Visit Physical Activity for Healthy Pregnant or Postpartum Women for more information, or the Move Your Way® campaign for materials for during and after pregnancy. Talk to your health care provider to determine if you have any physical activity restrictions. Physical activity is healthy and safe for most pregnant women. 150 minutes may sound overwhelming, but you can achieve your goal by breaking up your physical activity into 10 minutes at a time.

Work up to or maintain at least 150 minutes (2 ⅟ 2 hours) of moderate intensity aerobic activity (such as brisk walking) per week.

Aim for no more than one to two kilograms weight gain in the first.

Limit added sugars and solid fats found in foods like soft drinks, desserts, fried foods, whole milk, and fatty meats. As a general guideline, you can expect to gain between 11 and 16 kilograms during pregnancy.

Talk with your health care provider or visit Checklist of Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy for more information about food safety in pregnancy.

Most foods are safe to eat during pregnancy, but you will need to use caution with or avoid certain foods. Use the MyPlate plan to see the daily food group targets that are right for you at your stage of pregnancy. Normal weight gain in pregnancy based on BMI If you were underweight before pregnancy, you should put on 12.4kg to 17.9kg (1st 13lb to 2st 11lb). There are lots of factors that determine how much. Once you know what your due date is you can sign up for a pregnancy tracker. Eat a balanced diet high in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, low fat dairy, and lean protein. Our weight gain calculator can help to estimate how much weight you may expect to gain in pregnancy. This calculator takes into account 16 significant factorsmaternal age, pre-pregnancy weight, race, college education, alcohol and coffee use, hypertension, and other medical conditionsthat help to provide a better estimate for your due date.

Track your pregnancy weight gain at the beginning and regularly throughout pregnancy and compare your progress to recommended ranges of healthy weight gain.Work with your health care provider on your weight gain goals at the beginning of and regularly throughout your pregnancy.Typically, women need about 340 additional calories per day during the second trimester (second three months) and about 450 additional calories per day during the third trimester (last three months). In general, the first trimester (or first three months) does not require any extra calories.

Pregnancy weight tracker calculator