@elenabrent haha yes! I've always loved food but it's to a whole new level! I joke about what I want to eat for a second dinner and my husband just looks at me with awe. At work my locker is full of snacks! The girls I work with joke that we will all be on a diet after this baby comes out!
I'm at 22w and I think I'm at 16 lbs already. Seems a little fast, but I'm not really noticing eating so much more than usual. My doc did stress me out a bit (she didn't mean to, but I don't think she realized that given my relationship with my body it's a good thing for me to be able to accept weight gain without judging myself! so i am giving myself credit!). I might lay off the peanut butter a bit, make sure I eat more fruit, take more regular walks. But overall just practice acceptance and excitement for baby building!!
@bunkie999 - don't feel bad. Every person and every pregnancy is different. If your doctor doesn't have an issue with it, just keep eating and getting good nutrition for baby. I have gained about 20 lbs so far. I struggle a lot with weight issues so I just push it out of my mind and focus on the bigger picture...a healthy baby!
I feel very "meh" about it all. I have tried not to look at the scale much and have left it to the doctors to monitor my weight. Baby will get what he needs and as long as I am putting (mostly!) healthy things in my body there is nothing to stress about. Everyone's body is different as is everyone's pregnancy.
I'm at 22w and I think I'm at 16 lbs already. Seems a little fast, but I'm not really noticing eating so much more than usual. My doc did stress me out a bit (she didn't mean to, but I don't think she realized that given my relationship with my body it's a good thing for me to be able to accept weight gain without judging myself! so i am giving myself credit!). I might lay off the peanut butter a bit, make sure I eat more fruit, take more regular walks. But overall just practice acceptance and excitement for baby building!!
I'm in the same boat as you! I'm up about 15-16 as well. I don't feel like I've been eating that much, I really don't think my appetite has grown at all. My doctor stressed me out too... I'm trying to be okay with the gain, but it's harder when your doctor says they only want you to gain 20-25 and you're so close to that. Blah. I'm personally okay with the gain as long as my baby is okay!
@noelietrex can you tell that to my doctor. I'm in the "obese" category and from day one she was stressing to me about weight gain telling me not to gain no more than 11-20 pounds. With clothes on I have gained about ten pounds and my weight has not changed from my last appointment. Tomorrow at my appointment I am going to tell her off if she stresses my weight gain. If me and my daughter are not in any harm due to my weight you shouldn't be saying anything.
Married: August 2012
TTC #1: July 2015
BFP 1: October 30, 2015; EDD: July 6, 2016- Team Pink
Weight became such a stressor for me with my 1st. I gained within the range you are supposed to for 1st and 2nd tri... but then 3rd tri the weight would not stop piling on! So I'm scared of that happening again. I hated going in for appointments because I was dreading one of the midwives bringing it up. Luckily only 1 did, but I was 34 weeks at the time. After my son was born, I dropped 30 lbs in about 10 days, so I think a lot of what I gained at the end was water.
Everyone will gain differently based on my starting weight it's important for me to stay right in my weight gain range discussed with dr. I think it's important to remember to not compare it's not a contest and it's not a race. Embrace your pregnant body love your pregnant body!
Everyone will gain differently based on my starting weight it's important for me to stay right in my weight gain range discussed with dr. I think it's important to remember to not compare it's not a contest and it's not a race. Embrace your pregnant body love your pregnant body!
I have put on nearly 20lb at 22 weeks - it depends on the time of day. Midwives haven't shown any concern, DH seems to be enjoying my 3-full-sizes-bigger-boobs and honestly if I didn't tell you I gained 18lbs you wouldn't be able to tell. I was well within the healthy range prior to getting pregnant, at 5'7" and 125lb.
I'm not worried. I'm eating healthy, not stuffing my face with junkfood and doing my best to get in some physical activity!
I got a nasty cold around week 15/16 and totally lost my appetite for a while and think I lost some weight... So I was just so glad when my appetite finally came back that I'm not concerned about what I'm gaining. I was worried about my munchkin while I was sick cause I wasn't eating. Eating means my baby is growing! I've enjoyed this thread because I see how our bodies are all different and yet we're all growing little humans...! So cool!
Whoever started the baby builders term...good on ya! I love that! I feel like I need it printed on a T-shirt!
