I know weight is a touchy subject but...

AMYfromKY · May 2009

is there a certain amount of weight you would like to gain (in a perfect world)? My Dr asked me my goal at my last appt and it got me thinking.

My goal is 20-25 lbs if I can do it, but I would never go on a diet if my weight gain went above that. I am just trying to eat healthy and am hoping for the best.

I was just wondering what everyone else thinks.

sunnydays99 · May 2009

I'm overweight to begin with so I want to keep it lower - between 15-20 which I've heard is healthy based on my pre-pg weight. If I go over that I won't beat myself up though!

MrsBeckO · May 2009

I was a very healthy weight before getting PG, and (somewhat naively) thought I wanted to gain around 25 lbs.?

I am now up 15, and still have 17 weeks to go. Definitely gonna miss that mark, but my dr is not concerned in the least about my progress, so I'm just going by what she says. ?

adharper2615 · May 2009

Since I was 155 pre-pg, I am hoping to stay under 190. My Doc says I should, for my size, gain 25-30 lbs. I'm just hoping to gain a "healthy" amount according to my Doc and what she says is best for LO.

imaPrincess · May 2009

with DS I gained 25lbs, and I am hoping to be around the same with this one...if not, no big deal, as long as me and the baby are healthy, I'm happy!

4realyo · May 2009

I dont have a set number in my head, but would like to stay in the recommended 25-35 lbs. However, I have yet to meet someone IRL who has stayed in that low of a range.

cstw · May 2009

Ideally I'd like to be at 25-28 pounds. I've gained 10-11 so far so I may be pushing 30+ when it's done if I put on 1 lb/week from here out like expected. My doctor told me that for my size, 20 would be too little. Plus, that's NO fun.

majors31 · May 2009

i don't really have a goal, but i am trying to keep it reasonable.

did you doctor agree with your goal. my doctor hasn't said anything about weight.

jenna0627 · May 2009

I am just going with what my doctor says each visit. So far I am up 4 pounds and he said that is perfect. He says I should idealy gain about 25 pounds, if I go over oh well. I plan to eat healthy and exercise moderatly.

jema30 · May 2009

My goal is the same (about 20-25 pounds). My midwife and I talked about the same question and we both acknowledged that a goal is an ideal if everything goes well and it may or may not actually be attainable.

I'm just trying to do the same thing as you. I'm eating a variety of healthy foods and am not focused on what's going on with the scale. So far it's not going too badly.

gumiberg · May 2009

I am fine with whatever number, as long as it results in a happy baby. But, I would like to try to keep my butt and limbs tone. So far, I am up over 20 pounds but no major extra wiggle or jiggle (unless you count the boobs)....so, that works for me!

LilMissSunshine · May 2009

I would like to gain only 20, but since I'm more than halfway to that, and less than halfway in pregnancy, I don't see that happening.

I find it a strange question for a doctor to ask. Not bad, just different.

I was very concerned about my 11 pound gain by my 10 week appt. My midwife assured me it is OK, given that I had to eat certain things that made me feel better, like plain bagels, crackers, and other white carbs. Of course she doesn't want me to gain like that consistently, she thinks it will even out. I certainly hope it does! I am also super sensitive about it because I lost 35 pounds just before getting pregnant and I just want to have a healthy pregnancy, regardless of my weight gain.

EDIT - Before getting pregnant, I was still slightly overweight, which is how I based my 20 lb number.

JennlovesAustin · May 2009

I am just eating healthy and whatever my body gains, it gains. I still have not gained anything in 15.5 weeks so I am hoping for a healthy weight gain.

AMYfromKY · May 2009

majors31:
i don't really have a goal, but i am trying to keep it reasonable.

did you doctor agree with your goal. my doctor hasn't said anything about weight.

She said it's a very healthy goal and said if I eat healthy it is very possible to do it. I think she asks so she will know if someone is only trying to gain 10 pounds or something.

My mom only gained 18 with me and 20 with my brother so I know my goal is realistic. Like I said though, I will eat until I am full and would never cut back so I would stay in my goal range.

browneyes_24b · May 2009

In a perfect world I would gain the recommended amount. In my case my weight has always been heavier than what the charts recommend. According to the doctor's charts, my pre-pg weight and height considered me to be overweight.....YET - my personal trainer measured me at 160 pounds with a body/fat ratio of 12% (very lean). So. I continue to choose smart food to eat and if I gain more than 20-35 pounds then it's out of my hands and I am working on not getting down about it.

mandolynn81 · May 2009

My goal is 30lbs or less. Sofar I have gained 15 and dr is pretty happy with that. I don't own a scale and never will, but it is interesting when i go to the doctor to see what each month brings. I am trying to eat healthy, which has been easy because I crave fruit and meat mostly. But I still like to indulge in fast food and sweet. It's all fine in moderation.?

water-fairy · May 2009

I'd say 25-30... I'm already 13 up, I may have a chance of only gaining 1 pound per week from now on... lately the trend has been 2 pounds per week (considering I barely gained any weight until 20weeks).

majors31 · May 2009

AMYfromKY:
majors31:

i don't really have a goal, but i am trying to keep it reasonable.

did you doctor agree with your goal. my doctor hasn't said anything about weight.

