Excess Weight and Pregnancy: what should you do?

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What should you do in theory?
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What to do in practice?

Pregnancy is absolutely not the right time to follow any kind of diet: none will spare you the emergence of deficiencies that could be harmful to your health and to your baby's development.

Equally, this is not the time to use pregnancy as an excuse to put off any dietary intentions and eat whatever you like in unlimited quantities…

Answers from Dr Chicheportiche, nutritionist doctor.

Take care mama

Do not hesitate to seek help and support during this period

What should you do in theory?

The age-old rules, those closest to nature, are the ones that prevail.

This involves implementing the essential lifestyle and dietary guidelines that address the 3 inseparable aspects of weight management:

Dietary aspect: "what we eat"
Behavioural aspect: "how we eat"
Physical Activity Level: "what we expend as energy"

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What to do in practice?

Define a weight gain target during pregnancy with your nutritionist (and in coordination with the gynaecologist)

Implement a therapeutic contract defining personalised and progressive objectives across each aspect (diet, eating behaviour and physical activity)

Dietary aspect: food choices and portion sizes
Behavioural aspect: Meal timing, identification of compulsive eating and snacking, assessment of eating conditions, etc.
Physical activity: prioritise low-impact activities such as brisk walking and swimming in particular. To find out more, see our article on sport and pregnancy.

Ensure monthly monitoring (Weight / Blood Pressure / dietary survey debrief)

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Author

Dr Alexandra Chicheportiche-Ayache

Nutritionist doctor specialising in perinatal health and women's health

A nutritionist doctor specialising in perinatal health and women's health, Dr Chicheportiche-Ayache excels in the field of micronutrition and preventive nutrition. She supports women at every stage of their lives — from conception to motherhood, through hormonal balance — offering personalised and tailored guidance.