today is the first time the scale upset me

nikinikinine

I'm up 25 pounds already. I promised myself I wouldn't get frustrated with the weight gain, and up until today I hadn't, but since week 19 I've gained 2 lbs a week instead of 1. I'm not "eating for three" and my diet is still really healthy, so I'm a little shocked at the big jump.

I don't feel huge or whatever, it's just a little shocking to have gained a full singleton pregnancy halfway through a twin pregnancy.

Thanks for letting me vent. 

vawad82

I know it must be hard to see those numbers go up without the ability to be able to do anything about it!!  But think of it this way at least you know that all the extra weight has gone to your babies!!  

MontyMrs

I think you'll be much happier about the good weight gain numbers when you deliver 2 nice, plump little babies. 

I still believe that we have much less control over how much weight we put on than the books lead you to believe, and I'm sure you're still under Dr Luke's recommendations!!!!  

Plus, from what I see from you cute belly pics you look great! 

yodasmistress

I was gaining a pound a week for the first 32-ish weeks.  Which is high for a singleton pregnancy.  Pretty much every time I went to the OB the person I saw would lecture me on my gain.  I was eating frequently but, I think, acceptable size portions and overall pretty healthy.  Now, here I am at the end, regularly indulging my crazy cravings for donuts and french fries and I've barely gained 1 pound in two weeks.  At 37 weeks my total weight gain is 35 pounds.  WTF? 

I am now of the opinion that, at least to some extent, your body is just going to do what it wants to do. 

waitwhat

I'm up 27 pounds, if it's any consolation....  I agree with yoda that the body is gonna do what it's gonna do.

LVBlvd

I was slow to gain, but after 24 weeks, it has really taken off.  I gain around 1.5 pounds a week and expect that gain to continue - if not grow.  I was up 23 pounds at 26 weeks.  And I only gained 30 with my singleton daughter...so this super high weight gain thing is weird for me.

I know it will be worth it when my babies are born at 6+ pounds! (I am hoping!!!)

Hang in there! You can always lose weight. 

wiscgirl95

yodasmistress:

I was gaining a pound a week for the first 32-ish weeks.  Which is high for a singleton pregnancy.  Pretty much every time I went to the OB the person I saw would lecture me on my gain.  I was eating frequently but, I think, acceptable size portions and overall pretty healthy.  Now, here I am at the end, regularly indulging my crazy cravings for donuts and french fries and I've barely gained 1 pound in two weeks.  At 37 weeks my total weight gain is 35 pounds.  WTF? 

I am now of the opinion that, at least to some extent, your body is just going to do what it wants to do. 

I agree with Yoda.  I know it's hard to see the numbers, but I'm sure you look adorable and that weight will come off when your pushing 2 chubby babies on walks/runs. 

jds0521

I agree with PPs - I think our bodies are gonna do what they are gonna do. Between weeks 20-24, I was only supposed to gaina  pound a week (so 4 lbs.) & I gained 9...yes, NINE! The nurse practitioner @ my OB's lectured me, but she said those random weight jumps happen sometimes & you can't do anything about it. Plus you have TWO babies in there! And I agree with LVBlvd - you can & will lose all the weight after you have them. Hang in there!

schoolsoutbride

I don't know how much you weighed before PG, but that Dr. Luke multiples PG book suggests gaining 20lbs by 20 weeks, so I really wouldn't worry about it much.  She said the weight the Mom gains in the 1st half of PG does more to determine birth weight than the weight in the 2nd half.

Based on my BMI, the book suggests I should gain 50lbs.  I don't think I'm going to make it, but I'm just eating whenever I'm hungry (all the time) and trying to eat healthy and gaining what I gain.  

With one I gained nothing until 19 weeks.

With 2, I've gained 10ish by 14 weeks.

LTF525

I've been averaging a pound a week since I found out. I'm already up 16lbs at 19 weeks. Its pretty discourging given the amount I am excersizing and what I'm eating. But I know there is nothing more I can do about it, so I'm trying not to let it bother me.

cookie_queen

I'm on track to be right at the same weight gain as you. I've gained 15 pounds so far. I had a freak out moment when I saw that on the scale yesterday but I keep telling myself chubby babies are worth it and that I can get it off later.

It's impossible for me to not eat when I'm hungry or to completely ignore a craving. I'm going with the theory that my body knows what its doing. 

dianne2007

You know, as long as you dont feel huge or the doc doesnt think you are putting yourself at risk, I guess it is all good. But truthfully, I am so confused by all the differing opinions on weight gain. My doc has been telling me to gain 1 or 2 pounds between 4 week appointments, which amounts to .25 or .5 pounds per week. I think I gained 3 pounds this time since I went on vacation and a part of me fears being chastised. The other part has a lot of other crap to stress out about!

nikinikinine

dianne2007:

But truthfully, I am so confused by all the differing opinions on weight gain.

me too dianne. Honestly, I had hoped to stay around 40 or under. I think that's why my number today upset me. Obviously without knowing when I will deliver and having a goal of 38 weeks, I just keep/kept thinking "Okay, I have 17 weeks to go. 17 + 25 = 42. Gaining faster than 1 pound each week does not = 17. #(%#(*&"

Irrational? Yes, completely. 

4510heather

I'm up 22, so I totally understand.  However, everything I've read/been told says that with mutliples earlier weight gain is better.  According to my specialists, I should continue to put on weight at this rate until 30 weeks or so, at which point it is fine for it to slow down to less than a pound a week.

So, we're doing what's best for the babies:)

kimarino13

I gained the same as you did, and it slowed down in the 3rd tri.  Your body is doing what it needs to to plump those babies up!  Embrace it!