I have only gained about 7lbs but I feel like I gained so much more because I'm continuously swollen to where my shoes don't even fit then there are some days I'm normal and feel great about my pregnant belly. Guess it all depends on who sees me lol some people say wow you are so small for being 6 months and others (majority) say dang girl you are huge... Those are the ones I want to slap lol Cheers to healthy babies and a healthy weight gain or in some cases weight loss depending on you and your doctors plan. May God bless you all.
Wow. I feel kinda bad about myself now! 25 weeks 4 days and I've gained 22 lbs. Seeing the 7/8 lb weight gains makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong. I never lost my appetite and have had zero nausea so I consider myself lucky for that. I don't think I like this thread either lol.
Don't feel bad! I have gained 22 pounds. I started at 118 and now at 140. I did get 'the healthy eating talk' from my doctor (andddd my husband, let's be real - not telling him about all the girls on this thread with 7-10 pound weight gains LOL). I had some pretty unhealthy weeks in the first trimester where all I could stomach were carbs...but apart from that I don't think I'm eating that differently than I was pre-preggo - it's just STICKING. What can you do? She's gonna be a healthy (big) baby girl.
19 ish. 15 for my mw appt. there's a wide range of normal so I don't know why folks get upset about these posts. I was a lot more active before getting pregnant so the weight gain doesn't come as a surprise
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I've gained 24 lbs at 23 weeks - some days I beat myself up about it, some days I don't care. I'm 5'11" and started at 143lbs, so I just don't look "thin" anymore (aside from my bump) and I'm learning to be okay with that.
Wow. I feel kinda bad about myself now! 25 weeks 4 days and I've gained 22 lbs. Seeing the 7/8 lb weight gains makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong. I never lost my appetite and have had zero nausea so I consider myself lucky for that. I don't think I like this thread either lol.
None of you should "feel bad" about your weight gain! Unless your doctor tells you that you are gaining too much, you should not worry about what the scale says. There are SO many pre-existing factors that involve weight gain. Every woman is different, and just because some have gained less than 10 lbs. at this point, doesn't means those who have gained 20+ should feel bad. Ugh.
I am one of the ones who have gained less than 7lbs & I just want to let you know that weight can be loss but a heathy baby is a blessing. I had terrible nausea in the beginning so bad I had to be forced fed through an IV in a hospital for weeks. Still feel bad about your weight gain? I wished I could gain weight & worried about my pregnancy rather than enjoying the first half. So remember there are a lot of factors that contribute to weight gain & the most important thing is that baby is healthy.
I'm the same weight wise as you just 24 weeks. I'm try not to freak out because it's normal to gain weight and I want my little girl to be healthy. But I have never been over 125 in my life. My husband is awesome and keeps telling me how beautiful I look, but it's still hard.
I agree because I have gained nearly 25 lbs at 25 weeks and after reading how people have gained 10 lbs or so it's making me feel like I'm gaining too much.
Just as others have said, there are a lot of factors for small weight gain. For me, I lost 20 lbs my first trimester from being sick. In my second trimester, I haven't put much back on because I have several food allergies, so my diet is very limited. No bread, pasta, cake, etc. Nothing fried. No drinks but water. They actually put me on Ensure to try to put on more weight because I should have gained more at 26 weeks. Its nothing to feel bad about. We're all individual women with individual bodies and unique pregnancies.
I don't think I'm a fan of this post either. I understand it was posted out of curiousity, but I have compared myself to every. single. number. in this post. Yes, I am that woman.
I have had nothing but an appetite since I've been pregnant-which is a first for me after struggling with eating disorders for years.
My doctor has nothing negative to say about my weight and I have stopped checking the scale. My son is perfectly healthy, my husband still thinks I'm the sexiest woman in the world and I feel GOOD.
I don't care about the number anymore. I'll worry about the weight gain after I deliver a healthy baby and focus on keeping us healthy while I nurse him. If that means sweat pants for six months-that's the sacrifice I'll make.
@emassouros it's unfortunate you compared yourself to every number bc the ending of your post was extremely positive & you seem extremely happy & most importantly you have a healthy baby !
I like these threads, they give me a benchmark to other women and let me know I'm not alone. At 21 weeks I had gained 18 pounds, I'm 22 weeks 1 day today.
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Cheers to healthy babies and a healthy weight gain or in some cases weight loss depending on you and your doctors plan. May God bless you all.
None of you should "feel bad" about your weight gain! Unless your doctor tells you that you are gaining too much, you should not worry about what the scale says. There are SO many pre-existing factors that involve weight gain. Every woman is different, and just because some have gained less than 10 lbs. at this point, doesn't means those who have gained 20+ should feel bad. Ugh.
I have had nothing but an appetite since I've been pregnant-which is a first for me after struggling with eating disorders for years.
My doctor has nothing negative to say about my weight and I have stopped checking the scale. My son is perfectly healthy, my husband still thinks I'm the sexiest woman in the world and I feel GOOD.
I don't care about the number anymore. I'll worry about the weight gain after I deliver a healthy baby and focus on keeping us healthy while I nurse him. If that means sweat pants for six months-that's the sacrifice I'll make.