How much weight did you gain?

jamalina · August 2012

I am 28 weeks and 5 days and I already gained 45 pounds with my twins. Yikes! My doctor said I need to watch because I will gain the most of the weight at the end of my pregnancy. I am 5'4 and was a healthy weight of 125 before I got pregnant. I eat when I'm hungry but I know I need to make healthier choices.

How much weight did you gain with your twins???

shivNY · August 2012

50 but I'm already down 40 at less than 2 weeks postpartum. My boys were 7 and 6 lbs at 37 weeks.

leviandlandensmom · August 2012

28# and went to 36 weeks 3 & 4 days. I was chubby when I got pregnant though - 172# and 5'8".

lenoard_30 · August 2012

I gained 39lbs and my boys were 6lb 4oz and 5lb 8.5oz at 35w5d. I'm 16lbs under my pre-preg weight now

ninjabridemom · August 2012

I gained 70lbs, by 8wks PP I was down 60ish. I've stayed around here since then (19wks PP now)

ETA I BF and supplement, and my boys were almost 7lbs each.

Hopeful1! · August 2012

Check out the FAQ at the top of the page.

angelfire02 · August 2012

I gained 36lbs, went to 35.6 weeks and my babies were 5.7lbs and 5.9lbs. I had lost my preggo weight by 2 weeks pp and at 12 weeks pp I am now 30lbs under my pre-pregnancy weight. Everyone is different though, I would think as long as you are eating healthy and still 'excercising' you are ok.

crystaleyes39 · August 2012

I gained 40 but had my girls early at 32 w 5 d. W/out any working out though i'm now 5 pounds UNDER my Pre Pregnancy weight. I'm actually trying to gain weight now.

rinascita · August 2012

Hopeful1!:
Check out the FAQ at the top of the page.

FWIW, I just went there out of curiosity and you can't see the responses if you haven't voted. Most polls have a 'results' button and don't require you to vote to see the results. I doubt we want people voting a random # to throw off the actuals just to see the results of the poll.

LottaLattes · August 2012

I gained 78 (!) and am down 66 at 9w pp. I got to 38 weeks and my boys were both just under 7 pounds.

FML8608 · August 2012

Great question and I find it so interesting (and awesome!) that many of you have lost most to all or more of the weight you gained. To those of you who lost more post partum than you gained pregnant, are you breastfeeding?

mysteriousmommy · August 2012

40ish pounds with twins and they came 3 weeks early.

PurrCrasher · August 2012

So far I've gained 25 and I am 35.5-ish weeks. I'm 5'6" and ALL belly. The babies are estimated at 5lbs5oz and 5lbs10oz. It's kind of amazing! I am a vegetarian and eat really healthy so maybe that has something to do with it? I know we're all different and that chances are I could gain a LOT of weight between now and the 21st when they will be born! I honestly would be fine with having gained a whole lot more because from what I can tell it comes off pretty quickly after having multiples. I wouldn't worry about it too much, sister.

crystaleyes39 · August 2012

FML8608:
Great question and I find it so interesting (and awesome!) that many of you have lost most to all or more of the weight you gained. To those of you who lost more post partum than you gained pregnant, are you breastfeeding?

No i didn't breast feed, but I think a lot of the reason I lost more was because of the stress of multiples and not eating as good as I should have been. But still I did lose a lot initially... (I think 30 pounds out of w/in a couple weeks) Most was water weight and babies.

xoexpat · August 2012

I'm not exactly sure how much I weighed pre-PG. I had my first Dr. appointment at 13 weeks and weighed 137. I gained 36 pounds by week 28/29, but then was diagnosed with GD and didn't gain weight for two weeks! Since then I've gained about 4-5 more pounds.

My dr. seems pretty relaxed about it, but it is nerve wracking for me to see the numbers get bigger and bigger. Do I feel ashamed of my vanity? Yes, but it seems to me if you (by you, I mean me) had body issues before getting PG, you will still have them during your pregnancy.

Temp6313048411121614 · August 2012

I gained 48 pounds. For the first 16w I lost weight, by my 18w appt I was back at my normal weight.

GypsyEsq · August 2012

50 even and I'm down 30 at 2w pp. Babies were 6/5 and 7/6 born at 38 weeks.

Breezy8407 · August 2012

I gained 53. I had lost 40 by one week post-partum. I still have 10 to go to my pre-pregnancy weight. I started at a normal BMI.

