Pregnancy Weight Change Calculator
The babyMed weight change calculator will calculate your weight and BMI during pregnancy. It can also predict what your weight may be at the end of the pregnancy.
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Depression During Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Risk
A recent British study revealed a strong link between depression and inactivity during pregnancy and the tendency to gain excess pregnancy pounds and develop gestational diabetes.
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Weight Gain in Early Pregnancy May Affect Offspring Risk of Obesity
According to research completed by Margie Davenport and associates at the University of Alberta warns there may be a connection between excessive weight gain in early pregnancy and offspring obesity.
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Can Pregnant Women Prevent Leg Cramps?
Increased blood and fluid volume, changes in hormone levels, increased body weight and other changes can wreak havoc on the female body during pregnancy. One of the more common symptoms of pregnancy is leg cramps.
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Sweet Secrets for Sugar Cravings During Pregnancy
Have baked goods gone from just good to gotta-have during your pregnancy? Here's some help in dealing with food cravings for sweets.
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Weight Gain Recommendations - Based on Race?
Are weight gain recommendations during pregnancy different based on race?
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Third Trimester of Pregnancy Guide
Get ready for the delivery! Big changes are taking place.
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Clothing and Fetal Safety
Finding the right pregnancy clothes can be a difficult task, especially when you'll need exercise clothes, business clothes, dress clothes, and don't forget jackets and coats!
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Start Lifestyle Changes Early for Healthy Pregnancies
Exercise is a great way to stay healthy during pregnancy, but it may not
help overweight women prevent gaining more than they should.
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Varicose Veins During Pregnancy
The first line of defense against varicose veins during pregnancy is to understand why these veins appear in the first place. While the weight on the legs certainly is a secondary reason, it is the weight of the uterus that plays a primary role in creating varicose veins.
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Pregnancy Nutrition: Q & A for All Pregnant Women
Nutrition is one of the most important ways to prevent pregnancy complications (both fetal and maternal). The foods pregnant women eat set the stage for growth and development during pregnancy.
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Maternity Weight Influences Baby's Risk of Autism
A team of research psychiatrists at the University of Utah recently published the findings of a study comparing a woman's weight before and during pregnancy with the risk of her child being diagnosed in the autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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On Your Feet All Day During Pregnancy
Is it safe to be on your feet all day during pregnancy?
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Overweight and Weight Loss During Pregnancy
When you are overweight you should not lose weight during pregnancy but rather gain less weight than woman with average weight.
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Too Much Weight Gain During Pregnancy
What should I do if I am gaining too much weight during pregnancy?
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Consequences of Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Possible consequences of excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
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Weight Gain and Premature Birth
Is weight gain during pregnancy related to premature delivery?
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What Can I Expect During My Pregnancy?
Many women wonder what they can expect during pregnancy. This is especially true of first-time mothers. Changes during pregnancy are physical and emotional.
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What is it Like to be Pregnant with Twins?
For many women, having twins is either a prayer answered or the scariest thing on earth. As is the case with all pregnancies, being pregnant with twins can be easy or hard. It is often the unanswered questions that are hardest for women pregnant with twins.
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Facts About Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time in life when women feel closer to their spouse and body more than ever before. Here are a few facts about pregnancy for expecting moms.
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Is it Okay to Diet During Pregnancy?
For some women, the worries about pregnancy weight may cause her to diet. It is unsafe to diet in pregnancy, though weight loss is not dangerous in some cases, as was once thought.
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Questions About Weight Gain Answered
Many women have questions about weight gain like, 'How much should I gain?' and 'Can I lose weight?' These and other questions about weight gain during pregnancy can be found below.
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How to Avoid Pregnancy Weight Gain – Excessive Weight Gain
The common misconception of 'eating for two' can lead a woman to excess weight gain. Pregnant women can easily avoid pregnancy weight gain in excess by choosing healthy foods that are good for baby and mom.
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Doctors Link Pregnancy and Weight Gain to Obese Children
We all have friends who think pregnancy is the time of life when they can eat what they want, when they want. Recent research notes that excessive weight gain during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of obesity in children.
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Weight Gain Guidelines Adjusted for Obese Patients
Women who enter pregnancy with a BMI in the obese range may have less weight to gain to stay within normal limits, according to a study presented at The Pregnancy Meeting in San Francisco.
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Losing The Baby Weight
No matter how much weight is gained or how healthy the woman has been eating, there will be at least a few pounds left over after the baby is born.
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Weight Gain
Pregnancy weight gain is a healthy part of fetal gestation. As the placenta forms, fluid is retained, blood volume increases, and the baby grows. With all of these changes, weight gain is expected.
