Is there a recommended amount of weight to gain every trimester?

Is there a recommended amount of weight to gain every trimester?

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...

You can break it down in trimesters – it's not important to do so. But we look for the overall weight gain. From the beginning, you may gain a little bit less because you're nauseated and not eating well. But you may gain a lot because you're not nauseated, and you're eating for two, and you have a voracious appetite. So I don't want to put a number on it for people to obsess about. I think it's safe for you to say, gain 20 to 30 pounds in the pregnancy and keep it at that.