How much weight is it normal to gain during pregnancy?
There is really no ‘normal’ weight gain. Every woman is different; it depends on your usual weight, the size of your baby and any fluid retention. There’s no need to worry obsessively about your weight during pregnancy and lots of doctors and midwives have stopped routinely weighing women at antenatal appointments. Having said all that, the average weight gain tends to be around two stones or twenty four pounds, although it ranges from one to three stones. This is made up of the baby, the placenta and fluid, the enlarged breasts and some increase in body fat stores. If you notice a sudden, rapid increase in weight with somebody swelling it is worth seeing your doctor as this could indicate fluid retention which may be associated with high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia.