I feel like a whale because I've gained 20 lbs. so far....sucks but it is what it is. I gained 50 lbs. with my first, and then lost about 55 lbs. after my son was born. I seriously hope my doc does not give me crap about my weight at my appointment on Thursday, because I don't feel like I'm overeating and I'm still exercising. If she does I hope she's ready for some serious snark.
I lost close to 45 lbs before getting pregnant for my wedding. Before pregnancy I was 139lbs and I'm 5'6. Now I am 22 weeks pregnant and up about 20 lbs and I feel like garbage about it. This is my first pregnancy and obviously I know you gain weight pregnant but I'm really worried I'm gaining too much.
I was sick in the beginning and now the scales have shot up.
I lost close to 45 lbs before getting pregnant for my wedding. Before pregnancy I was 139lbs and I'm 5'6. Now I am 22 weeks pregnant and up about 20 lbs and I feel like garbage about it. This is my first pregnancy and obviously I know you gain weight pregnant but I'm really worried I'm gaining too much.
I was sick in the beginning and now the scales have shot up.
Don't worry. Seriously. If your Dr hasn't said anything yet, it's ok. Some women gain a bunch at the beginning and then really slow down and vice versa.
I gained like 75-80 pounds with my 2nd. She is a happy healthy rotten toddler.
Just try to be mindful of what you eat. For example, a cookie or two is ok. The whole sleeve... not so much (this was me with 2nd chold).
Thank you! I just find it super depressing but you are right that maybe it will slow down. I've been eating fairly healthy but I do sure love sweets and I've been trying to control it @PugsandKisses
Thank you! I just find it super depressing but you are right that maybe it will slow down. I've been eating fairly healthy but I do sure love sweets and I've been trying to control it @PugsandKisses
I'm going through the same thing, with similar weight gain and I'm a day away from 20 weeks. It's hard to not get upset and stress about it; I'm having a hard time with it as well. I have to be honest with myself and cut out some sweets, although I have been fairly healthy. I appreciate reading everyone's feedback as a reminder that everyone is different and to just listen to your doctor. A coworker told me last week that she KNEW i was having a boy due to my "behind getting larger". It's hard to tune out weight comments and concerns
Hugs I feel better today and I know I just will be more conscious of what I am putting in my body. Cut out all sweets entirely and just be positive about everything else
I lost close to 45 lbs before getting pregnant for my wedding. Before pregnancy I was 139lbs and I'm 5'6. Now I am 22 weeks pregnant and up about 20 lbs and I feel like garbage about it. This is my first pregnancy and obviously I know you gain weight pregnant but I'm really worried I'm gaining too much.
I was sick in the beginning and now the scales have shot up.
I'm 23 weeks with a very similar weight gain so you're not alone. I don't feel like my eating habits have changed at much at all, never a big sweets person and I love healthy things. But it is what it is. In the last week or so I've noticed my appetite has drastically decreased and I can barely get anything down before I'm full. So maybe we'll be those people who don't gain much at the end. Keep your chin up girl, all of our bodies react to pregnancy different and if you know that you've been mostly healthy then wear that weight gain with pride - you're growing a human!
@cpocks it's a mind fuck to watch the scale go up, especially if you've struggled to lose weight before. Just know you're growing a human and you've lost before and will be able to lose again after your baby is born. I think as long as we're eating well (give yourself some room for treats too!) and our doctors are happy then we just have to trust our bodies.
I've entered "ravenous hunger but small stomach" territory, so I am eating near constantly. Most of the time those small meals aren't cookies. But sometimes they are.
I am in a similar boat @cpocks. In the last 3 years worked my ass off and dieted to lose 80 lbs and had just hit my goal weight when I got pregnant. I used to work out 5 days a week, but my first trimester made me so tired I could barely get through my day let alone go to the gym. I didnt start exercising again until around 17 weeks and even still it hasn't been consistent. I also used to eat 100% clean but the only thing that sounded good and didn't make me sick was noodles, bread, French fries. And I have never been a sweets person but now I'm CRAVING sugar! I am 23 weeks and have gained 22 lbs.
