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packing on the weight in the final weeks?

m&m2006m&m2006 member
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i had about a month where i didn't really gain anything, and suddenly at 36 weeks, i'm gaining 2 pounds a week.  normal?
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Re: packing on the weight in the final weeks?

  • gdssofshdwsgdssofshdws
    With past pregnancies i gained a crazy amount of water weight at the end.  I think one week I gained 5 lbs.  Good news is after the LO ws born, most of the weight got flushed out!
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    imagegdssofshdws:
    With past pregnancies i gained a crazy amount of water weight at the end.  I think one week I gained 5 lbs.  Good news is after the LO ws born, most of the weight got flushed out!

    cool.  i was hoping it was just me retaining water...my legs and ankles sure retain a lot ; O

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  • neferhathorneferhathor member
    i think between weeks 36 and 38 i gained 10 pounds. I haven't gained any since though. I'm not sure if it was water weight or too many tasty foods. 
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  • larrysdarlinglarrysdarling member
    I think it's common but worth mentioning to your dr, esp if it's fluid. They monitor any fast onset swelling carefully towards the end as it can be a symptom of pre-e.
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  • HisChamie88HisChamie88
    OMG I just got here....up until the past two weeks I gained 11 lbs total (lost 4 and then gained back that 4+7) and then I gained 4 lbs in two weeks.... : (
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  • Lottie102707Lottie102707

    I bet it's just water weight--when I was pregnant with my daughter, I retained soooo much water at the end.  Luckily, I didn't get pre-e--just a ton of water weight!

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  • sweetpnai82sweetpnai82
    so far I've gained 11 lbs
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  • FlumbyFlumby
    For the most part I have kept my weight gain pretty low, but the past couple of weeks it has been ridiculous! And I am pretty sure it is all water weight, my ankles prove that!
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  • Arielle27Arielle27 member
    Apparently that isn't unusual! I also gained very little in my eighth month and then suddenly gained over a pound the first week of my 9th month! The doctor and nurse said not to worry and to even expect gaining quite a bit in these last few weeks since baby is packing on the pounds...

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  • ZoeyMarieZoeyMarie member
    I was gaining 2 lbs a week, but then last week I gained 4 lbs... water weight is a pain in the butt..
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