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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.
I gained only 20lbs with my first pregnancy but had a 8lb6oz baby at 38 weeks. I was 10lbs lighter 2 weeks post delivery. With my second I gained 19lbs and had a 9lb even baby on my due date, I still have 5 pounds to shed at the 6 month mark. Both I started at the same weight.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.