I was super depressed over it at first and still have a hard time accepting it. I am trying to eat healthy and work out more, but my DH says he thinks I'm sexy all the time which helps with my confidence. It is so hard to accept the fact that this weight gain is warranted and not just me eating terrible and being lazy. At this point I have stopped looking at the scale and just wait for my doc appointments. As long as my baby is healthy then I don't care how much weight I gain. I have lost weight before and know I can do it agin!
I'm 22 weeks and I've gained 24 pounds. I was a healthy weight before pregnancy, around 140. My nurse told me I was in a healthy range, but then my OB told me I need to stop gaining like this. It's kind of hard to not get a complex about it. She kept talking about how hard it will be to lose the weight, but sometimes I feel like that's putting the cart before the horse. I work a lot of hours, and I just want to eat when I'm hungry like I always have. Oh well. At least my DH is very supportive. He thinks it's all the girls and the belly.
I'm 22w and I've only gained 3 pounds. I lost weight in the beginning due to morning sickness. I am a chunky chunk to begin with so I am extremely happy to only see a 3 pound increase. Midwife is not concerned as baby is growing fine and is healthy.
But lately I have been eating crap. I want all the food in the world. Good and bad. I'm nervous my weight will just shoot up. Wahhhh. I need to start eating healthy but it's so hard right now.
@cpocks I'm in the same boat. Pre pregnancy lost 80 lbs over 3 years and am up over 20 since finding out. I was very strict with food and exercise when losing weight and I've let many of those good habits go. Just keep it up with eating healthily and exercising when you can.
I was at my heaviest right before I got pregnant. So I'm going to be a lot heavier than I've ever been used to before! It's going to be sucky, of course, but I try to remind myself every day that I'm having a baby and weight gain is normal. I try to do a workout routine every day and I need to stop eating junky food haha. Let's all remember we are growing humans!
I'm 22 weeks and have gained 8 lbs so far! Ds was induced at 36 weeks dt complications which will more likely happen this time as well. He was really teeny at just 5 lbs so I'm trying a high protein diet to see if that will help to make this baby a little bigger in case I have to be induced early again. I'll take any extra pounds to have a bigger healthier baby this time.
I was overweight when I got pregnant and enjoyed a lot of wine calories. As a result, I haven't gained a single pound in 23 weeks... My weight has just reallocated itself so far.
I think it just goes to show how bad my pre-pregnancy diet and the wine was. I was also on meds which blew me up like a balloon so maybe that's part of it. I don't have a huge appetite yet but I fully expect to start blimping out and putting on some decent poundage very soon!
I have put on nearly 20lb at 22 weeks - it depends on the time of day. Midwives haven't shown any concern, DH seems to be enjoying my 3-full-sizes-bigger-boobs and honestly if I didn't tell you I gained 18lbs you wouldn't be able to tell. I was well within the healthy range prior to getting pregnant, at 5'7" and 125lb.
I'm not worried. I'm eating healthy, not stuffing my face with junkfood and doing my best to get in some physical activity!
Similar story here. I will be 20 weeks tomorrow and gained 20lbs. I am 5'5 and was 123 prior to getting pregnant. I am now around 143 and it just keeps on going up! I went up 2 cup sizes from a 32B to a 32D and still growing!!! Not to mention the belly grows...and so does the booty DH is definitely not complaining and enjoying it as well
Me: 31 & Husband: 40 Married: November 2014
M/C: 8/27/2012 - EDD: 3/22/13
BFP:11/19/15 (4 days after our 1yr wedding anniversary!)
Our rainbow baby will be here 7/27/2016 (Arrived 8/2/2016)
Maybe I'm weird, but I'm wondering if the title of this thread even makes sense anymore or if maybe a better idea would be the break it into two threads. Because at this point it's not really "weight gain already." Just a thought.
I was thinking maybe an "ideas and support for mommas having a hard time gaining" and "ideas and support for mommas who want to slow their gain" because there are definitely several ladies in each camp. Feel free to shoot me down all, I just wanted to open the thought processes.
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Me: 33 DH: 32 Married 7/18/15 1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16 Team green turned BLUE! 2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18 Team green turned PINK! Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
Maybe I'm weird, but I'm wondering if the title of this thread even makes sense anymore or if maybe a better idea would be the break it into two threads. Because at this point it's not really "weight gain already." Just a thought.
