it's difficult to understand why some women gain more than the recommended amounts during one pregnancy when they seem to be monitoring every bite then put on the same amount of weight with the next baby when they pay much less attention to how much they eat. unless you monitor every morsel you eat and every move you make it's impossible to chalk up the pregnancy weight gain to anything but pregnancy metabolism. women who have struggled with eating disorders may be fearful of gaining weight even during pregnancy. it's important to discuss your feelings about food with a qualified health care professional. intentionally restricting calories to keep weight gain low can harm your baby's growth and development. pregnancy is no time to diet even if you started off overweight.
why does pregnancy weight gain vary so much from woman to woman or from pregnancy to pregnancy?