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What Causes Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy?
Posted on
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
Answered on
Wed, 23 Dec 2015
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Question : Hello Doctor,
How are you doing? It's been a long time since I wrote to you. I am at 6th month now. Just completed the anomaly scan last week. The Dr told everything is normal.
- But I keep getting a complaint as I am putting on 2-3 kgs every month and Dr is literally scaring me about this. But to be XXXXXXX I am not at all eating like other pregnant women. I don't eat junk, fried items, cookies, sweets etc., but how am I gaining weight is shocking.
- Dr, also told as the baby weight should be between 500 games during anomaly scan, but my baby is 540 kms. So, Dr is telling if I keep gaining like this, it would be difficult for a normal delivery to happen.
- Please help me to understand how much I should gain every month? And also please suggest me what type of exercises needs to be done now? My height is 168 cm and weight is 78 now.
- I am having a severe pain on the left side of the back exactly at the mid of the back and on the ribs at the same place (left side). Due to this I am unable to sit, stand or even sleep. My Dr just told to take Dali 650 for the pain. Please help me with this.
- Dr told I would feel the baby movement from last week. I am not exactly getting what is the movement. But I am feeling a small several taps in the lower abdomen. Is it the baby kick or how exactly the baby moves?
- My Hb is low and it is 9.5, Dr did not worry much about it. She just told to have an apple a day. Do this impacts on baby growth? Or is it responsible for my back pain? Please suggest me to improve the Hb level.
Thanks in Advance, XXXXXXX
How are you doing? It's been a long time since I wrote to you. I am at 6th month now. Just completed the anomaly scan last week. The Dr told everything is normal.
- But I keep getting a complaint as I am putting on 2-3 kgs every month and Dr is literally scaring me about this. But to be XXXXXXX I am not at all eating like other pregnant women. I don't eat junk, fried items, cookies, sweets etc., but how am I gaining weight is shocking.
- Dr, also told as the baby weight should be between 500 games during anomaly scan, but my baby is 540 kms. So, Dr is telling if I keep gaining like this, it would be difficult for a normal delivery to happen.
- Please help me to understand how much I should gain every month? And also please suggest me what type of exercises needs to be done now? My height is 168 cm and weight is 78 now.
- I am having a severe pain on the left side of the back exactly at the mid of the back and on the ribs at the same place (left side). Due to this I am unable to sit, stand or even sleep. My Dr just told to take Dali 650 for the pain. Please help me with this.
- Dr told I would feel the baby movement from last week. I am not exactly getting what is the movement. But I am feeling a small several taps in the lower abdomen. Is it the baby kick or how exactly the baby moves?
- My Hb is low and it is 9.5, Dr did not worry much about it. She just told to have an apple a day. Do this impacts on baby growth? Or is it responsible for my back pain? Please suggest me to improve the Hb level.
Thanks in Advance, XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Excessive weight gain is not desirable.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The weight gain during pregnancy can be due to water retention and the hormonal changes. It is not entirely dependent on the diet. Usually a total of 10 kgs of eight is gained during pregnancy out of which in last 3-4 months, 1.5 kg weight is gained every month.
Excessive weight gain can predispose you to complications like diabetes and hypertension during pregnancy. You can decrease your salt, sugar and fat intake to restrict the weight gain.
There is no need to start a new exercise but brisk walking for 20 minutes daily will help.
The pain in the back is mostly posture related. You can improvise your posture and take calcium supplements along with the pain killer for relief.
The baby movement initially is felt like a small tap only. It will gradually become more forceful.
You need to start with proper iron supplements to improve the Hb levels. Do get these prescribed from your gynecologist.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL XXXX
Excessive weight gain is not desirable.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The weight gain during pregnancy can be due to water retention and the hormonal changes. It is not entirely dependent on the diet. Usually a total of 10 kgs of eight is gained during pregnancy out of which in last 3-4 months, 1.5 kg weight is gained every month.
Excessive weight gain can predispose you to complications like diabetes and hypertension during pregnancy. You can decrease your salt, sugar and fat intake to restrict the weight gain.
There is no need to start a new exercise but brisk walking for 20 minutes daily will help.
The pain in the back is mostly posture related. You can improvise your posture and take calcium supplements along with the pain killer for relief.
The baby movement initially is felt like a small tap only. It will gradually become more forceful.
You need to start with proper iron supplements to improve the Hb levels. Do get these prescribed from your gynecologist.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL XXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Hello Doctor,
Thanks for the detailed answer!
But I need a little more elaborated answer.
- Firstly, i did not understand what is retention, its symptoms, causes and treatment.
- If the back pain is posture related, what is the better seating position and more than back pain i have got a severe rib pain on left side.
- For Hb, she just told to have an apple a day. Please suggest me any other vegetables, fruits and green leaves.
- Only 20 mins of walk is enough a day? does this reduce my extra weight? Please suggest me what should be an appropriate weight for my height now? (Ht- 168 cm, Wt-78).
- Is it good to have XXXXXXX (Saffron) with milk and from when?
- Help me to understand how many weeks / months pregnant am i? my last LMP was on 28 XXXXXXX 2015.
- Squats can be performed now?
- Is it good to have Chapathi's twice in a day?
Please answer me in detail.
Thanks in Advance!
Thanks for the detailed answer!
But I need a little more elaborated answer.
- Firstly, i did not understand what is retention, its symptoms, causes and treatment.
- If the back pain is posture related, what is the better seating position and more than back pain i have got a severe rib pain on left side.
- For Hb, she just told to have an apple a day. Please suggest me any other vegetables, fruits and green leaves.
