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Not gaining in pounds but in inches?

Mrs_B_Sept08Mrs_B_Sept08
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Do you think it is bad I'm just gaining in inches on the belly and not in pounds? Last week I gained almost a kilo, but this week I didn't gain anything, only an extra cm on the bump. Shouldn't I be gaining a pound a week or something? (at least that's what the internet tells me...)
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Re: Not gaining in pounds but in inches?

  • AshleysredAshleysred

    I didn't start gaining any real weight until I was 20 weeks along.  I think I had gained 5 pounds by week 20.  So I wouldn't worry too much. 

    Now I can't seem to stop putting weight on.  I will be 24 weeks tomorrow and it seems like I am putting on a pound a day.  I am not and I don't weigh myself daily but it does seem like I am up a half a pound from my previous weight everytime I get on the scale, which puts me at a pound a week-ish.

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  • MelVicMelVic
    I gained inches before I gained any weight.....I gained a total of 4 pounds by week 20 and most of those pounds were put on around thanksgiving time :)

    In inches my waist line increased by about 3 inches so far and I noticed that very early on. So do not worry, your body will put on the weight it needs for your little one all in due time!!?
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  • AshNicole331AshNicole331

    I did the same thing. I actually lost weight through almost the first 1/2 of my pregnancy. A lot of that had to do with the fact that I had m/s and I was nauseous throughout pretty much the majoriy of my pregnancy.

    If your Dr/OB isn't worried, then don't worry :)

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  • Eleise96Eleise96
    I'm getting a little worried.  Since I didn't have any m/s at all---I actually had the opposite---I wanted food all the time, I feel like I'm gaining tons of weight.  I'm scared about how much weight I'll put on over the next 20 weeks...  Eeek! 
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  • Mrs_B_Sept08Mrs_B_Sept08

    Eleise: don't worry, I don't have any m/s, nor do I have food aversions. Food cravings YES! I went from 3 slices of bread and 2 crackers for breakfast/lunch to: 5 slices of bread, 4 crackers, 1 to 2 pieces of fruit and something sweet....and thats not even including dinner (I eat the same amount as DH) and after dinner, even when I'm about to explode I keep thinking "ah, some chocolate would be good now." I've eaten more Ritter Sport milkchocolate w/ whole hazelnut bars in the last 3 weeks than in the last 6 months before getting pregnant!!

    I think baby just needs a lot of energy growing or something, b/c eventhough my belly is gaining cm (5cm = 2inches), I've only gained 3 kilo's (6.6pounds) in 17 weeks.....

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  • policewife08policewife08
    I was worried about my weight my entire pregnancy.  My doctor was never too worried and I ended up only gaining 14 pounds total, but my belly was huge!  Just as long as the baby is growing and the heartbeat is good.
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