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Rapid weight gain weeks 22-24?

buckeyegirl1978buckeyegirl1978
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I am 5'3" and 135 pounds pre-baby weight.  This is my third pregnancy and I am trying to keep my weight gain between 25-35 pounds and up until week 22 I had gained 13 pounds and was right on track to gain about 30 pounds (with much work, let me tell you).  All of a sudden I gained about 3 pounds from week 22-23 and this week so far I have gained 3 more (I will be 24 weeks on Thursday)!  I haven't done anything differently so what is going on?
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Re: Rapid weight gain weeks 22-24?

  • animalcrckersanimalcrckers member
    could be a baby growth spurt. or it could be water/gas. i had a few days where it looked like i had gained 2.5 lbs but then it all disappeared overnight.
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  • LindsaywilloLindsaywillo
    I have had those days too but it does all seem to even out.  Just eat lots of fruits/veggies for the next couple of days.  My last pregnancy that happened to me and i was retaining tons of water so watch your sodium intake too!
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  • melaniedelmelaniedel member

    It could be a combination. This link is helpful!

    https://www.pregnancyweekly.com/pregnancy-health-and-fitness/pregnancy-weight-gain-chart.htm

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  • vibrantstarvibrantstar member
    I've had the same thing happen to me.  I gained about 5lbs in 1.5-2 weeks.  I'm hoping that it was just a growth spurt (and it def feels like the baby is bigger, or just moving A LOT more).
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  • mcatmaymcatmay member
    I experienced EXACTLY the same thing - i had a leap at week 22 and 23 of about four lbs (i am a SMALL person so that weight was pretty significant for me!). I kind of freaked out about it but asked my OB, who was not worried and happy with my current weight gain. I know it's hard not to flip out over this but i just keep reminding myself that it is normal for us to go through this!
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  • buckeyegirl1978buckeyegirl1978

    No Dr. is not worried but I haven't seen her since the rapid weight gain.  It's more me trying to be very careful now so I don't have to lose 50 pounds after I give birth like my previous babies.

     

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  • bunnybiterbunnybiter
    Same thing happened to me. My 20 week I hadn't gained much weight, and was thought I'd get away with not having a big baby. But then my 24 week appointment came around I had gained 8 pounds! I freaked, but my Dr. told me not to worry, as long as it doesn't continue on that climb. Turns out nearly half of it was water weight, I cut back my sodium intake and lost three pounds in two days. No more added salt to dinners and my weight has returned to a normal climb.
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  • water-fairywater-fairy
    Growth spurts happen. With DS I barely gained anything in the first 20 weeks (not one day of morning sickness) and by 40w6d I had put on a total of 32lbs. That was like 28lbs in 20 weeks... Judging by the looks of it, this time it will go about the same.
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