Weight gain

Zilelabelle · May 2012

This isn't morbid curiosity, I promise, but how much have you guys gained? What about your partner? I've gained about 38 lbs so far and for the past month have been packing on about 2 lbs a week. My goal was to not gain more than 30, but I'm trying to let the idea go and just focus on eating as healthily as possible. DH has gained about 40. If we hadn't each lost 50 last year I'd be worried, but I believe we can get back on track and not be the Fattersons by the time our LO is old enough to develop good eating habits.

Gismo123 · May 2012

I had really bad m/s in 1st and 2nd tri so I lost 20lbs. I have since gained 18lbs of that back. DH gained 5lbs when I was in 2nd tri but has since been hitting the gym more with a personal trainer and lost it....he needs to watch his weight more than me though since he's in the Navy lol.

CaitlinJ22 · May 2012

Ive gained 25 by the OBs calculations but I think I gained a few lbs before my 8 wk visit so for me its more like 28 lbs at this point.

With DS I gained 32 lbs total

with DD I gained 25 total.

DH doesnt usually gain while Im pregnant, he is approx 5-10 lbs from his weight when we met.

I dont worry about the weight gain anymore since I have lost 25 lbs in 3 wks with each child just nursing all the time. BY month 3 I am back to my prepreg and pre wedding weight.

AndromedaEclipse · May 2012

I'm sitting at a 22 lbs gain as of this morning. I was told to only gain between 11 and 20 overall Sad

Zilelabelle · May 2012

Gismo123:
I had really bad m/s in 1st and 2nd tri so I lost 20lbs. I have since gained 18lbs of that back. DH gained 5lbs when I was in 2nd tri but has since been hitting the gym more with a personal trainer and lost it....he needs to watch his weight more than me though since he's in the Navy lol.

Yikes! Normally I would feel jealousy over a statement like that, but I know that couldn't have been in any way fun for you. I hope you are feeling better!

cchill01 · May 2012

I have gained 30lbs on the nose. With DD, I gained 30-35lbs. I'm not terribly worried about it. With DD, the weight was gone really quickly with the BFing, then it was just skin and flab to deal with. I was going to have that no matter how much weight I gained.

I try to eat healthy, but I'm not passing on an desserts, either. Happy medium.

sheilatakesabow · May 2012

Here I am to make everyone feel better about themselves.

I have gained FIFTY. Yes, 5-0. FIFTY.

DH has gained zero, and as of 2 pounds ago I am now officially heavier than him. Which is the one mark I REALLY didn't want to pass . . .

angelrue522 · May 2012

I have gained 45 lbs

GeekFantasy · May 2012

Gained about 35ish. Don't think DH has gained any but I honestly can't be sure. He looks the same to me, anyway. :P

Gismo123 · May 2012

Zilelabelle:
Gismo123:
I had really bad m/s in 1st and 2nd tri so I lost 20lbs. I have since gained 18lbs of that back. DH gained 5lbs when I was in 2nd tri but has since been hitting the gym more with a personal trainer and lost it....he needs to watch his weight more than me though since he's in the Navy lol.
Yikes! Normally I would feel jealousy over a statement like that, but I know that couldn't have been in any way fun for you. I hope you are feeling better!

I still have nausea once in a while but it's wayyyyyyyy better now lol Thanks for the concern though Smile

AshleyR711 · May 2012

I've gained about 30... a little under/over depending on the day. I don't think DH has gained weight with me, he changed jobs so IDK if that's a good indicator or not.

jess9802 · May 2012

I have gained a total of 7 pounds. My weight has been pretty stable for most of the pregnancy, but now in the homestretch I think I'm going to gain a bit. Considering that I've struggled with my weight my entire life I find it sort of amusing to have gained so little during pregnancy.

amberleeb · May 2012

I have gained 35 so far. I gained 38 with DD#1 and lost all but 5 lbs in the 1st 6 weeks so I am not that worried. I have not really gained any weight in the last 3 weeks.

jamiah18 · May 2012

GeekFantasy:
Gained about 35ish. Don't think DH has gained any but I honestly can't be sure. He looks the same to me, anyway. :P

Exactly this for me:)

iuplori · May 2012

I'm up 7 lbs. from pre-pregnancy weight, but I had lost 15+ in the first and second tri from nausea. DH is exactly the same.

We're going out for wings tonight, so maybe I might have to change this post tomorrow!

champ579 · May 2012

I am up 23 lbs (I'm supposed to gain 25-35 total). My DH hasn't put on any weight. I lost a little in 1st tri but I have had an aversion towards red meat since I've been pregnant - plus, I haven't been that interested in food in general.

parenthood4 · May 2012

I've gained like 35. I wanted to be under 30 as well, but that obviously didn't happen. Oh well. I'm trying not to stress about it...hopefully it comes off pretty quickly. Fingers crossed! My husband hasn't gained any.

chouli77 · May 2012

I have also gained 50. The OB says 10-20lbs is edema in my legs and will go away w/in 2 weeks. I also am carrying a big IVF baby, so I had to shoot up hormones for months.

DH has lost 10lbs. In the past month he got very sick w/ the flu and then injured at work. He is so upset w/ himself for losing muscle mass. I keep reminding him that both of our bodies will return to normal in the coming months.

cchill01 · May 2012

chouli77:

I have also gained 50. The OB says 10-20lbs is edema in my legs and will go away w/in 2 weeks. I also

Yeah, the water weight can be crazy. You'll wake up one morning and say "holy crap, I have bones again." It's a weird, but kind of awesome feeling.

brideofscowboy · May 2012

27 lbs this time.

45 lbs last time.

