Patient's question:
The doctor is seven months pregnant. At 24 weeks, the doctor advised weight control with small, frequent meals. Since then, I have been eating only eight parts full at each meal and walking for about half an hour after eating. At 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. when I get hungry, I eat something like eggs, milk, fruits, or nuts. This way, I have maintained my weight gain, which is less than one pound. Is this normal? Could it affect the baby? I am very worried.Doctor's answer:
Weight gain during pregnancy varies from person to person. Generally, it is recommended not to gain more than 0.5 kilograms per week. An increase of 10 to 15 kilograms during the entire pregnancy is considered normal. You can compare your pre-pregnancy weight with your weight at the seventh month of pregnancy to see if you are within the standard range or if you have exceeded it.Being too heavy during pregnancy is not good, and being excessively heavy is even worse. Therefore, it is important to manage weight during pregnancy. As for whether it affects the baby, it depends on the results of the ultrasound examination and the doctor's assessment.