ridiculous weight gain at last appt.

meryllee29

So I look about the same, just with baby belly (am 25 weeks), but at my last appointment I had gained 15 pounds in 5 weeks! EEEK! so I got the lecture.... I dont feel that I've been eating bad foods, I look exactly the same just with a belly and I've gained a total of 30 pounds so far. But I am measuring perfect and my blood pressure is great, even the nurse said she couldn't tell where the weight was on me. I'm really nervous because I still have 15 weeks to go. Anyone else had a really surprising weight gain? I'm freaking out a bit!!!

 

llggx2

I feel that way. I only gained 2 lbs until I was 20 weeks. In the last 6 I have gained like 17. I know how you feel.

llggx2

Oh and mine is all baby/belly too!

Zip1209

I'm in the same boat.  I just can't seem to NOT GAIN WEIGHT.  I eat as I normally do (and prior to this pregnancy weighed the same since college and I'm 33).  But being pregnant has made everything go haywire.  I've gained 25 pounds already.  So I'm sure I'll be close to 30 in another few weeks. I guess we just do the best we can and work like crazy to get it off after the baby comes.

cartzsbride2k8

Same here! I have no idea where it went - yes, cravings have kicked in a little, but I'm not eating terribly! A total of 20 lbs so far, but the last 4 weeks account for 9 of them!  Guess I'm not going to be at the 'recommended' weight gain... Oh well. Baby and I are healthy, that's all that matters, right??

meryllee29

Yeah, I will work like crazy to get it off when the baby comes. But how annoying is it that all of my friends (never had kids) have been lecturing me about how to take the weight off, how fast I should do it, etc. Annoying!!! I already feel like a cow with 30 lbs on me, now I have to listen to your skinny self talk to me about dieting??

kt12883

THANK YOU!!! I weigh myself every Monday and I gained 4.5 lbs last week!!! 8 in the last 4 weeks! I have been freaking out all morning. Maybe I just need to poop, but I got the lecture last appt about gaining too much weight and I know next week I am going to get it again!  This gaining weight thing is terrible when you whole life (ok MY whole life) I am told I am supposed to be losing weight. grrrrr All we can do is eat healthy and try to be good right?

Zip1209

harvicksgirl:

Yeah, I will work like crazy to get it off when the baby comes. But how annoying is it that all of my friends (never had kids) have been lecturing me about how to take the weight off, how fast I should do it, etc. Annoying!!! I already feel like a cow with 30 lbs on me, now I have to listen to your skinny self talk to me about dieting??

Well, we can only pray that the whole breast-feeding-helps-weight-melt-off thing works.  I'd love to share that w/ those annoying, never-had-kids friends!

barefootbride2008

I had one month where my weight jumped unexpectedly, even though I didn't think I was doing anything differently.  If it's a one-off thing, I wouldn't get too upset about it - just try to make healthy choices as much as possible and what happens happens, you know?  (Easier said than done, of course.) 

The other thing to keep in mind is that it is summer and you may be swelling, so that a decent portion of that weight gain could just be water retention.  Try to cut back on sodium (also not easy, but trying to cook instead of eating out and avoiding things like soup, Chinese food, processed foods, etc) and up your water intake to see if that helps.  I know that it can make a big difference for me.

Visualizing kicking non-pg, lecturing doctors in their skinny little shins can definitely help as well.  

   

LizBusch

i've gained about 35 up to now, and at my last appt, i only gained 2/10ths of a pound. maybe there is hope!

mommyof2texans

Same thing happened to me...gained 10 lbs in 4 weeks and got the lecture as well.

whitdog23

Yes!  I am only 21w3d and I've already gained 26 pounds.  Everyone tells me to eat well and exercise but I ALREADY DO!!!  I workout for 1.5 hours a day (ran 7 miles this morning) and eat really well and am packing on the pounds.  My doc actually has said I'm fine and that some people just gain more than others but if I hear another random person tell me that they only gained 3 pounds or whatever I'm going to hit them!

AFwife1106

I gained 7 lbs in 2 weeks a while back.. then lost 5 lbs the month after that..

I got a lecture too.. then when I lost the 5 lbs, they were happy.  I told them it was water weight, my feet were swollen and I had kidney stones.. but they didn't really believe me (about it being water weight).. I am overweight to begin with, so they only wanted me to gain 15 - 20 total.. when I had gained the 7, I was at 15 total gained since BFP..

HTH some..