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CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Labor, Birth, and Immediate Postpartum

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During pregnancy, women experence progressive physiological changes. The weight gain is usually progressive until the final 1 - 2 weeks of pregnancy. Depending upon baseline weight before pregnancy, which of the following is considered a normal rate of weight gain during pregnancy?
  1. First trimester: 1 - 5 pounds
  2. Second trimester: 50 pounds
  3. Third trimester: 8 pounds
  4. None of this above
Explanation
Answer: A - First trimester: 1 - 5 pounds

During pregnancy, women experence progressive physiological changes. Depending upon weight before pregnancy, normal first trimester weight gain is 1 - 5 pounds. Weight gain is one of the most visible physiological changes in pregnancy.
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