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September 2012 Moms
Anyone starting to pack on pounds?
I thought I was doing great, gaining slow and steady, then the past few weeks it's like 3-4lbs a week! 
I've been retaining water like crazy, so I know that's a big part of it. My blood pressure has been fine and no protein in urine. I just wish there was a way to shed the water weight. I've tried to cut back on salt, drink more water with lemon and cucumber, swimming in the evenings. Nothing seems to help other than lying with my feet up for 2 days straight with the AC turned down to 68 degrees!
I've been retaining water like crazy, so I know that's a big part of it. My blood pressure has been fine and no protein in urine. I just wish there was a way to shed the water weight. I've tried to cut back on salt, drink more water with lemon and cucumber, swimming in the evenings. Nothing seems to help other than lying with my feet up for 2 days straight with the AC turned down to 68 degrees!
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Re: Anyone starting to pack on pounds?
If you're retaining that much water, there will come a time 1-3 weeks pp where you just will not stop peeing.
I sh!t you not when I tell you I lost 32 pounds in 3 days pp. My edema wouldn't let up and I had to be put on a diaretic for it (which is really rare, so not something to worry about).
Yup, I'm in this club, too. I lost 8 lbs. in the first trimester, gained it back in the second trimester, and then the scale went to he11 once I hit the third trimester.
Oh well.
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YYYYYUUUUUP. Me too.
Guess I'll pull up a chair too. I do the official weigh-in at the doctor on Thursday, but when I checked this morning I had gained 4 pounds since my appointment two weeks ago! Maybe I should avoid all things scale.
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At least the constant peeing means relief. I feel like I pee all the time as it is, though I never feel like I empty my bladder. *le sigh*
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I lost 15 lbs. in the beginning and am up like uh...40? It's whatever in my opinion. I'm not stuffing my face with ho-ho's or eating a big mac on the reg. I try to watch what I eat (kind of) and get a *really* light work out in when I can though.
Cooper Edward
9.25.12
DD2 October 2010
DS September 2012
AW: I got gold stars at my last two doc appts for not gaining any weight.
Don't be fooled though, I gained enough in the weeks leading up to that for me and you both. Blah.
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Didn't gain much through 20 weeks, but have gained a lot since 28 weeks. Luckily, my MW just says I'm making up for lost time.
I'm pretty sure the weight isn't water weight either. I'm just really hungry.
I thought I was doing really well with my weight gain this pregnancy. jumped on the scale last night or giggles and yeah I almost choked. pretty sure I have gained 8 pounds in 3 weeks :-/
wish I could attribute mine to swelling/ water retention but thats not the issue. maybe I'm having twins and didn't know it?
lol
I didn't gain anything at my last appt and my belly didn't grow so I got sent for a u/s. Luckily baby was measuring 10 days ahead and looked good. I told them I would make it up at the next appointment. My nurse laughed but here I am eating mac n cheese for lunch and ice cream out of the carton for dessert. I even bought stuff to make strawberry shortcake this week. MMMM
Anyway, OP. I gained a lot of water weight my last month of pregnancy with DS. My ankles and legs were so swollen. Nothing I did made them go down. They were still pretty swollen when I left the hospital. I can't remember when it went down.
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I gained 5 lbs at my last appointment two weeks ago. I was pissed. But at today's appointment, I was down 2 lbs. So maybe the scale was wrong. (i'm hoping) I've gained a ton of weight, I'm already up to almost 30 lbs
[MC 11.20.11] [DS born 9.24.12] [DD born 10.15.14]
My feet look like this RIGHT NOW!
[MC 11.20.11] [DS born 9.24.12] [DD born 10.15.14]
ok, I give up. Tiny pics and I don't get along! I was trying to post my pic, but it just didn't work.
[MC 11.20.11] [DS born 9.24.12] [DD born 10.15.14]
My thoughts exactly.
Exactly.
ETA: Last time I gained 35 lbs. I was only down 5 lbs. a week after DD was born (and she weighed almost 8 lbs... WTH?), but with BF and Weight Watchers, by her first birthday I was down 17 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. So, there's hope!