She said it's a very healthy goal and said if I eat healthy it is very possible to do it. I think she asks so she will know if someone is only trying to gain 10 pounds or something.

My mom only gained 18 with me and 20 with my brother so I know my goal is realistic. Like I said though, I will eat until I am full and would never cut back so I would stay in my goal range.

that sounds reasonable. i was just curious, because like i said, my doctor hasn't said anything. this pregnancy stuff is hard. Wink

ArmyBride0604 · May 2009

My doctor told me I could gain 25 lbs so my goal is to stay within that. So far, I'm on track!

GiniMcGlothin · May 2009

I'm up nine so far, so maybe 30 total? I think it's smart of your doc to ask so that he/she knows if someone is being unrealistic about their weight during pregnancy. My doc knowns about my history with eating disorders and has been assuring me the whole way that my weight is fine.

JasonsMauiMama · May 2009

My original goal was 20 lbs since my BMI is 25. BUT....I started having eating disorder symptoms in my first trimester, so I decided to just focus on eating well. I'm up 22 lbs now at almost 27 weeks, and I'm just proud (ok, DAMNED proud!) that I was able to refocus on what was best for LO.

LizBusch · May 2009

i want to stay at the low end of 25...but i've already gained 13 (ARGH). i hadn't been eating as much as i probably should pre-pg and so just eating 3 meals a day has definitely made a difference. i am hoping that with summer coming and the increased opportunity to take walks, i'll be able to keep my weight stable. i'm going to try not to stress about it. if i exercise and try my best to eat well (sorry, little Audrey, no more cake for you), that's all i can do, i guess!

SurfBride4 · May 2009

I guess I don't have a goal, just that my baby & I are healthy. I think I have the opposite problem though. With DD I only gained 16lb the entire pregnancy. I am very thin & fit to begin with, so considering that I was definitely on the low side. I measured small when they would do the fundal measurement, but when they did ultrasounds, she was right on target. She was 7lb2oz at delivery. When I saw an Dr. besides my regular ob, they would assume I wasn't eating which was so far from the truth...my husband was amazed at what I could put away. I ate all the time. My regular OB knew this & would always reassure me that she had a friend in med school who was the same way. She didn't make me feel bad about it at all. I consider myself lucky though. I have a great metabolism & any weight I gained was purely baby. It was gone 1 week PP.?

MLOVER<3 · May 2009

Hoping for 20-25 lb weight gain but at the rate I am going ( about a pound a week) I'll prob gain 30.

arob2009 · May 2009

No offense intended to anyone here, I would like to gain less than 32 lbs because I would like to keep under 200lbs. I was already a few lbs overweight for my height, so for my own piece of mind, that is my goal.

jen1814 · May 2009

I wanted to keep it around 20 pounds tops and I've gained 5 so far, so not sure how it's going to go.

AMYfromKY · May 2009

arob2009:
No offense intended to anyone here, I would like to gain less than 32 lbs because I would like to keep under 200lbs. I was already a few lbs overweight for my height, so for my own piece of mind, that is my goal.

I think that's fair enough. There are certain numbers on the scale I don't want to see. Big Smile

bim38106 · May 2009

My goal is no so much an amount, but not to surpass 170 lbs which is what I was at w/ DD (so I guess gain no more then 45 lbs.. ok, now that I'm thinking about it and see that number, I'll aim for gaining around 30!). I gained 37 with DD and it was impossible to slow that down at the end! This time I've already gained more at this point then I had w/ DD but I also started out 10 lbs lighter..

ETA: just a thought to keep in mind.. all the extra fluids and baby, etc.. can weigh a lot. I left the hospital 20 lbs lighter, 2 days after having DD. Of course it's different for everyone, but gaining 35 lbs can mean you're only really gaining around 15.. and this kind of puts it into perspective when you're aiming for only 20-25 lbs (not talking about those who are overweight/underweight and have different requirements of course).

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Vixey529 · May 2009

I would prefer around 25 pounds, but since I'm already up 20, I may end up closer to 30 by the end. I guess we'll see.

chefs_baby · May 2009

I would actually like to start gaining weight. I am currently 8lbs under my pre-pg weight still and I can't seem to gain. I eat whenever I can but I am sick ALL the time. I worry about not gaining enough for my LO. I would rather have the gaining too quickly problem vs the can't gain to save my life problem.