You Asked More About...Pregnancy Diet  I wrote a post on healthy
pregnancy diet a couple weeks ago to go along with SELF's Guide
to A Happy, Healthy Pregnancy. There were some follow-up
questions I wanted to address for you...  cese_ed says: Cristin,
I've always wondered...if you're overweight and become pregnant,
should you still be aiming to meet more calories to supplement
your child? Or should you be making the switch to a more healthy
diet but not aim to add the extra weight?  Cristin says: If you
are overweight at the beginning of your pregnancy you should
still gain some weight over the course of the pregnancy but not
as much as someone who is normal weight or underweight to start.
For women who are overweight it is recommended to gain about
15-25 pounds compared to the 25-35 pounds for average weight
moms. If you are very overweight your doctor may make a special
plan for you that involves less weight gain or weight
maintenance. Most of the weight you gain is directly related to
the baby [the baby's a