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Pregnancy : Weight Loss in Pregnancy

With all the stress on the relation between a healthy mother and a healthy baby during pregnancy, weight loss in pregnancy is something that nobody will prescribe. As we are aware the health of the baby is directly dependent on the health of the mother, it is extremely important to ensure the well being of the mother at all costs. A Pregnant woman must ensure that she follows a healthy and nutritional diet to ensure the good health of her baby.

Lack of nutrition in the mother can cause all kinds of problems in the baby and the mother. Babies who suffer from nutritional deficiencies have a low birth weight and are at an increased risk of disease and death. . Moreover a baby who has nutritional deficiencies is likely to suffer from all kinds of physical, mental and emotional problems.

The overall development of the baby is affected due to the mothers’ poor health. The mother who reduces her weight during pregnancy may also suffer from various physical and mental problems due to her poor health. She may always be too tired to look after the babies needs or suffer from depression and other health problems due to lack of sufficient energy and nutrition.

During pregnancy the baby is totally dependent on its mother for its nutritional requirements. Weight loss during pregnancy is not at all advisable as weight loss may lead to a reduction in the amount of nutrients in the mothers’ body and therefore hurt the process of development of the baby in the womb.

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