Four women are admitted to Labor and Delivery.Which woman met the goal for a healthy weight gain in pregnancy?

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This woman was obese at the start of her pregnancy,so a weight gain of 11 to 20 pounds has met the goal (245 - 230 = 15).Adolescents need to gain enough weight to support both their needs and those of the fetus,so they should gain the recommended amount for normal weight women,so this teen should weigh between 127 and 136,so she clearly did not gain enough weight.The woman who weighed a healthy 135 pounds should not weigh more than 170 pounds,so this woman gained more weight than recommended.The woman who was 5¢6² tall was underweight at conception,so she needed to gain 28 to 40 pounds,which would put her minimum acceptable weight at delivery at 140.

Four Women Are Admitted to Labor and Delivery