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Table 1 Institute of Medicine 2009 total pregnancy weight gain guidelines

From: Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain and breastfeeding outcomes: a cross-sectional analysis

Pre-pregnancy BMI Category

Recommended Total Weight Gain during pregnancy (kg)

Underweight

<  18.5 kg/m2

12.5–18.0

Normal Weight

18.5–24.9 kg/m2

11.5–16

Overweight

25.0–29.9 kg/m2

7.0–11.5

Obese

≥ 30.0 kg/m2

5.0–9.0

  1. Adapted from Institute of Medicine, 2009 [5]