The reasonable weight gain level for pregnant women is 10-14kg,
divided into 3 stages: 1st trimester: insignificant weight gain,
about 1-2kg; 2nd trimester: gain about 5-6kg; 3rd
trimester: gain about 6-7kg.
Since the second trimester, if you gain fewer than 3-4kg,
it’s call slow weight gain. Most of the reasons are due to their sickness or
poor nutrition.
Troubles when pregnant women don’t gain enough weight
Insignificant weight gaining during pregnancy may be caused
as you’re unable to absorb enough essential nutrition. This relates to defects
in fetus. The most obvious example for your reference is, when the diet doesn’t
supply you at least 400mcg of folic acid per day, the neural tube and spinal
cord defects can occur to fetus. (Folic acid rich foods contain beans, orange
juice, bread, cereal…).
Diets lack vitamins such as A, E, K, B2 and other substances
(such as iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc) which relates to anemia in pregnant
women and reduce the baby’s brain function.
If you don’t gain enough weight, you will have to face early
labor. If you don’t have that, the baby can easily be low in weight after
birth. This goes with tons of health problems in the baby, such as stunted
growth afterwards.
If you don’t gain
enough weight, you will have to face early labor.
Suggestion for pregnant women to gain enough weight during pregnancy
The main meals within the day should have sufficient group
of nutriments: protein, lipid, vitamin and fiber. You should have 2-3 snacks
per day with bread, cakes, milk, fruits… The foods must be fresh and delicious
enough before being cooked. Foods available for sale such as bottled milk,
fresh milk, cookies… must reach the hygiene and quality standards.
You should diversify the nutriments to stimulate appetite
and make digesting food better. Many researches show that milk is a precious
source of nutrition for pregnant women and babies. Doctors recommend that women
should have milk every day as milk contains fat, protein, glucose, vitamin, and
essential nutriments for the body. You should drink enough water to make sure
that the metabolism inside your body is smooth. Water also helps you to
eliminate wastes accumulating in your body.
7 types of food beneficial for pregnant women
1.
Yoghurt: A box of yoghurt provides about 20% of essential calcium for
the body. Besides, yoghurt is also rich in vitamin, as well as stimulates intestinal enzyme, which helps you
digest food better.
2.
Raisin: 30g of raisin contains about 2g of fiber, meeting 4% amount of
iron that is necessary for the pregnant women within the day.
3.
Carrot juice: contains lots of vitamin A and fiber. However, you should
have 3 glasses of carrot juice each week.
4.
Soy milk: is rich in vitamin D and calcium, so it’s very healthy for
pregnant women. A bottle of soy milk meets 1/3 daily calcium and vitamin D
required for your body.
A dish of fresh
fruit having fewer than 4 types of fruit: help to increase your appetite and
provide fiber, water and vitamins.
5.
A dish of fresh fruit having fewer than 4 types of fruit: helps to
increase your appetite and provide fiber, water and vitamins.
6.
Bread, cakes: They are used to make sure that you have enough
carbohydrates when you’re hungry, but you shouldn’t eat too many cakes to avoid
dyspepsia, poor nutriment absorption in the main meal.
7.
Orange juice: a full glass of orange juice each day gives meets 15% of
iron requirements and about 10% of calcium demand for you.
2 fast foods you should limit
1.
Instant noodle: contains lots of fats and fewer vitamins.
Instant noodle: contains
lots of fats and fewer vitamins.
2. Soft
drinks: contain lots of sugar and calories which make you feel like you’re
full, but it’s not.