I am reallllly hoping stopping pumping will help. Some people report hanging on to extra weight while bf'ing despite diet and exercise. I am not exercising as much as I want to (running about 10 miles a week), but I have been working on my food intake and things aren't budging yet.

Fancy3Face · August 2012

25lbs.

BabyCarryingVessel · August 2012

I'm right with you on the weight gain, 40 pounds at 28 weeks and 3 days. My doctor also made a comment to me, but I was bigger to start with - 178 and 5' 7". I'm trying not to fret about it too much.

Kadie331 · August 2012

I'm up about 30lbs at 26+ weeks. I started out at 136 and I'm 5'7. Somedays it feels like its too much and other days I feel like it should be more. I gained ALOT with DS (65lbs) and it was no fun losing all that so I've just been trying to make good choices with food and a little walking when I can.

AmyJoy728 · August 2012

I had extra weight when I got preg, and I was on bedrest for 10 weeks. I gained 62, and lost 50 by my 2 week pp appt. My boys were 7.3 and 7.9 at 37 wks.

sugacattey · August 2012

I'm up 30 pounds at 19.5 weeks! It really freaks me out to watch the scale climb like that. To be fair though - pre-pregnancy I was NOT eating enough to only add 600 calories to my daily diet and feel like I was giving enough nutrition to these babies. It was a struggle for me then to get to 1200 calories a day so this has been a BIG change in my diet.

LegallyBlonde217 · August 2012

I gained about 30 lbs, but I delivered at 33w4d. I also lost a few lbs of muscle while on hospital bedrest. I've already lost 17 lbs in the 11 days since I delivered.

LegallyBlonde217 · August 2012

Dupe

tma1685 · August 2012

So far I'm only up 10 pounds but I've had a lot of issues with being able to keep food down all my third tri. I had gotten up to being up 20 pounds. As of right now my boys are at 5.5 Ibs and 6 Ibs. So ill be under my pre pregnancy weight when I'm done. But I'm a weird case.

besu-chan · August 2012

63lbs. I am pretty much the same size as you and I've lost all the weight plus a little more already.

s270453 · August 2012

I lost 7 lbs by about 12 weeks, didnt get back to PP weight till 20 weeks, and that is when I started gaining. I gained 30 lbs when I delivered at 34 weeks. I am 5' 7" and weighted 154 before getting prego, about 184 when I delivered. I remember how weird it was to see that number on the scale when I stepped on it!!

s270453 · August 2012

s270453:
I lost 7 lbs by about 12 weeks, didnt get back to PP weight till 20 weeks, and that is when I started gaining. I gained 30 lbs when I delivered at 34 weeks. I am 5' 7" and weighted 154 before getting prego, about 184 when I delivered. I remember how weird it was to see that number on the scale when I stepped on it!!

Also forgot to mention that I lost it all but 5 lbs by about 2 weeks PP. Then gained another 5 by the time they were 6-9 months from just having NO time to fix dinner so I was eating poorly. Now I am at my prepreg weight, but its just not the same! Soo, now I am trying to lose an additional 10 lbs, hoping I will feel more like I did pre pregnancy.

KayJayDee · August 2012

I'm up 30 lbs and I'll be 28 weeks tomorrow. I gained 48 with DS and it took a long time to lose that last 5 lbs. I was one of those women who hung onto a little extra until I was done breast feeding. I'm hoping for a different weight loss experience this time around. It's hard to see the number go up (and the double chin doesn't help), but I know it's all for a good cause.

jimmie48fan · August 2012

With my first who was only one baby I wasnt careful about my weight and put on 48 pounds and lost it all within the first 6 months. This time around I am not being careful about it but I do get on the scale at least once a week and just to have a peak. I have only put on 16 pounds so far.....which amazes me because I thought with twins I would be packing them on. I'm sure I will closer to the end but I thought for sure I would have had more weight on by now.

Good Luck

Robin

Reilly626 · August 2012

40... And I delivered 7/20 and it's all gone! I lost 20 lbs this last week- the swollen legs and feet are finally emptying! You will lose it fast- I don't have time to eat!

Mye · August 2012

I was overweight when I got pregnant, I only gained 9 lbs

JustcallmeGG2 · August 2012

my hospital said to gain 24 pounds by 24 weeks with multiples. I am the same size/height as you (about) and i gained about 40 pounds total.

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