Singleton Prenatal Weight Gain Chart
Pre‐Pregnancy BMI
Recommended Wt. Gain
Recommended Rate of Gain
Underweight (< 18.5)
28 ‐ 40 pounds
slightly more than 1 lb/week
Normal (18.5 ‐ 24.9)
25 ‐ 35 pounds
approx. 1 lb/week
Overweight (25.0 ‐ 29.9)
15 ‐ 25 pounds
approx. 2/3 lb/week
Obese (> 30.0)
11 ‐ 20 pounds
approx. 1/2 lb/week
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Highlight the lines that correspond with minimum and maximum recommended weight gain
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Name:
Date of Birth:
38
Due Date:
Height:
36
Pre‐pregnancy Weight:
35
Body Mass Index (BMI):
34
Weight
Date
110 lbs
113 lbs
125 lbs
Weight
Change
Week
Gestation
N/A
+3 lbs
+12 lbs
0
19
30
Initials
32
30
28
26
25
24
20
18
16
15
14
14
12
12
Pounds Gained
11
PPW
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
‐2
‐2
‐4
‐4
‐6
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
Weeks
W k Gestation
G
i
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
‐6
nds Gained
Poun
22