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When Should I Gain the Most? Although no two women are going to gain weight at exactly the same rate, there are some guidelines to follow: In the first trimester, you should gain 3.5 pounds if you're of normal weight. Underweight women need to gain 5 pounds, while overweight women should gain just 2. In the second and third trimesters, your weight gain begins to speed up. An average-weight woman will gain about a pound a week between weeks 14 and 28.
With my first baby I was told I was too small. I gained 20 pounds and my baby was 6 pounds, 2 ounces born at 39 weeks. I did nothing and was immediately down to my pre pregnancy weight within 10 days. With my last baby 7 months ago I gained 40 pounds and my baby was born at 39 weeks weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces.Online, you can check out Health Canadaâs easy-to-use pregnancy weight-gain calculator .) In general, a healthy pregnancy weight gain is two to four pounds total during the first trimester, and then about one pound a week during the second and third trimesters.