A couple of extra bags of rice every time you go to the grocery store makes stocking up easy. Vacuum sealed mylar foil bags full of rice with a few oxygen absorbers placed in an air tight 5 gal bucket will last for 20 years. You can make several 5 gal buckets for under a hundred dollars.
If you start out your pregnancy over or under-weight, you will want to talk with your health care provider about what your weight gain rate should look like. 1  1-4.5 pounds during the first trimester. 2  Approximately 1-2 pounds per week in the second trimester. 3  Approximately 1-2 pounds per week in the third trimester.
In your second and third trimester, the guidelines from the Queensland Government recommend as a general guide to weekly weight gain: 1  If your pre-pregnancy BMI was less than 18.5, you should gain 500gm each week. 2  If your pre-pregnancy BMI was between 18.5 and 24.9, you should gain 400gm a week.