Manual de avaliação e monitoramento do ganho de peso gestacional de gestantes adultas de feto único

Abstract

Gestational weight gain (GWG) is a physiological and necessary process to ensure the expansion of maternal tissues and the development of the products of conception, including fetal growth. Its monitoring is a key component of prenatal care, as inadequate weight gain may be associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Considering the monitoring of GWG during prenatal care within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), the Brazilian Maternal and Child Nutrition Consortium (CONMAI) developed specific recommendations for Brazilian pregnant women – the Brazilian Gestational Weight Gain Charts. This material was developed as part of a Residency Completion Project and aims to establish a protocol for the use of the Brazilian Gestational Weight Gain Charts at the Maternity School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) during prenatal care for adult women with singleton pregnancies.