Beware of gaining too much/not gaining enough weight!
Gaining too much weight during a pregnancy will make you susceptible to pregnancy induced hypertension. However, recent trends have been seeing mothers-to-be that are too slim. It is said that not gaining enough weight will result in not only a smaller infant but also makes you susceptible to lifestyle related diseases. In any case, weight control during gestation is very important.
How much weight gain is normal during pregnancy?
The weight a pregnant woman gains until birth mostly consists of the weight of the infant (fetus), placenta, amniotic fluid and blood. A newborn's average weight is approximately 3 kilograms. It is said that a mother-to-be's body stores up necessary nutrients for birth and breastfeeding during pregnancy as well. In recent time, weight gain calculated according to each individual's pre-pregnancy weight seems to be the most ideal.
WAKODO Story
The history of WAKODO stretches back more than 110 years to 1906.
Dr. Tsukasa Hirota, Japan’s very first professor of paediatrics at the
Tokyo Imperial University (present University of Tokyo) established WAKODO Pharmacy, which became today's WAKODO.
Infant and childhood mortality rates were at an all time high in Japan due to poor nutrition. Dr. Hirota decided to do all it took to overcome this depressing situation and reduce childhood mortality.
Succeeding the spirit of the founder, our first president, Mr. Kyoji Ohga, produced the very first made-in-Japan infant milk formula, "Kinomeal", in 1917.
WAKODO's History of Milk Formula
A history stretching back to over 110 years
WAKODO Today
Today, WAKODO is the best selling baby food brand in Japan*. We continue to research and design our products around babies' needs, catering to various stages of growth and the taste, size, firmness, and volume best suited to each growing stage, always endeavouring to offer loving quality for every baby.
*INTAGE SDI (Baby food, All types of stores. Value share June 2019 - May 2020)
