2nd Trimester

In which trimester are you "supposed".....

...to gain the most weight?  I know that all women are different, but I was just curious if anyone knew during which tri you typically gain the most weight.  At my last dr's appt they said I've gained a total of 14 lbs over the last 6 months (I was underweight to begin with) so I'm trying to figure out if I'll continue at this rate or if it usually slows down some in the 3rd tri. 

Re: In which trimester are you "supposed".....

  • Right now all the food you are eating is for the baby's development, yes.  But he does not start to "pack on" the pounds until the 3rd trimester.  Therefore it is in the 3rd trimester that you will gain the most amount of weight. 
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  • They say the time to gain in is your 19th or 20th week and go up from there. By the 9th month they try for you to have gained 25 if you'r a healthy person.
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  • For some people it's second and for some people it's third.  Many people have the largest appetite in 2nd tri and gain the most "maternal stores."  (LOL - I love it that my books refer to FAT that way.)  It's true that the baby gains the most weight in 3rd tri, but a lot people eat less in 3rd tri because they just too cramped for space to eat as much as they did before.

    Obviously it's different for everyone, but it's not at all uncommon to slow down in 3rd tri - particularly at the very end.

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  • Guh.  I am ordinarily not a weight conscious person, but I've gained 18 pounds so far and I'm worried it's just going to pick up.  That said, I'm trying to make good choices and not worry - sometimes we don't have complete control over our weight!
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  • I gained most of my weight with DD in the second trimester.


  • The second tri.  My CNM said half a pound (or less) a week in the first trimester, a pound to pound and a half in the second trimester and closer to a half a pound to pound a week in the third trimester.
  • I actually *just* got back up to my pre-pregnancy weight -- and I'm 19 weeks now!  I lost 7 pounds during 1st tri, and have been sloooowly gaining them back over the last 6 weeks.  My doctor said she's not concerned about that, and to just keep eating healthily.  Just thought I'd share, so you'd know that it really is different for everyone...
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  • My dr. said he wants me to gain a pound a week beginning at week 20. I was overweight to begin with. He and I have different ideas.

     

    I think most women gain the most weight in the second half of 2nd tri and 1st half of 3rd tri.

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