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Holy Weight Gain/Measurement Question
Wow, 4 weeks ago I lost a pound instead of gaining & today I have gained 8 pounds in 4 weeks. My doctor is not concerned because I have only gained a total of 14 pounds. I still wanted to cry. I know I am going to gain weight but I sure did not expect 8 pounds in 4 weeks.
I measured 26 weeks today. I go back in 4 weeks & they are going to do a growth ultrasound. If I am still measuring ahead, she will probably change my due date. Has anyone else measured this far ahead & what was the outcome?
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Re: Holy Weight Gain/Measurement Question
I want to say don't worry about the weight gain but I know how you feel and hearing that wouldn't have made me feel any better. I gained 17lbs in the last four weeks of my pregnancy...I had only gained 8lbs total before that but still I was in shock over 17lbs!
I don't have any helpful advice on the measuring ahead...I always measured right on time. Hopefully someone else has some experience with that
Your pregnancy is moving fast
He'll be here before you know it!
Wow, 10 pounds. I am expecting a big baby because I weighed 7 pounds 14 oz & DH weighed 9 pounds.
I'm going through both of these issues right now. The weight gain has gotten me really down. However, I try to stay positive and focused on the outcome, the bad (being the weight gain) with the good (a baby). I'm already getting a plan together to drop the weight after the baby is born.
I went to the Dr. this morning and I'm measuring 4 weeks ahead. I was shocked b/c 3 weeks ago, I was measuring 2 weeks ahead and now he's jumped another 2 weeks. He's also breach at this moment and has been since the beginning. I go back on 5/25 for a growth ultrasound. She said that if baby continues to grow and stays breach that a c-section will be my method of delivery, however right now there just going to watch his progress and decide later on down the line. I'm going every 2 weeks so they're keeping a constant eye on his growth and weight.
As of my 26w appt., I'm up 23 lbs. I'm doing my best not to worry about it. I had DH take the scale out of the bathroom so I don't weigh myself at home anymore. I keep trying to remind myself that the weight is only temporary, and as long as I'm healthy and my doc is okay with it, I can't worry myself.
I'm only measuring a week ahead, but my dr. has already mentioned a growth u/s for 32 weeks since she is breech.
I was 7 lbs 13 oz, DH was 8 lbs 15 oz, and DD was only 7 lbs 9 oz...smaller than both of us!
My mom had big babies..my brother was 9lbs4oz and I was 8lbs14oz's. I can't really count what Wes was because he was a twin and also was born at 26 weeks so he was only 2lbs3ozs but his little brother (not the twin) was 8lbs14oz so his mom had a big baby as well, so I was totally expecting Aubrey to be a big baby.
She was only 7lbs14ozs(and she was born at40weeks and 1 day)...which isn't teeny but it's not big either...in fact I was amazed at how tiny she appeared when she was born...especially now when I look back at pictures lol.
The most I measured ahead was about 10 days I think...they didn't seriously consider changing the due date until it was consistently >2wks {I think??? gosh it's been so long I think that's the # for our OB/GYN}.
Oh & just as a point of reference, I gained 56 lbs but DS was only 6 lbs 12 oz. The other 50lbs was just me! And if it's any consolation at all, I got back to my pre-preg weight around 9mos.
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