sharing about weight gain

ksulli · March 2011

I went to my MW yesterday- I gained 6lbs last month! Whoops... She didn't seem concerned, up untiil that point I'd only gained 12. I'd been famished last week and gained 3 then alone, so the MW and I both think LO had a growth spurt. This week I think I'm back on the 1 a week track.

Anyway, since I'm comfortable talking about my weight, I thought I'd put it out there in case it makes anybody else feel better since 6 in one month was a bit fast, but the Dr is totally fine with it. Also, FWIW, I stared out in the healthy range, so my 'goal' is 25-35, at 25w I'm up 18.

DMBfan41 · March 2011

I gained 9 last month -- who knows this month -- but that's literally when I went from no belly to huge baby belly so I know there was a lot of growing going on.

Someone had posted this awhile ago and I found it helpful.

https://www.indiacurry.com/women/pregcalc.htm

MFAinNYC · March 2011

DMBfan41:
I gained 9 last month -- who knows this month -- but that's literally when I went from no belly to huge baby belly so I know there was a lot of growing going on.
Someone had posted this awhile ago and I found it helpful.
https://www.indiacurry.com/women/pregcalc.htm

I also gained 9lbs the last month! And 7 the month before that. I think it has a lot to do with my reduced activity due to the restrictions my chiropractor has given me. HOWEVER, I have a lot of friends who have gained slightly above the recommended amount and have had perfectly healthy babies AND who have gotten back to their pre-pregnancy weight.

One of my friends was even telling me about a girl we both went to high school with who gained 70 lbs!!! AND, she has a bikini body now. I think there's an average, and certainly it's NOT healthy for everyone to gain so much much, but we're all going to vary. As long as we stay healthy and the baby is healthy.

ksulli · March 2011

MFAinNYC:

I also gained 9lbs the last month! And 7 the month before that. I think it has a lot to do with my reduced activity due to the restrictions my chiropractor has given me. HOWEVER, I have a lot of friends who have gained slightly above the recommended amount and have had perfectly healthy babies AND who have gotten back to their pre-pregnancy weight.

One of my friends was even telling me about a girl we both went to high school with who gained 70 lbs!!! AND, she has a bikini body now. I think there's an average, and certainly it's NOT healthy for everyone to gain so much much, but we're all going to vary. As long as we stay healthy and the baby is healthy.

I have a friend that gained 55 with each of her two pregnancies and was back to her bikini body within 3 or 4 months both times, so I totally agree that your body does what it needs to do. A woman I worked with gained 70 (carrying twins) and lost 40 before she left the hosptial- incredible shrinking woman!

katiewhompus · March 2011

So far my doctor seems happy with my weight gain which makes me happy. I was really concerned at first because for the last year and a half I've been working really hard to lose weight so once I stopped exercising as hard (or at all first tri) I was terrified of what the result would be.

So far I have only gained 8 pounds (although first weigh in was at 8 week so I'm not really sure how much weight I gained then, I'm guessing 3 pounds maybe), but I also feel like I'm just now hitting the growth spurt so we'll see what the next few months bring. I am also starving now so I am eating constantly, but at least the weather is nicer so that I can get outside and walk a bit.

x0stephanie · March 2011

I've only gained 12 my entire pregnancy, but 6 of those were in the last month. At my midwife appt a few days ago s he gave me total side eye and told me she was sending me for the GD test. I was sad.. because she doesn't send everybody.

MFAinNYC · March 2011

ksulli:
MFAinNYC:

I also gained 9lbs the last month! And 7 the month before that. I think it has a lot to do with my reduced activity due to the restrictions my chiropractor has given me. HOWEVER, I have a lot of friends who have gained slightly above the recommended amount and have had perfectly healthy babies AND who have gotten back to their pre-pregnancy weight.
One of my friends was even telling me about a girl we both went to high school with who gained 70 lbs!!! AND, she has a bikini body now. I think there's an average, and certainly it's NOT healthy for everyone to gain so much much, but we're all going to vary. As long as we stay healthy and the baby is healthy.
I have a friend that gained 55 with each of her two pregnancies and was back to her bikini body within 3 or 4 months both times, so I totally agree that your body does what it needs to do. A woman I worked with gained 70 (carrying twins) and lost 40 before she left the hosptial- incredible shrinking woman!

Whoa... that's amazing.

ksulli · March 2011

MFAinNYC:
ksulli:
MFAinNYC:

One of my friends was even telling me about a girl we both went to high school with who gained 70 lbs!!! AND, she has a bikini body now. I think there's an average, and certainly it's NOT healthy for everyone to gain so much much, but we're all going to vary. As long as we stay healthy and the baby is healthy.

A woman I worked with gained 70 (carrying twins) and lost 40 before she left the hosptial- incredible shrinking woman!

Whoa... that's amazing.

She was in for a while (pre-e promted an early c-section), and it was mostly water weight, but yes, amazing.

katie4253 · March 2011

By the next appt I have am sure I'll have gained about 6ish more. I was under last time and my body is more hungry the last week. So, I'm sure it is over compensating for my loss (from food poisoning).

Baileysmommy2007 · March 2011

According to my DH's grandmothers scales i still havent gained any weight and am holding right around the same weight weight I have since Jan. I have my appointment on Monday so we shall see what the doc scales say. I lost 8lbs in the beginning and im at least hoping i did gain a few lbs back being as im 23 weeks.

frogyie · March 2011

I am up about 10 lbs at 23.5 weeks. Dr was happy with it and said that I will probably gain 20-25 lbs total but I am hungrier this week and chocolate and junk is all I want so we will see

brittneymjohnson87 · March 2011

I've gained 4 lbs whole pregnancy. I am worried about gaining, I am at 24 weeks and since I was overweight at the beginning of the pregnancy so I was told a weight gain of 15-25 lbs max, so I am trying my hardest to not gain the weight. So here's hoping to not gaining a ton in the next few months.

Sparla1027 · March 2011

Up 10 pounds total, well at least as of last week- though I feel like I already had a spurt. I was just barely underweight and my doctor wants me to gain 25- I am very worried I'll gain too much since I am only half way.

ewochnick · March 2011

When I went for my last appointment about 2 weeks ago I have only gained a total of 8 pounds. My doctor said for me I am right on track and doing great and to keep doing what I have been.

HannahsHope · March 2011

brittneymjohnson87:
I've gained 4 lbs whole pregnancy. I am worried about gaining, I am at 24 weeks and since I was overweight at the beginning of the pregnancy so I was told a weight gain of 15-25 lbs max, so I am trying my hardest to not gain the weight. So here's hoping to not gaining a ton in the next few months.

I am a plus-size Mama, and my doc told me to gain between 10-15lbs. She never gave me a "max", but said that 10-15lbs was her recommendation, as long as the baby continued to grow well.

momtojake · March 2011

I gained close to 60 with my son, I was swollen and retaining fluid everywhere. I lost just over 40 over it before i even went home from the hospital. And wore a bikini all last summer. I'm hoping to stay closer to the 25-30 range with this pregnancy. We shall see.

starsjaime · March 2011

I'm 25 weeks and up 15 pounds. I really want to keep it between 25-30 (30 MAX). Fingers crossed!

I've been eating tons of junk food lately though....Should probably tone that down a bit!

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