or something like that. I just got back from the OB and I gained 7 pounds in 4 weeks! 7 pounds! I'm at the same weight that I was with my 2nd son at this same pregnancy week. The OB who is new and kind of biotchy told me to "cool it". She told me I want to shoot for 30 pounds and I'm already up 22. And I have 14 or so more weeks to go?!
here I was thinking I was eating well and exercising and the weight still comes on. If this is like the last pregnancy then in two weeks I am going to fail my 1 hr. glucose test.
Ugh.
Re: I'm going on a pregnancy "diet".
I'm convinced that some people just gain more than others no matter how hard they try. With DD I ate fairly healthy AND we worked out 2-3x a week and tried to do something active (tennis, kicking around a soccer ball, brisk walking, etc.) at least one other day a week... and I wound up gaining 52 pounds. Being weighed at my OB's office felt like a nightmare... and the hardest thing was convincing them that I WAS doing everything to control my weight gain!
I'm not far enough along to compare this to my other pregnancy yet, but I really just think certain people gain more weight than others...
I am w/ you! I am starting this week w/ really buckling down on my eating habits.
I eat super healthy for the most part but I feel like I am starving all the time. I am ok w/ eating more but I really need to try to avoid the unhealthy stuff as much as I can.
I work out 3-6 times a week. Walk hill intervals (fast) for 30 min... thinking about bumping it up to 40-45 min and I also weight train 2x a week but am going to bump that up to 3x a week.
I realize I will gain weight but the healthier I am the better it is for me and the baby and the easier it will be to lose the weight in the end.
News flash! You're pregnant!
Relax! My mom gained 50 pounds with me, and my moms friend gained 80 with her. None of us are fat. Your baby needs what it needs.
You're doing what you're supposed to be doing and yes, weight can happen in spurts.
Just keep eating right and taking care of yourself and the numbers on the scale will be just fine.
Turns out post partum (8 months) I was FINALLY diagnosed with severe hypothyroidism. Apparently when the baby started making it's own thyroid hormone my body developed an auto immune reponse to mine and FRIED it. If I were you I would ask your DR for a Free T4 and TSH hormone check (thyroid test and metabolic panel) and see if you need to to treat this. It's very common in pregnancy and I'm surprised more OB's dont make it part of their prenatal and postpartum care.
I am so glad I read this post this morning! I am 24 weeks and went to the dr on Tuesday. I also had to go into the doc at 22 wks because of some cramping. In those 2 WEEKS (yes, 2!) I gained 7lbs! I almost had a heart attack! Now at 24 weeks, I am up to 24 lbs! My dr asked if I had been eating anything different and I said no. This whole pregnancy, I haven't had much of a taste for meat, and have been CRAVING fruits and veggies. In the second trimester, the cravings for something sweet kicked in, but I definitely try to limit it to once a day and substitute fruit a couple times a week. But I'm not going to deny myself a piece of chocolate cake if that's what I want! :-)
Of course, I feel way bigger than I actually am, mostly because I have been relatively thin all of my life and having a belly right now is a new experience. But that's just it! All 24 of the lbs have been gained in my belly and boobs (they have gone up 2 cup sizes!). My butt has gained a little, but not that much! I think I look 9 months preggo!
So I say, don't worry about it. We definitely have enough to worry about right now with just staying healthy! Eat right, get some exercise, and don't sweat the small stuff!
I had a similar problem with a weight gain 'spike' during my pregnancy but from what I have understood - it's not safe to lose it... the horse has left the barn and you are pretty much supposed to wait until after the baby comes to lose it. If you have questions as to why... I suggest you Google "Ketosis and pregnancy" -- if your losing weight, your body is most likely in Ketosis and that can be harmful to the brain development of the baby... a risk I was NOT willing to take. I'll lose it when I'm done... good luck!
Hi there-
I hit the same weight gain you have- I'm at 22 weeks only and up 20 pounds...I'm normally a super healthy eater and a runner. What I didn't realize about pregnancy was how sensitive our body is to glucose/sugar (carbs!). My doc said to just cut out all the carbs and focus more on healthy proteins, vegetables and low GI fruits.
Good luck! I know I was really disappointed when I saw that scale...I didn't think I had been going to town on unhealthy food, turns out it was just the combinations of what I was eating (no more raisin bran for me!)
I'm worried about this too. I was chunkier than I usually am when I got pregnant. I lost 10 lbs first trimester, then only gained 1 in 2 weeks then 7 the next two weeks. Yes. 7 pounds in two weeks.
I am nervous abut my next appointment. My body loves putting on any weight it can no matter what I do... I know I need to for the baby, but I don't want 50 lbs to lose in the dead of winter later on.
Then I have my beanpole sister who gained 17 pounds total. With twins.
I don't like her sometimes.
Our weight can fluctuate rapidly even when you are not pregnant. Water weight gain can be very common and you could gain 5 pounds in one week and lose 4 the next. This can be very true in the summer with edema and swelling. As long as you are staying active and well balanced meals...that is all any Dr. can ask for.
Oh...and even though it is not pleasant to mention...BMs make a difference. If you are having difficulty and not staying "regular"...that can account for a pound or more depending.
This is so true, and I try to keep it in mind.
