Question about weight gain. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday, just my routine check up. She reviewed the results of my ultrasound: everything is perfect. Baby is measuring right down to the day, my EDD is bang on, my placenta looks awesome, fluid levels are perfect, basically a textbook pregnancy (so far...knock on wood).
In total, through 21 weeks, I've gained a total of 13lbs. I didn't have one iota of morning sickness or nausea, so I didn't lose anything in the 1st tri. My appetite has been the same all the way through, and I've been able to stay active. I'm pretty happy with that, as i thought I'd gained more, and so was my doctor. She said given the fact I wasn't sick and have been able to keep up my muscle mass through weight lifting, all the weight gained is likely baby and baby stuff, not extra fat.
Just curious as to opinions and what other's weight gain was at 21 weeks. Am I gaining a lot??
Re: Any idea on weight gain...
Posts like this are ridiculous. Everyone gains differently.
Its really hard to compare. I learned with my first pregnancy you shouldn't because you can drive yourself nuts!
For example, with my first pregnancy, at 21 weeks, I was up 25 lbs!! I felt horrible about it, but my doctor said it was fine. This pregnancy, I will be 21 weeks on Friday and I am up 9 lbs. I had a lower end of average BMI pre-preg with both. All pregnancies are different. I am not eating any differently with this one than I did with my first one, so it really proves you can't compare yourself to other women or other pregnancies! If your doctor is happy, then that's what matters. 
Ditto. I've lost weight as I did with DD1. But I am overweight and am not suppose to gain at the most 10-15 for the whole pg.
Everyone is different.
Were you a heifer before you got pg? If so, then you've probably gained too much. Were you heroin-sheik? Then you probably haven't gained enough.
What did your Dr. say?
I feel like these posts need full disclosure of your pre-pregnancy weight, height, and BMI to name a few things. Then you're able to do a pretty good comparison but it's impossible to compare weights without more info.
I'm not sure if your weight gain is good or bad without knowing anything else about you, but it sounds about right.
Sounds about right to me. I started off at 5'3'' and 115lbs and am up 11lbs at 20 weeks. About the same as with my first pregnancy at this point.
Weight is just a number. Eating healthy, getting some exercise and getting enough rest/sleep are the most important things.
This article helps a lot....everybody is totally different. You can't compare your weight gain with other women.
Weight gain during pregnancy
Mom to Carter (6), and Calianne (1).
Proud VBAC, natural birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering momma!
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Seriously, I will never understand why women obsess over their weight while pregnant, ESPECIALLY when your doctor, who is a professional, tells you that your weight gain is fine.
I agree that all of your info. should be disclosed regarding your height, weight and frame size. I mean seriously there is at least one of these posts a week and they don't make much sense without the necessary information.
A person that is obese or underweight is much different than an average weight person in regards to how much weight should be gained during pregnancy.
https://babymed.com/Tools/Pregnancy/Weight_Change/Default.aspx
this will answer your question
*Snort*
Everyone is different
I say as long as your Dr. says you're good you're good!
I was 285lbs pp, and haven't gained yet.
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