You should limit your average weight gain during pregnancy to about 10-12kg. Putting on more weight will increase your chances of hypertension, cholesterol and having a bigger baby. This also ups your likelihood for having a C-section-or a more difficult delivery,’ ‘Your body doesn’t need more calories to support a developing baby until the second trimester. Even then, you need only 300 more calories a day. Also, you should follow a low-carbohydrate and high-protein diet (in India we tend to follow the exact opposite),’ adds, consultant obstetrician and gynecologist. ‘Some other food myths you need to dispel are –eating ghee will help the baby slip out (it’s actually bad for the mother’s health); having too many pickles (may cause hypertension),’ she adds ‘Be careful: Over-indulging and bingeing may even put you at risk for gestational diabetes.