I gained 14.5 pounds so far I,am 16 weeks pregnant. My doctor was not happy with me he also said i,am gaining to fast. I eat plenty of fruits and veggies, no junk food and i walk around the park every moring at 5:30 am for 40 mins. I,am going to up it to 60 mins next week, and just countinue to eat healthy I,am worried about my next apt June 30, I,am affarid of the Scale, I was a healthy BMI when i became pregnant , But my Dr only wants me to gain between 20-25 pounds
I went to the doctors yesterday and had gained 6 pounds in 4 weeks. Not to terrible. The doctor gave me a nutrition lesson in which i responded, i am eating (and not excessively) all of those foods AND i walk 2 miles a day and do yoga at least 4 days a week. I have gained a total of 9 pounds since the start.
I think a big problem with some ladies is just that you had morning sickness, couldn't keep anything down and you lost all that weight. Which your body was not used to. Now your body is dealing with pregnancy AND all this food again. I wouldn't worry. As long as your not eating horrible all the time and your eating healthy for baby. Your cool.
I actually had a problem with my OB and weight loss at my last appt. I have done nothing but lose weight my entire pregnancy from what I can tell and I've also discovered that the ob only yells at you about weight loss if you lost around say 10 pounds between visits. Especially when you have done nothing but lose weight. So I would say to you all be grateful you are gaining weight. Right now I would kill to just not lose weight or even gain weight. So I'm sorry if it feels like you are getting fat but at least you guys are going in the right direction for your baby. So I have to say be grateful that you aren't worried constantly about starving your baby and worried that you may not be getting all the nutrients and calories you need in a day and also that not only are you hurting yourself by not getting enough, but you are also hurting your baby. Cause quite frankly, I would kill to see any weight gain on the scale at my 18 week or 20 week appt (one is an ultrasound so I'm not sure if they'll weigh me).
You know, it's a little upsetting to me to read all these posts where women have gained 7/8 lbs. from one appointment to the next, and the OB is "scolding" them! What!? How about some support?! What woman gets pregnant and thinks "I"m going to pack on as many pounds as possible and as quickly as possible!"
I am now 36 weeks and have gained almost 40 lbs. I have a 1 1/2 little boy, and I gained just over 40 lbs. with that pregnancy also. And there were several appointments where I would jump 8+ lbs at a time. For me, I packed it on right up front and fast, but then my body slowed down and I plateaued at the end of my pregnancy. I was vigilant and exercised regularly during my first pregnancy right up to the end. This time around I've been too busy chasing a toddler, but am still in the same place I was with the first pregnancy. Your body knows what it's doing and I think there isn't much we can do to change that. Of course I'm not saying that eating chocolate bars and ice cream all day is the way to go. But if you're staying active and eating moderately, that's the best you can possibly do. The rest is out of our control, in my opinion.
I found myself stressing over the pounds so much that I forgot to enjoy the pregnancy. This time around I'm not letting that happen. I know what my body is going to do and that it's going to take a long time to get back to my "old" self. I've just accepted that and will continue exercising and eating a healthy diet without stressing over that number.
Shame on those OB's that aren't more understanding and supportive!
Is there a health concern if we again 10lbs too much? I can't imagine it's unhealthy for the babe if we gain too much. At least you aren't loosing weight! my gf who is 15 weeks has been throwing up daily and has lost 4lbs. so what's worse, eating and gaining extra weight or not eating, throwing up, and loosing weight. it is pretty bad we get scolded by our OB. I have yet to hear if my weight gain is ok or not. i've gain 7.5lbs and i'm 16 weeks. But i'm finally well enough to get back to normal life and walk our pup daily and hit the gym. so we'll see what my weight gain trend becomes.
Really, everyone who wants to give me their opinion can just stick it.
My midwife is perfectly fine with the 6 lbs i have gained up til now. (I am 34 weeks) I started out with extra, so in the beginning she told me it would be best to keep my weight gain at 10-15 lbs.
I eat better than I ever have in my life. I crave starchy veggies - potatoes, peas, carrots, corn... honestly, its kind of crazy to me as before i was preggers I pretty much lived on junk.
But, the general public seems to think if you dont gain at least 30 lbs you are STARVING YOUR BABY - one of my coworkers actually said this to me! I kinda want to tell em to go... well u know...
So, I feel like your damned if you do and damned if you dont! My thought is that being pregnant is a completely natural process. If you listen to what your body wants and try to be diligent in feeding yourself good healthy food your body will automatically do exactly what its supposed to!
I weighed 196 when I got pg, & I'm only 5'3". As of Wed, I have gained a total of about 6 lbs, & I'm 38 wks. My dr diagnosed me with PCOS before I got pg, & explained that it's the reason I packed on lbs & have a hard time losing weight. I didn't have to change my eating habits, & I rarely excercise thanks to my extremely sore hips (which we had been doing regularly up until a few months before I got pg). I didn't crave sweets the 1st Tri, & when it kicked in the 2nd Tri, I limited it to once a day & watched my portions. I say as long as you know you're eating right (unlike my bff who ate nothing but junk until she failed her glucose test) & trying to be active, don't let the dr stress you out about it.
As for those worried about the glucose test, I was 2 pts off on the 1-hr test (which was still under the # listed in a book I was reading- guess my dr has his own scale). My dr is an hour away so I drank it on the way there, which meant I was sitting the whole time, & only took a couple of sips of water. For the 3-hr test, a doula in the family told me to go walking in between each blood test & drink lots of water. The 1st hour was spent at Walmart, the 2nd at another store & by the 3rd hour I was tired (no food= no energy) so I sat in the waiting room, & I had drunk a bottle of water during. It wasn't easy the 1st hour. I thought I was going to be sick or pass out in Walmart, but it worked. I passed the test with no problems.
GL to all of you!