Maternal weight gain during pregnancy is an important indicator of fetal growth and positive fetal outcomes.Excessive and/or inadequate weight gain during pregnancy is associated with a variety of complications during antepartum,intrapartum, and the post partum periods.Optimal weight gain is determined by a woman's weight for height(body mass index [BMI])and her pre-pregnancy nutritional status.Excessive weight gain is associated with maternal and neonatal complications; maternal complications include increased rate of cesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage, hypertension, gestational...