Pregnant Jaime King Body Shamed For Being Too Thin – But How Much Weight Should A Woman Put On When Expecting A Baby?
Celebrities don’t have it easy. They’re either too fat or too thin – at least according to the public anyway. And when pregnant they appear to be judged even more than usual.
Kim Kardashian was slammed during her pregnancy with North West for putting on too much weight and actress Jaime King has been targeted for being too skinny.
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Aside from her blossoming baby bump, the 36-year-old celebrity doesn’t appear to have put on much, if any, additional weight while pregnant and has instead retained her naturally slim frame.
But while some may call Jaime lucky, it seems like the actress gets just as much abuse as Kim K did during her first pregnancy.
[Photo: Instagram/Jaime King]
[Photo: Instagram/Jaime King]
“People have made comments about how I’m too thin and need to eat a sandwich,” Jaime, whose baby is due next month, told American Baby magazine.
“I’ve seen it happen with other pregnant women in this business too – we’re either too thin or put on too much weight. But every woman’s body is different. All that matters is that you’re taking care of the nutrition for yourself and your child.”
[Photo: Instagram/Jaime King]
[Photo: Instagram/Jaime King]
Despite the hurtful comments she’s received, Jaime’s clearly proud of her baby bump and shares numerous snaps of herself on her Instagram account. But nasty remarks do take their toll and Jaime urges other women not to be discouraged by others. “Don’t let other people get you down and don’t put other women down either,” she says.
The mum, who welcomed her first child, James, with husband Kyle Newman in 2013, also has some parenting advice to doll out. “Sleep when your baby sleeps!” she recommends. “Even now that James Knight is older, I know that if I’m too tired between 10.30am and noon, I can lie down and take a nap when he’s napping.”
[Photo: Instagram/Jaime King]
How Much Weight Gain Is ‘Normal’ During Pregnancy?
The majority of women gain between 10kg and 12.5kg (22lb to 26lb) during pregnancy, but of course this varies entirely from person to person. It’s a mixture of the baby’s weight and a build up of fat, ready to make breast milk after the birth.
Both gaining too much and too little weight during pregnancy can be dangerous – piling on the pounds can lead to gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia while not gaining enough weight can cause premature birth and a baby with a low birth weight.
But the NHS does make clear that some naturally slim women stay slim while they’re pregnant and have perfectly healthy babies – like Jaime King.
