Weight in First Trimester Bad for Moms

We know that gaining too much weight during pregnancy can put a woman at risk for gestational diabetes, but a new study listed at WebMD says that gaining in the first trimester is especially bad. The study says, “Women who gain more weight than is recommended early in pregnancy have an increased risk for developing gestational diabetes later on.”

Furthermore, additional weight in the first trimester seemed to increase the risk of getting gestational diabetes by about 50%.

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