Nonetheless, in the absence of definitive empiric findings to guide practice, providing weight gain goals and graphing weight gain during pregnancy in relation to the current IOM recommendations would appear to be a step to at least reduce the likelihood of excess pregnancy weight gain. Provider advice about gestational weight gain is strongly associated with actual weight gain outcomes.Although there is a wide range of weight gain associated with healthy pregnancy outcomes,patients who are exceeding recommendations may be advised to “check-in” with their health behaviors and modify any unhealthy eating and exercise habits.Promoting physical activity and discouraging sugar-sweetened beverage intake and fast-food consumption may also contribute to the prevention of excessive gestational weight gain and promote healthy postpartum habits.Weight gain graphs (based on the 1990 guidelines) and educational materials to promote healthy gestational weight gain are available online from the study by Olson et al.