Damn...up 8 lbs at dr. appt

camrude

Um yeah. I did not get a "lecture", but I did get reminder of how much I've gained so far this pg...35 lbs. I gained 40 with M. Was really hoping to keep it around 30. Guess that's not going to happen.

JOEBunny

I have gained about 30, thus far.  It is different from with DD.  With her, I gained a pound a week pretty steady.  With this one, I will gain nothing for 3 or 4 weeks, then gain 4 or 5 pounds.  Much harder to manage.  I am planning for 45 again.  I lost 60 by the time DD was 6 months old.  I think a lot of it was some type of water weight or it would not have come off so easily (without trying).

CubbyMama

35-40 isn't that bad, though. I gained 38 with DD but started out a good 15-20 pounds heavier than I need to be, so I really wanted to gain less this time around, too.  I'm at +15 lbs. so far but I'm not sure where I was at with DD at this point, so it's hard to know if I'll stay under my 25-lb. goal or not.  I know a lot of women who gained 60-80 pounds or more with each pregnancy and still lost most or all of it afterward and had healthy babies--it sounds to me like you're still doing fine!

Brewster

I'm worried for my next appt.  I have not been holding back at all lately.

camrude

My dr. is not worried at all and I did lose the weight after M was born, but I just wanted to keep it down this time since I did have to work at it to get about 20 lbs. off. Again, oh well.

REOM

My doctor was always one to lecture. Seriously, don't worry about it. You will lose it. I gained 40 with Dd#2 and am at my pp weight with her now (still 8 lbs to go before preDD#1 weight)