How much weight should I gain if I'm pregnant?

How much weight should I gain if I'm pregnant?

Jay Goldberg (Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) gives expert video advice on: What should I eat or avoid eating if I'm pregnant?; How much weight should I gain if I'm pregnant? and more...

In pregnancy we typically encourage you to gain between twenty and thirty pounds. If you tend to be overweight, then gaining less weight would be better. We do not recommend dieting in pregnancy. You shouldn't lose weight intentionally. But, a thin woman or an average-sized woman should typically try to gain between twenty and thirty pounds. If you break the thirty pound mark it's no reason to become upset with yourself because sometimes your metabolism changes in pregnancy and it's such that you cannot help but gain a little bit more weight, but as long as you're carrying out your <a href="http://www.videojug.com/interview/pregnancy-exercise">pregnancy exercise</a> regularly, eating healthy, doing the things you should be doing, and you gain a little bit more weight, it's okay.