Table 2 Weight gain during and after pregnancy by tertiles of estimated pregnancy weight gain. Means (and 95% confidence intervals) are shown.
Pregnancy weight gain (kg) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
<11 (n = 696) | 11–15 (n = 697) | >15 (n = 696) | p-value | |
Mother's weight gain (kg) | ||||
Total weight gain, weeks 0–40 | 8.6 (8.5–8.8) | 12.9 (12.9–13.0) | 18.2 (18.0–18.4) | <0.001 |
Weight after delivery 1 | ||||
Weight change from 40th week (kg) | -7.4 (-7.7 – -7.2) | -8.8 (-9.0 – -8.6) | -10.6 (-10.9 – -10.3) | <0.001 |
Weight compared to pre- pregnancy weight (kg) | +1.3 (1.0–1.6) | +4.1 (3.8–4.3) | +7.6 (7.3–8.0) | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.6 (22.4–22.9) | 23.2 (22.9–23.4) | 24.4 (21.1–24.6) | <0.001 |
Weight at the hospital visit 2 | (n = 167) | (n = 170) | (n = 159) | |
Change from pre-pregnancy weight (kg) | + 6.4 (5.1–7.8) | +10.4 (9.0–11.9) | +12.5 (10.8–14.3) | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 (24.3–25.6) | 25.6 (25.0–26.2) | 26.3 (25.6–27.0) | 0.021 |
Change from pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | + 2.4 (1.9–3.0) | + 4.0 (3.4–4.6) | + 4.8 (4.1–5.4) | <0.001 |