How much weight gain during pregnancy is considered normal/healthy?

Hey mummies, how much weight gain throughout pregnancy is considered normal or healthy? I’m only just 6 weeks pregnant but have gained quite a bit of weight that I’m starting to feel insecure about my body already and fear for the next 34 weeks to come.. I used to engage in intermittent fasting (16-8) and workout quite a bit (HIIT and strength training mainly), but was told to refrain from any of these during pregnancy. So now I try to briskwalk on treadmill and do light stretches instead, and snack on fruits, yogurt, and granola oats in between meals.. but my weight has gained from 49kg > 53kg… I don’t think it’s normal to be gaining 4kg at just 6 weeks. Any advice?? #insecure #weightgain

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Hey there mummy, you’re EXACTLY the same as me; I was comfortable skipping breakfast and lunch and was about 48-49kg pre pregnant. All my clothes were like high waist pants/skirts with crop tops. 🥲🥲🥲 Today I’m wk37 and I’ve gained about 14kg so far….. my baby is not even gigantic and my gynae even asked me to eat more protein so baby is bigger. T^T I haven’t been working out much because I’ve always been soooo tired, and I tried doing lunges and my quads and butt hurt for like 3 days haha. Your physique level might be very different, but don’t be hard on yourself and be prepared that weight gain is gonna be the norm! You’re NOT eating for 2 people in the sense that your baby eats the same calories as you. But you definitely need more food intake as you think about your powerful body growing organs even when you’re seemingly doing “nothing”, constantly channeling nutrients to your LO!

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