on the chart OR
• You have gained more than 7 pounds per month (1 month equals 4 weeks)
Talk to your health care provider if you fall above or below the recommended weight
Adapted from the National Academy of Sciences. Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines. Washington DC: National Academy Press, 2009
rev.2/11