Where Does All The Pregnancy Weight Go?

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends gaining 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy—but why? Here’s a pound-by-pound breakdown of how that weight is distributed across your body. 

1.5 pounds: the placenta 

7 pounds: maternal stores of fat, protein, and other nutrients 

7.5 pounds: your average full-term baby 

2 pounds: breast tissue (we know it feels like so much more!) 

4 pounds: increased fluid volume 

4 pounds: increased blood volume 

2 pounds: the uterus 

2 pounds: amniotic fluid 

Total = 30 pounds

*Source via The Bump