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Weight gainFrom: Diana (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 31 Mar 1999 12:59:06 -0600 (CST)
I am presently living in Mexico City. This is my second pregnancy and I have the sam ob/gyn, who did was I liked alot. My ob/gyn informed since my last pregnancy that ACOG had a new guideline which allowed a woman to only gain 14lbs during pregnancy. Any more weight gain would increase of toxima and preclampsia. With my first pregnancy I gained 17 lbs, the baby weighed 8lbs. It was good pregnancy, good birth,healthy baby, all went well. With this pregnancy. I lost 10 lbs during the first trimester and have now gained it back (I am six months pregnant). But at my visit yesterday, I was told I had gained 6 of these pounds in the last five weeks and it is too much. The doctor informed I can only gain 4 more pounds during the pregnancy--total 14 lbs. I now weight 105lbs (I am only 4'll"), my pre- pregnancy weight, but he has told me in order to prevent excessive gain I should limit salt intake and cut out all fruit, since it is high in fructose, a natural sugar and increases my weight. In all honesty, while I don't agree and plan to to disregard this advise, but can anyone, particularly a nurse or physician, tell me if this is a recommendation that ACOG has made and if gaining more than 14 lbs increases risk to toxima, etc. P.S. Unlike what is often believed the birthing facilities and hospitals in Mexico City are excellent, but that is partly a result of the class structure--my hospital is one of the best in Latin America, so I am not concerned about having the baby here, just the advise I have been given.
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