Why do you gain weight so quickly during late pregnancy?

It is inevitable to gain weight during pregnancy. The increased weight includes not only the weight of the fetus, embryo, and amniotic fluid, but also the increased weight due to the enlarged breasts, uterus, and increased blood flow of the pregnant woman. This weight gain is within the normal range. If a woman gains weight too quickly during pregnancy, whether she is an obese or non-obese expectant mother, the cause of the rapid weight gain can be found in the most common and easiest way to cause it, which is the daily diet.

So, why does weight gain increase dramatically in late pregnancy?

The calorie intake of expectant mothers mainly comes from three major nutrients: protein, fat and carbohydrates, of which 1 gram of fat can produce 9 calories, far exceeding the 4 calories produced by 1 gram of protein and carbohydrates. The cooking method of frying in oil in daily diet will cause excessive fat intake, resulting in excess energy in the diet. And most expectant mothers eat a lot of nuts, seeds and sweet potatoes. Although they seem not as high in calories as fried foods, they will also be converted into fat stored in the body, and excessive intake will cause rapid weight gain. If you gain weight too quickly, you should also pay attention to the amount of oil and sugar that may be taken into the preparation of meals.

Pregnant women gain weight too quickly. In addition to the accumulation of fat in the body, which makes the weight gain more obvious, some pregnant women may also be affected by diseases, including preeclampsia, which causes hyperactivity of aldosterone metabolism and causes water retention in the body. The specific manifestations of pregnancy poisoning include edema, proteinuria, and hypertension. Some studies have shown that pregnant women with hypertension have a higher weight gain than normal pregnant women.

In addition, many pregnant mothers have been worried about insufficient nutrition for the fetus, and they need to increase the dosage of nutritional supplements privately, which is wrong. In addition, during pregnancy, everyone becomes lazy, always wants to sleep, lacks exercise, does not know how to control weight, and lets it develop, so it is no wonder that the weight soars rapidly.