24 weekers+ (question!)

MrsHollyMetesh

Hey, is anyone getting a HUGE appetite these days? I feel like I'm hungry 24/7 now. Last night I had dinner, AND a snack, AND a Taco Bell run (AND toast and milk at like, midnight).

At my 24 week appt last week, my midwife said to watch for the "big weight gain", which "is supposed to happen" from 24-28 weeks because of the baby's growth spurt.

Is anyone else experiencing this growth spurt?

p.s. My belly grew a TON the last 2 weeks, so that makes sense!

p.p.s. I'm not eating a lot everytime I eat, but more like eating small things all day long.

????

jlthompson19

I've noticed this too and I"m 25 weeks today.  I still can't eat as much as I did pp at one sitting, but I'm hungrier and eating more throughout the day.

tre777

I am so glad you posted this. I just went to the doctors & I gained 8 pounds sine last time. baby girl is growing.?

aerobaby

same thing every now and again... like i can go a week feeling like i'm not full at all, but then the next week i will hardly eat.. it's crazy but i've always been like that..

 

but taco bell sounds good

tarebear9891

Yes it is a big weight gain time. From week 21-25 I gained 8 pounds. I have gained 15 in total so that was a shock.

themrsC

Umm- I'm only 20 weeks and I have that problem

LOL... 24 weeks is going to be ugly!

nicki070810

I'm with you...I'm always hungry and it's frustrating sometimes! Yesterday afternoon all I could think about was food and I could barely concentrate on work, LOL. TOday I brought a TON of snacks with me so hopefully my afternoon will be a bit more productive.

jturn

Glad its not just me!!! I forgot about the growth spurt. I have had no appetite and didn't get back to my prepregnancy weight until my last appt (until then i was down 3 lbs). Sunday my appetite suddenly reappeared. For dinner that night I ate spinach dip and chips, a bowl of soup, a grilled chicken salad and a huge piece of chocolate cake...since then I eat 6 small meals a day...before i could barely keep down 2! I finally look pregnant but I'm a little scared of the scale at my appt Monday.

MrsHollyMetesh

tre777:

I am so glad you posted this. I just went to the doctors & I gained 8 pounds sine last time. baby girl is growing.

YEAH I know!!! At my 24 week, I had only gained 12 lbs total, and my midwife was like, "You're right on target with your weight, I'm very happy with it, so I want you to NOT freak out about the next visit...." I was like, "Um, why would I freak out?" And she's like, "24-28 weeks is one of the biggest growth spurts you'll have, so you SHOULD come back weighing a lot more. Don't panic."

I don't like hearing, "A lot more"...?

Anyway, YES ITS CRAZY--I eat a few bites of something and I'm full, but 45 minutes later I'm STARVING. I'm glad I'm not the only one!

ravs420

My 24 week appointment was today and I gained 9 lbs which I was suprised by!  that makes total weight gain 19lbs.... so hopefully this was an early growth spirt.

 I have noticed that I eat dinner and ten minutes later could eat again.  I have tried to curb this by eating a salad or cup of veggie soup before dinner (which are super low in calories) to try to control some weight gain.

All makes for a healthy baby though so its ok - just want to try to reduce the amount of JUNK I eat!

StarlitRN

Gah! Now I'm worried

I haven't had an appetite at all this pregnancy & I'm just now getting to where I eat all 3 meals without being reminded to! I hit my pre-pregnancy weight yesterday (so I'm officially at 0lbs weight gain). I missed my 24wk appt due to being out of town so I won't see the OB until 27 1/2 weeks. I am really worried that LO isn't getting what they need!    My belly is growing big though & the kicks are stronger than ever so hopefully that is a good sign!

MrsHollyMetesh

StarlitRN:

Gah! Now I'm worried

I haven't had an appetite at all this pregnancy & I'm just now getting to where I eat all 3 meals without being reminded to! I hit my pre-pregnancy weight yesterday (so I'm officially at 0lbs weight gain). I missed my 24wk appt due to being out of town so I won't see the OB until 27 1/2 weeks. I am really worried that LO isn't getting what they need!    My belly is growing big though & the kicks are stronger than ever so hopefully that is a good sign!

Nah you're fine I just noticed a serious change in my eating AND belly size (no weight gain anywhere else, I swear! Well..my chest grew a lot too but whatever ) over the past 1.5-2 weeks. I AM dreading that scale! But if she prewarned me and its "supposed" to happen I guess its ok?

secretmemories13

Around 22 weeks, I gained ten pounds in a week!!!! Ironically havent gained but 2 pounds in the last month... Im up 20 as of today.

MrsHollyMetesh

Cassie730:

I'll be 24 weeks this weekend and I noticed the same thing just this week. At my 22 week appointment I had only gained 3 lbs. and ever since then I can't stop eating. It's like I'm constantly hungry. I KNOW I've gained more since then. I agree it's never about portions either it's more like I want a bite of pizza then a bite of chicken then a bite of ice cream then a bite of peanut butter then a bite of applesauce. I feel like I'm eating 24/7 pretty much. I just want everything lol.

That seriously sounds like what I had on Tuesday night!

CMSullivan326

Totally been here...I gained 8lbs in 6 weeks...

bumpuser1691848

jlthompson19:

I've noticed this too and I"m 25 weeks today.  I still can't eat as much as I did pp at one sitting, but I'm hungrier and eating more throughout the day.

This exactly. Had an appointment yesterday and I've gained 7 pounds in 5 weeks. And that was when I could barely eat and I'd be stuffed. Now I can eat more... I'm scared to be weighed at my next appointment.

dangerkitty102

Definitely more of an appetite the past couple of weeks! I'm going to the DR in about an hour and am a little scared of how much weight I may have gained.