Jenna Dewan Tatum Baby Weight

Losing baby weight can be tough—but not quite as tough if you put on the right amount in the first place.

Jenna Dewan Tatum recently told Us Weekly that she lost her 33 pounds of baby weight in just seven weeks—thanks in large part to the healthy strategies she focused on while she still had a baby bump.

“I think a lot of women find out they’re pregnant and are like, ‘Let's go crazy and eat ice cream every day!'” she said. “To me, it was, ‘I’m growing a human being, and I want to give this little soul the best nutrition I can.’”

Of course, Jenna also did plenty of dance cardio workouts, hiking, and strength training after giving birth to her daughter (and she’s also followed a mostly vegan diet). But she’s definitely onto something with the not-abandoning-healthy-habits-when-you-have-a-bun-in-the-oven thing.

According to one Obstetric Medicine study, more than half of women gain too much weight during pregnancy, which increases the risk of a host of health problems, such as gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, and preeclampsia. Meanwhile, children of women who gain too much pregnancy poundage are more than four times more likely to be overweight at age three than those whose moms gain the right amount, per Harvard Medical School research.

So what is the right amount? According to the Institute of Medicine’s current guidelines, women who are at a normal pre-pregnancy weight (that’s a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9) should gain between 25 and 35 pounds during pregnancy. 

Take a cue from Jenna, and keep your baby bump healthy with these pregnancy nutrition and fitness tips:

Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy 

The First Trimester Workout Plan

Yoga for a Healthy Pregnancy

Make Sure You’re Doing This While Pregnant

How Long Does It Really Take to Lose the Baby Weight?

 

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