I was thinking maybe an "ideas and support for mommas having a hard time gaining" and "ideas and support for mommas who want to slow their gain" because there are definitely several ladies in each camp. Feel free to shoot me down all, I just wanted to open the thought processes.
I agree. I cringe everytime I see this thread make its way back to the top. We are half way through our pregnancies, of course we have gained weight.
I think we should agree on some wording for the titles though, because I don't want it to sound rude to anyone in either spectrum. Here's some ideas I had.
* hard time gaining vs want to slow gain
*cutting calories moms vs adding calories moms
*having a hard time coming up with anything else, because plus size vs skinny sounds kinda offensive to me for both groups, and it's not at all the vibe I was thinking of.
sidenote: I debated using the word "vibe" because I'm immature and giggled at it.
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Me: 33 DH: 32 Married 7/18/15 1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16 Team green turned BLUE! 2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18 Team green turned PINK! Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
Just got to throw this here because there is no where else so I was overweight before I was pregnant in the 170's and I'm only 5'4 in full disclosure. I was working really hard to lose weight but struggling with it. Ms hit me hard and I lost about 7 lbs in the first tri and have been carefully monitoring my weight gain so that I stay in a healthy range for my Bmi. My scale ran out of batteries two weeks ago and i weighed on my husbands scale tonight and I had gained about 4-5 lbs in two weeks.
Ive been really struggling with this tonight as it puts me within 10 lbs of my heaviest weight which for me triggers a lot of negative and hard memories and emotions. I know I have more to gain with this little one but it is so hard to keep eating and be safe with exercise when all I want to do right now is skip meals and hit the gym hard. I know I can't but that just makes it hard. Any stm's have any advice on how to deal with the stress and pressure of not giving in to cravings or the constant hunger I feel lately as well as with feeling comfortable in their own skin as pregnancy progresses. Any other moms feeling and struggling with this ?
@Lindsayleigh1989 I can relate, I was already overweight when I got pregnant and the scald has never been my friend. My main concern is doing what's healthy for baby but it's hard when I feel like there's a lot of pressure to not gain very much when you're already overweight and when I think about my weight too much it triggers unhealthy emotional issues and behaviors surrounding food. I just try and snack a lot, and I eat a lot of vegetables to help fill me up instead of overdoing the carbs. But I know the most important thing is to be positive and to eat for nutrients, not for weight results. Hugs to you, I know how hard it can be, especially during pregnancy when there's so much focus on weight in general. Just try and stay positive and I'm here if you ever need to talk.
I am also struggling with this. Like everyone else I of course pray for a happy, healthy baby foremost, but this body feels foreign. It also doesn't help that the "what to expect" app posts healthy weight gain articles what seems like every other day!
@Lindsayleigh1989 I can understand how you feel. Gaining weight is hard, I've struggled a lot with my weight and body image throughout my life too, but weight is just a number. And right now, it will go up. But even when we're not pregnant, the number on the scale fluctuates so much (especially for women, hormones play a huge part in day to day weight), so we have to at some point just turn our hands over cause we can't always control it. If you follow some basic food guidelines (lean protein, fruits and veggies, and healthy fats), have some treats now and then, and make sure to exercise a few times a week, you can be sure that you are doing what is good for your body, and hopefully that can help calm your worries about weight gain. I hope that makes sense.. I know what I wanna say but sometimes putting words together to form ideas is hard.
@lindsayleigh1989 I agree with what @rakel88 said. Totally right there struggling with you. I have this extra pressure of a wedding dress to fit into as well. (It fit perfectly Sunday, and I still have 2.5 weeks until the big day) I am really trying not to weigh myself, but the habit is so hard to break. And just like you, I want to skip meals, and just hit the gym. I just try to keep reminding myself, that my body is hungry for a reason, and that I need to just keep filling it with good things. I do still have a bowl of ice cream each night haha but throughout the day, I try to make good choices. Just don't punish yourself or feel guilty for giving into cravings - or not eating the best every single day. You are a baby making machine! it's a tough job
Me: 28 | Husband: 39 Married March 2016 DD: born 7.22.16 DS EDD: 6.23.18
@Lindsayleigh1989 I get what you're feeling... It sounds like you're doing good though. It's hard to feel like it's not in your control. I admire your ability to reach out when you need support, I hope more of our moms to be can be inspired by your openness!