- Only 20 mins of walk is enough a day? does this reduce my extra weight? Please suggest me what should be an appropriate weight for my height now? (Ht- 168 cm, Wt-78).
- Is it good to have XXXXXXX (Saffron) with milk and from when?
- Help me to understand how many weeks / months pregnant am i? my last LMP was on 28 XXXXXXX 2015.
- Squats can be performed now?
- Is it good to have Chapathi's twice in a day?
Please answer me in detail.
Thanks in Advance!
Brief Answer:
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
1. Retention means retaining of water by body. It is not a disease- it is a physiological process- no symptoms. No treatment needed as it will subside after delivery.
2. It can be due to inadequate calcium supplements. Do get at least 1000mg of calcium supplements daily with vitamin D3 with dietary calcium in the form of milk and eggs. Do check for appropriate posture with a physiotherapist.
3. In addition to green leafy vegetables, you need at least 66mg of iron supplements in form of capsules daily. Taking apple only is not sufficient.
4. Since you are pregnant, it is not the right time to reduce the weight. The walk is to keep the body active and not to reduce weight. Do plan for it after delivery.
5. You can have few strands of kesar with milk during any time of pregnancy.
6. You are in the sixth month of pregnancy.
7. No. It can cause lower abdomen pain.
8. Yes.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
1. Retention means retaining of water by body. It is not a disease- it is a physiological process- no symptoms. No treatment needed as it will subside after delivery.
2. It can be due to inadequate calcium supplements. Do get at least 1000mg of calcium supplements daily with vitamin D3 with dietary calcium in the form of milk and eggs. Do check for appropriate posture with a physiotherapist.
3. In addition to green leafy vegetables, you need at least 66mg of iron supplements in form of capsules daily. Taking apple only is not sufficient.
4. Since you are pregnant, it is not the right time to reduce the weight. The walk is to keep the body active and not to reduce weight. Do plan for it after delivery.
5. You can have few strands of kesar with milk during any time of pregnancy.
6. You are in the sixth month of pregnancy.
7. No. It can cause lower abdomen pain.
8. Yes.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor,
Thanks again for the answers!
of course, the answers are helpful.
1. what is the best sleeping position now?
2. Having vaginal white discharge? what is this? is it normal?
3. My skin complexion has become very dark. Will it continue even after delivery?
4. Suggest me something good for the rib pain on left side.
5. I am working, please suggest till which month I can come for work?
6. Kesar is mandatory to have during pregnancy? or its ok to not to have?
7. What should be the ideal baby weight at 5th month of pregnancy?
8. According to my LMP (28 Jun, 2015) what is an EDD? after the anomaly scan Dr told it is on Mar 29, 2016.
9. Eating banana increases the weight?
10. Bending down (like during ironing, cooking etc.,) is not good during pregnancy?
11. Usually, the delivery happens after the completion of 9th month / at 9th month?
12. Waxing (hair removal) can be done now?
13. We (me & my husband) were never been together from the day I missed my periods. till how long this should be continued? (now and after the delivery?)
My questions might look silly, but I would like to know the answers for these.
Thanks in Advance!
Thanks again for the answers!
of course, the answers are helpful.
1. what is the best sleeping position now?
2. Having vaginal white discharge? what is this? is it normal?
3. My skin complexion has become very dark. Will it continue even after delivery?
4. Suggest me something good for the rib pain on left side.
5. I am working, please suggest till which month I can come for work?
6. Kesar is mandatory to have during pregnancy? or its ok to not to have?
7. What should be the ideal baby weight at 5th month of pregnancy?
8. According to my LMP (28 Jun, 2015) what is an EDD? after the anomaly scan Dr told it is on Mar 29, 2016.
9. Eating banana increases the weight?
10. Bending down (like during ironing, cooking etc.,) is not good during pregnancy?
11. Usually, the delivery happens after the completion of 9th month / at 9th month?
12. Waxing (hair removal) can be done now?
13. We (me & my husband) were never been together from the day I missed my periods. till how long this should be continued? (now and after the delivery?)
My questions might look silly, but I would like to know the answers for these.
Thanks in Advance!
Brief Answer:
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
1. Left lateral position.
2. If the discharge is too much then it is not normal and needs treatment.
3. No the skin color will lighten after delivery.
4. Get calcium supplements prescribed from your gynecologist. Online prescriptions are not ethical.
5. It depends on your physical health and complications. Some mothers do work till the last day just before delivery.
6. It is not necessary to have.
7. Nearly 10 ounces.
8. As per LMP, the EDD should be 3-04-16.
9. It can cause weight gain if eaten in excess.
10. Too much bending can cause back pain.
11. Delivery can happen any time after 37 weeks.
12. Yes.
13. You can have intercourse if the pregnancy is normal and there are no abnormal pains.
Do accept my answer and close the discussion in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
1. Left lateral position.
2. If the discharge is too much then it is not normal and needs treatment.
3. No the skin color will lighten after delivery.
4. Get calcium supplements prescribed from your gynecologist. Online prescriptions are not ethical.
5. It depends on your physical health and complications. Some mothers do work till the last day just before delivery.
6. It is not necessary to have.
7. Nearly 10 ounces.
8. As per LMP, the EDD should be 3-04-16.
9. It can cause weight gain if eaten in excess.
10. Too much bending can cause back pain.
11. Delivery can happen any time after 37 weeks.
12. Yes.
13. You can have intercourse if the pregnancy is normal and there are no abnormal pains.
Do accept my answer and close the discussion in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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