Siggie test - just ignore

pblge

I don't mean to get anyone freaked out about their weight gain or lack thereof (PLEASE DON'T!!!), but it's a bit difficult for a FTM to know how the 25-35 pounds of typical weight gain (for someone of normal BMI) is spread across these nine-ish months, as it's not an even distribution. Would love to hear where people stand. TIA!

schwabab

SS-I've lost 5 pounds.

knjzacher

I voted SS cause I've been so sick that I've lost some weight. Last pregnancy I gained 70lbs overall, so I expect it to pick up very quickly now that I finally can eat!

KatyInNH

I'll be 20 weeks on Friday and have gained 13 pounds!  :-S

pblge

I actually answered this SS myself, because I don't really know what my starting weight should be recorded as. I know my normal weight, and I know what I was at my lowest point was during the first tri, but it was crazy low for me and there was a ten pound difference. I didn't weigh myself during the early part of the cycle that got me pregnant. If I take the lowest point, then I've gained 14 pounds (!!!). If I take my normal weight, then I've gained 4. :-/ :-/ :-/

Surprised by how many people are still in negative territory or who have gained almost nothing!

jk3610

I think my scale must be off.  when i weigh myself at home sans clothes, i measured at 10 lbs, but on my doctor's scale, with clothes, as of 2 weeks ago she said 6, so i don't really know.

fro88

jk3610 said:

I think my scale must be off.  when i weigh myself at home sans clothes, i measured at 10 lbs, but on my doctor's scale, with clothes, as of 2 weeks ago she said 6, so i don't really know.

Similar situation. At home, first thing in the AM, naked, looks like 8, at Dr.'s office with clothes and shoes, it says 4. I split the difference and said I gained 6

starshollow

I said 0 because I lost about 5 and gained most of it back in the last few weeks. Last time I didn't really gain until well after 20 weeks.

theinvadermothership

I should have voted SS bit i said i gained nothing, bc that's true. At least i won't know until my next appointment bc my scale at home sucks. But i am an overweight lady, considered obese if you look at my bmi, so i have been trying to be sorta mindful bc when you're overweight you're not really supposed to gain more than the 25lbs, or at least that's what the pregnancy books say.

I'm actually down 13lbs and am actually between sizes now, which is annoying. But i just don't get very hungry very often yet. I am 19w tomorrow.

loubellmama

I started at 120 and at my 17 week appt I weighed in at 138!! With my first I gained 40ish. Trying not to stress but kinda hard lol.

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littlewest1

SharkFarts said:

I'm really tired of talking about this all the time. We all started at different weight, have different fitness levels, and have dealt with different symptoms. Weight gain is really hard to compare.

I agree.  Not to mention some of us are 16 weeks and some of us are 20 weeks already.  A lot can change in those 4 weeks.  It's all relative.

CivilMommy

clicked 0, but really Lost 22 since getting pregnant...I had weight loss surgery this year...weight loss is a good thing for me and to be expected at this point in the game.  I think I may have bottomed out for now and will likely gain back 20 so I'll deliver somewhere near where I started the pregnancy.

meganbethg

I really don't agree with this kind of post just because a lot of women struggle with body issues, myself included. As long as your doctor says your healthy what does it really matter what a scale says?! Obviously we're all gaining weight because we're all pregnant.

cwiceangel

I lost a couple pounds. We will see next week if that holds true. Doctor said that since I haven't gained, which he's not concerned about, that I should probably expect a sudden growth spurt. Yay... Maybe that's what's with the stomach pains. (They're better today... Not 100% but I do feel better.)

Duffgurl

I said 4-6 because it fluctuates. When I go I have either gained 4lbs or lost 4lbs.

dana1047

I don't think the poll is valuable. I say this because there can be 4 weeks difference between the posters. I didn't gain much if at all in my first trimester but I'm at the halfway point and up 8 lbs now.

pblge

Well, the haters can think what they want, but I'm enjoying seeing the responses. It's helpful to me, and it seems like it's helpful to others, too. I think a lot of the posts on this forum are ridiculous, obnoxious, or both but I don't go around telling people they shouldn't have posted them.

Thanks to those who have responded!

lindsayanne14

@pblge in response to your response...I had HG with my first and lost quite a bit in the first tri. My Dr always counted my gain from my pre-pregnancy weight. In that pregnancy there was a 50 lb spread from my lowest weight to highest, but about 15 of it was making up lost weight. It is confusing to keep track of the weight gain when you've lost a bunch!

MitoRachel

I'm at -4 lbs. and 16 weeks. If I don't start gaining soon I think I should write an ode to my skin. It can't handle gaining 30lbs. in 20 weeks!  

@MOtownMama I feel your pain. DH is very active and only 3in. taller than me. I pass his weight every pregnancy.

dana1047

MOtownMama said:

I'm almost half and already flirting with the heavier - than - my - husband line.

#musculargirlproblems
#myhusbandisshreddedproblems
#ilikefood

I feel you!! My husband is 6'2 and skinny....I feel round

I envy my preggo friends that can steal hubby's shirts for around the house...

donnamartingraduates93

pblge said:

Well, the haters can think what they want, but I'm enjoying seeing the responses. It's helpful to me, and it seems like it's helpful to others, too. I think a lot of the posts on this forum are ridiculous, obnoxious, or both but I don't go around telling people they shouldn't have posted them.