If you gain tons at the end, chalk it up to water weight. Water weight is easy to lose...

ehighley · May 2012

I'm up about 21 lbs. DH hasn't gained any, as far as I'm aware.

ncjulia12 · May 2012

sheilatakesabow:
Here I am to make everyone feel better about themselves.
I have gained FIFTY. Yes, 5-0. FIFTY.
DH has gained zero, and as of 2 pounds ago I am now officially heavier than him. Which is the one mark I REALLY didn't want to pass . . .

Right there with you! I'm literally 1 pound away from outweighing DH which is really depressing because he's over a foot taller than me and I'm normally very petite.

I still think those who have gained a lot don't show up on these threads on the bump because there are so many people who report low or normal weight gain (and good for you ladies, I wish I was in your boat!) but when I talk to people in RL, a lot of ladies gain way more than the recommended amount.

peachmuffins · May 2012

I've gained 40lbs but nobody can figure out where it is. My belly is pretty small for 39 weeks, people think i'm about 6 months along, my face hasn't gotten chubby, my legs have gotten a little bigger but i've gone up maybe a pant size or two.
I don't know. It's there somewhere.

I DO outweigh my SO by about 25 pounds.

I started at 156lbs and now i'm 197lbs... so close to 200... if that makes anybody feel better hahahaa

LoveBug0516 · May 2012

I will be 40wks on Friday and since last Thursday's appt have gained 14 lbs. I know MH has gained some weight, not sure how much. He also had lots of pregnancy symptoms that I didn't experience - such as bloating, cravings and headaches....who's delivering this baby?!

jiggycole · May 2012

I have gained about 7 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. My DH on the other hand hasn't gained a pound, but he has probably lost weight in the past week because he works outside for about 10 hours a day and sweats a lot. He has always been skinny and the only time he actually gained weight was when he quit smoking.

KrissyMiss · May 2012

I've gained about 40, with a large portion of that having come from late 2nd tri to now. I also have some pretty serious swelling, so I'm thinking/hoping much of that is water weight.

ETA: DH has gained about 10 lbs, but given my gain I now outweigh him.

LindzK · May 2012

I'm up 45lbs, despite horrible m/s throughout 1st and 2nd tri. And now it's coming back just recently. DH probably gained 5 or so. And I for the first time ever weigh more than him. I was shocked and sad to find that out.

Hope BFing helps to loose this weight quick. Loosing weight has always been a struggle for me, so I'm not looking forward to it.

khill86 · May 2012

I'm up about 30lbs. I didn't want to go over 25lbs, but I'm so over worrying about it. I'm eating well and haven't noticeably gained anywhere other than my belly. I can tell my thighs are a little bigger, but that's it. DH gained about 15lbs at the beginning of my pregnancy and is hanging onto it.

gatsbygirl · May 2012

At my last appointment I was holding steady at 35lbs. I gained 37lbs with DD and was really hoping not to go over 30 with this one. Oh well. I lost 26 of it during the first 6 weeks last time through breastfeeding and losing the water weight. Hopefully, I'll be as lucky this time.

DH hasn't gained an ounce since he was 16. Since he only weighs 145lbs, I passed him up a LONG time ago.

Eddy1 · May 2012

21 as of today. I have a c section on Friday.

giggles0918 · May 2012

sheilatakesabow:

Here I am to make everyone feel better about themselves.

I have gained FIFTY. Yes, 5-0. FIFTY.

DH has gained zero, and as of 2 pounds ago I am now officially heavier than him. Which is the one mark I REALLY didn't want to pass . . .

I'm right there with you. I have no idea where the weight is b/c I don't look like I gained that much but I'm also tall so that helps. I hope lots of it's water weight and my dr thinks it is based on when I gained and when my swelling started.

KristinKWashington · May 2012

brideofscowboy:

27 lbs this time.

45 lbs last time.

If you gain tons at the end, chalk it up to water weight. Water weight is easy to lose...

I've gained 44 pounds, but I chalk mine up to cookies... Smile Good times!

kjem182 · May 2012

I'm trying really hard not to think about how much I've gained. I don't keep track of the doctor's scale-it's different than ours, so I just quickly write the number down, give the post-it to the nurse and forget it. I have no idea where I started with them, and they haven't said anything about gaining too much.

On our scale, I'm probably up about 40 pounds-I never look at it because it makes me feel so awful. I wanted to keep under 35, but I eat like crap, so it's to be expected. I'm looking forward to taking it off after Baby comes-I'm use to being athletic and knowing exactly how to get a few pounds off if my pants feel tight. I feel totally out of control at the moment and so I'm focusing a lot on my plan of attack once it's over. Everyone tells me I look really good for 36 weeks-one older guy at a leather store yesterday seemed REALLY surprised I was so far along-so I'll take that as a good sign. But the fact that I can't fit in to any of the maternity pants I've been given because my ass/thighs are too big is NOT a good sign. I'll weigh myself once before getting in the car for the hospital when I start labor so I know what my starting point is for loosing weight, but that will be the only time I step on my personal scale again before this baby is born.

I'm scheduling my mommy make-over day tomorrow, even though it won't be until September. I have a sprint triathlon I want to do the weekend before (Sept. 9), even if I'm crawling to the finish line, and it will be my motivation to drop the weight and get active again. Dh hasn't put on any weight that I can notice, although he's always complaining about his weight. He's very petite, so I feel he's smaller than me in size normally. So I would never compare our weights-that would make me feel terrible (I think he wants to be 145 and he's around 154 right now-I was 147 before pregnancy and would love to be 135 with muscle).

vbrooksutk · May 2012

I've gained somewhere between 25 and 30. I was 20 pounds heavier than normal to begin with, though, so I'm looking forward to slimming down after baby!