At 14 weeks pregnant, you may be concerned with how much weight you are gaining. Although you are “eating for two,” keep in mind that pregnant women only need to add about 300 or 400 extra calories in their diet. Don’t go overboard and overeat.

Your weight gain during pregnancy depends on what your pre-pregnancy size was. The average weight woman should only gain between 25 and 35 pounds during the 40 weeks of her pregnancy. If you are thinner than normal, you should aim to gain between 28 to 40 pounds. Overweight women should only gain between 15 and 25 pounds.

If you are worried that you are gaining more weight as your pregnancy week by week continues, talk to your doctor or healthcare provider.

Most women will gain between 2 to 4 pounds in their first trimester, and they typically gain a pound a week for the rest of their pregnancy. (Remember though that you will gain more if you are carrying twins or multiples. You will start showing sooner too!)

Read more about Pregnancy Weight Gain at Women’s Healthcare Topics.