Thanks to those who have responded!

I'm side eyeing because this reads like the standard SS template response, so I can't tell if you're saying this as a joke or if you're deadly serious. I really hope it's the former and it just didn't translate well.

sal3rnost

I was very into weight training before the pregnancy and have lost 5 lbs of muscle but only gained 1 pound. I really miss my gym routine

70point3

dana1047 said:

MOtownMama said:

I'm almost half and already flirting with the heavier - than - my - husband line.

#musculargirlproblems
#myhusbandisshreddedproblems
#ilikefood

I feel you!! My husband is 6'2 and skinny....I feel round

I envy my preggo friends that can steal hubby's shirts for around the house...

Not to rub it in, but I' so glad my DF is 6'4" 220. I'm originally a 5'6" 130. I will hopefully be able to just wear his stuff for awhile! A) it fits and it smells good!!

kier23

18 weeks today and only gained 5 lbs ......since my scale and the doctors scale is different I only go by the doctors scale cause that's what will be in my charts

purple_2012

When I went to the doctor last week, I was only up a pound. I was really shocked as I thought I would be up way more!

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missab

I'm not a fan of the weight discussions; we should really just be focusing on eating nutritious foods (when possible/when MS and food aversions allow), being active when we can, and generally feeling good, well rested, and healthy. Whatever the numbers on the scale tell us beyond that is going to differ for each of us, and it makes me sad that it probably makes many of us (myself included) self conscious to have our own gains or losses benchmarked against one another. I hope that - despite an interest in this topic - we can all keep in perspective that "be healthy/feel good" means a lot more than any number on a scale.

Mushibamboo

I've gained 12. But twins. And constipation,

bdaledonovan

17 weeks... And I've gained nine pounds.

skinamarinkadinkado2

17w3d and at my check up a week ago I had only gained 2 lbs.... it feels odd because with DD I had gained 10-15lbs by now. Everyone is different and every pregnancy is different. Many different factors play into how much or how little you gain/loss.. I think the responses are interesting as well but I hope you arent looking to hard into them, there's really no norm.

nomesy

Ok , first pregnancy i put on 10 kgs , this time I am waaaaaay over that . I have not and refuse to weigh myself. Why, because I'm all about that baby.


Ps 10kgs = 22 pounds

BigAppleBiggerBelly

I'm on the high end of the poll's perfect bell curve. I think I'm up about 14 pounds at 17 weeks but stopped weighing myself frequently because it was depressing me. I stuffed my face with carbs to stave off nausea during first tri but have been eating more balanced meals recently, so I expect that pace to slow.

Last pregnancy, I gained nothing first tri, almost twenty pounds second tri, and then got put on a milkshake dirt third tri because I wasn't gaining enough.

So, same body, same activity level, completely different pregnancy gain experience. Every pregnancy is different.

BigAppleBiggerBelly

Also, I know this is my last pregnancy. I'm usually fairly strict about what I eat, so I'm going to enjoy the feeding frenzy while I can.

Mel&John2013

Oh, this post did not make me feel good about myself! I knew I shouldn't have clicked!

edit: Just to be clear, this does not mean I am against the post or the conversation. I'm against my inability to put down the cookies. Babies love cookies!

Alicia_R1

I just had my 19 week appt yesterday and it appears that I have gained 6.5 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight.  At my 15 week one, I was only up 2 lbs.  I haven't upped my calorie intake, and I run as much as I used to, but I can't expect to not gain anything, even if an almost 5 lb jump was shocking to me. 

I don't compare myself, my weight gain, bump growth etc to others since we are all different, and as long as my docs are happy with where I am at, then that's all that matters.  This is the hardest part of pregnancy for me, so I try to just deal with it as best I can and tell myself that I'll worry about my actual weight/fitness level once I can work out after delivery.   

kerimontanye

I'm just happy I've only gained 2 ounces in the last month. I've only eaten 10 lbs in Halloween candy so how that happened I'll never know.

KatyInNH

This thread makes me feel fat! ( I am starting to agree with the people who think it's a bad idea.

JaneShops

In case it helps anyone, I did vote. It's not quite scientific, since I used by baseline as the OBGyn scale which is from 8 week appointment. Plus I'm 18 weeks, but I know some women are before or after me

Honestly, I don't think this poll is quite relevant. Especially nit picking weight by every 2 pounds.
A suggestion would be,
- losing weight, OB/MW is not concerned
- losing weight, OB/MW is concerned
- same weight, OB/MW is not concerned
- same weight, OB/MW is concerned
- gaining weight, OB/MW is not concerned
- gaining weight, OB/MW is concerned
So that the women where the health care providers are concerned can relate to eachother & swap advice ?

doxiemom415

Lost 4 pounds from first appt to 2nd, gained 2 from 2nd appt to 3rd (today), so I'm up 6 from my original weight @ 19w5d today.

somewheresublime86

I find it interesting to look at the results, but I absolutely agree that they need to be taken with a bucket of salt.

My relationship with food is kind of messed up. It's been strange to shift out of weight loss and/or maintenance mode, where I've spent most of my adult life. Maybe this seems odd, but I find seeing the wide range to be kind of reassuring. That being said, I can totally see how this could trigger someone.

My doctor and I have an agreement not to mention how much I've gained or lost unless she's concerned. So far, that approach is working for me!