Re: Experiencing weight gain already?
DD #2: EDD July 2016
I'm not worried. I'm eating healthy, not stuffing my face with junkfood and doing my best to get in some physical activity!
Whoever started the baby builders term...good on ya! I love that! I feel like I need it printed on a T-shirt!
I lost close to 45 lbs before getting pregnant for my wedding. Before pregnancy I was 139lbs and I'm 5'6.
Now I am 22 weeks pregnant and up about 20 lbs and I feel like garbage about it.
This is my first pregnancy and obviously I know you gain weight pregnant but I'm really worried I'm gaining too much.
I was sick in the beginning and now the scales have shot up.
Some women gain a bunch at the beginning and then really slow down and vice versa.
I gained like 75-80 pounds with my 2nd. She is a happy healthy rotten toddler.
Just try to be mindful of what you eat. For example, a cookie or two is ok. The whole sleeve... not so much (this was me with 2nd chold).
I've entered "ravenous hunger but small stomach" territory, so I am eating near constantly. Most of the time those small meals aren't cookies. But sometimes they are.
I was super depressed over it at first and still have a hard time accepting it. I am trying to eat healthy and work out more, but my DH says he thinks I'm sexy all the time which helps with my confidence. It is so hard to accept the fact that this weight gain is warranted and not just me eating terrible and being lazy. At this point I have stopped looking at the scale and just wait for my doc appointments. As long as my baby is healthy then I don't care how much weight I gain. I have lost weight before and know I can do it agin!
But lately I have been eating crap. I want all the food in the world. Good and bad. I'm nervous my weight will just shoot up. Wahhhh. I need to start eating healthy but it's so hard right now.
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I think it just goes to show how bad my pre-pregnancy diet and the wine was. I was also on meds which blew me up like a balloon so maybe that's part of it. I don't have a huge appetite yet but I fully expect to start blimping out and putting on some decent poundage very soon!
*edited for grammar fail
Similar story here. I will be 20 weeks tomorrow and gained 20lbs. I am 5'5 and was 123 prior to getting pregnant. I am now around 143 and it just keeps on going up! I went up 2 cup sizes from a 32B to a 32D and still growing!!! Not to mention the belly grows...and so does the booty
Me: 31 & Husband: 40
Married: November 2014
I was thinking maybe an "ideas and support for mommas having a hard time gaining" and "ideas and support for mommas who want to slow their gain" because there are definitely several ladies in each camp. Feel free to shoot me down all, I just wanted to open the thought processes.
DH: 32
Married 7/18/15
1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16
Team green turned BLUE!
2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18
Team green turned PINK!
Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
I like it too! I'll take any ideas/advice please!
July16 JULY siggy challenge
* hard time gaining vs want to slow gain
*cutting calories moms vs adding calories moms
*having a hard time coming up with anything else, because plus size vs skinny sounds kinda offensive to me for both groups, and it's not at all the vibe I was thinking of.
sidenote: I debated using the word "vibe" because I'm immature and giggled at it.
DH: 32
Married 7/18/15
1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16
Team green turned BLUE!
2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18
Team green turned PINK!
Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
pregnant in the 170's and I'm only 5'4 in full disclosure. I was working really hard to lose weight but struggling with it. Ms hit me
hard and I lost about 7 lbs in the first tri and have been carefully monitoring my weight gain so that I stay in a healthy range for my Bmi. My scale ran out of batteries two weeks ago and i weighed on my husbands scale tonight and I had gained about 4-5 lbs in two weeks.
Ive been really struggling with this tonight as it puts me within 10 lbs of my heaviest weight which for me triggers a lot of negative and hard memories and emotions. I know I have more to gain with this little one but it is so hard to keep
eating and be safe with exercise when all I want to do right now is skip meals and hit the gym hard. I know I can't but that just makes it hard. Any stm's have any advice on how to deal with the stress and pressure of not giving in to cravings or the constant hunger I feel lately as well as with feeling comfortable in their own skin as pregnancy progresses. Any other moms feeling and struggling with this ?
I hope that makes sense.. I know what I wanna say but sometimes putting words together to form ideas is hard.
Married March 2016
DD: born 7.22.16
DS EDD: 6.23.18