There is much talk about the control of weight gain in pregnancy because of its importance for the good health of the baby that is on the way. But we must not forget the effect that extra kilos can have after pregnancy if we get pregnant again overweight.
Swedish scientists from the Karolinska Institute have analyzed these effects and ensure that weight gain between pregnancies could be related to complications in the next pregnancy.
After pregnancy, the woman should return to the weight before becoming pregnant return to the weight before becoming pregnant or to a healthy weight, if she did not have it, since the weight gain between pregnancies is linked to pregnancy complications and results Adverse neonatals in children born second.
On the one hand, data from 532,858 full-term babies (from 37 weeks gestation) in Sweden were analyzed secondly between 1992 and 2012. On the other hand, the body mass index of mothers was measured before and after of pregnancy
They found that babies born to mothers who increased 4 kg / m2 or more between pregnancies had a 33 to 78 percent low risk in the Apgar Test, neonatal seizures and meconium aspiration, compared to mothers who had had a stable weight between pregnancies, that is from -1 to +1 kg / m2 of variation in the body mass index (BMI).
Tips for losing weight after childbirth
The first weeks are not the time to go on a diet. The body needs to recover from the effort made during childbirth and the fatigue of the first days.
Once this period is over, which can vary from one woman to another, it begins to resume physical activity, even if it is just walking, but it is important that practice exercise regularly. Start gradually and increase the intensity and frequency as you feel safe. If you let too much time pass after the baby is born, it will cost you more to start over.
Breastfeeding is a good way to help the body in weight loss, since milk production is an energy expenditure. The longer you breastfeed, the more weight you lose.
Food is also important, since it is not advisable to make a restrictive diet, especially if you are breastfeeding, but yes take care of the nutritional quality of the food you eat. Increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables, take care of the way you cook food, control sweets and excessively fatty foods and avoid pecking.