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Possible Culprit of Low Breast Milk Supply is Identified
New research is shedding light on why some breastfeeding women have alow milk supply. Insulin, the hormone that transports sugar from thebloodstream to the body's cells, may play an important role.
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Baby #2 Affected by Mom's Weight During First Pregnancy
A new study indicates that even Baby #2 is affected when mom carries too little or too much weight at the beginning of her first pregnancy.
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Prognostic Factors for Low Birth Weight Repetition
Information collected by the Pelotas Birth Cohort was used in a recent
study published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. The study reported
prognostic factors doctors can look for in patients with prior low birth
weight pregnancies.
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Preventing Long-Term Obesity Risk for Two Generations
Maternal diet and exercise patterns have a direct impact on gestational weight and long-term risk of obesity for mom and infant. Researchers gathered data from 19 studies pertaining to maternal diet.
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Tips for Eliminating Back Pain During Pregnancy
Back pain is extremely common during pregnancy, but there are ways to prevent the worst of the pain. Here are 6 tips to keep that back pain under control during pregnancy.
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When to Work Out While Pregnant
Most pregnant women are encouraged to exercise from pre-conception through labor, but there are some exceptions to the rule.
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Pregorexia: How Food Obsessions Rob Baby’s Health
Pregnancy can sometimes seem like a package deal: to get the baby, you've got to gain some weight. This reality can be a bitter pill to swallow for some women, especially those who've battled with excess weight at any time in life before becoming pregnant.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Advice Missing for Overweight Women
Researchers at Penn State's College of Medicine have found a breakdown between physician and pregnant woman. According to researchers at the college, physicians rarely give overweight or obese women accurate advice about proper weight gain during pregnancy.
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Exercise Alone Does Not Control Pregnancy Weight Gain
Most women are healthy enough during pregnancy to start a light exercise program or maintain an exercise program they followed before becoming pregnant, but researchers note that exercise is not enough to control excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
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Jessica Simpson Takes Post-Baby Weight Loss Slowly
Jessica Simpson spoke candidly about pregnancy - and especially aboutgetting back into shape afterward - with ABC News in an exclusiveinterview aired in October 2013. Simpson's second child, a son she named Ace Knute, was born in June.
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No Benefit From Weight and Dietary Changes for Preterm Labor
Patients with a history of preterm labor and delivery do not benefit from controlled weight gain and dietary changes, according to research completed at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
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An Ideal Pregnancy Weight Can Reduce Risk of Preterm Delivery
There is an 8-week window of opportunity during the second trimester to achieve ideal pregnancy weight and reduce the risk of preterm delivery.
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Gestational Diabetes Linked to Kidney Disease in Offspring
The work of a team of researchers revealed a link between the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children and certain maternal conditions experienced before or during pregnancy.
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Antenatal Education and Childhood Obesity Intervention
Researchers in Finland recently published a study in the journal BMC Pediatrics suggesting antenatal interventions can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes and thus potentially reduce obesity risk in certain pregnant patients.
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Weight Gain During Pregnancy and Risk for Infant Mortality
Babies born to women who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy are at a greater risk for dying before their first birthday, according to a new study.
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Study: Pregnant Women Fail to Meet Recommendations for Healthy Pregnancy
According to a new study published in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, pregnant women are not meeting recommendations for healthy pregnancy nutrition and activity.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain and Gestational Diabetes
Women with gestational diabetes are at increased risk of excessive pregnancy weight gain, increased fetal weight and difficulty losing weight after delivery.
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Women's Perspectives: Obesity Education During Pregnancy
The impact of obesity on pregnancy outcome is widely researched. International guidelines for assessing maternal weight and providing healthy weight gain/loss support have been developed to help women achieve a healthy pregnancy.
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Eating for Two in Pregnancy? Don't. Nature's Got That Covered
One pregnancy myth - the need to eat for two- has recently been debunked in a scientific study that reveals Mother Nature already has pregnancy nutrition covered.
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Nutritious Fats in Mom's Diet May Minimize Autism Risk
Recent study findings published in the June 27 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology, however, suggests a modest intake of certain "healthy" fats may be
beneficial to the baby's brain development during the last stage of pregnancy.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain May Affect Baby's Future Weight
A mother's weight gain during pregnancy can affect her daughter's obesity rate even decades later.
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Weight Gain and Weight Changes During Pregnancy
There are general guidelines for proper weight gain during pregnancy and these are used for more than just guiding mom during her prenatal visits.
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BMI Changes During Pregnancy: Normal to Obese
Research studies have proven obesity is a major concern during
pregnancy. Pregnancy complications associated with pre-pregnancy obesity
may include increased risk of C-section and excessive fetal weight
gain.
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