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February 2013 Moms
bluemudd15
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Weight gain posts
bluemudd15
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Ok so occasionally I'll see these post and check them out just to see how I compare and OMG you'd think I was a walrus. Im 14 weeks and have gained 6lbs. My last pregnancy by this time I had gained 11lbs. I thought I was doing good I read all the post and it seems like everyone that replies has lost weight or only gained like 2lbs by their 20th week. This is super frustrating to see when I'm trying so hard to eat well, watch my salt intake and not over indulge and I've still gained more than all the posts I see. Ok am I just a complete freak or is anyone else too embarrassed to actual admit they are gaining weight too?
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Re: Weight gain posts
I lost a lot of weight in the first trimester because I had awful morning sickness. I have gained about 3 pounds back since I stopped losing weight, so I've still technically lost weight since I got my BFP.
To be completely honest, I would rather have gained 20 pounds by now than ever be that sick again in my life. It was awful and terrible and I don't even have words for how sick and miserable I was for 6 weeks or so. Count your blessings. I'd rather gain weight than be sick.
I am gaining weight!!
I always click those posts hoping to see "man, I'm so surprised I gained 6 pounds in a few weeks" but instead it always seems like, "I gained 1 pound!" or "I'm wondering when weight gain will start?" haha
You are not alone! I think I'm up about 5 at 14 weeks tomorrow. And I feel ok about it
Just got back from my 2nd appt...i'm 14 weeks tomorrow and have gained 5 lbs. My Dr. said that's a good thing...although i think i gained at least 10 before my 1st appt at 10 weeks!
I was amazed and discouraged reading all of these weight loss posts too...glad i'm not alone!
I have gained around 5 pounds and I am at 15 weeks. I know I am eating too much and need to exercise more. Good luck!
Haha, I thought something similar when reading those posts. Because I have been lucky enough not to physically sick, I have steadily gained weight. I've gained about 7 pounds so far according to my home scale. My doctor expects me to gain a pound a week, so hopefully I will only be up 4.5 pounds at my next appointment. At my last appt, the doc did say that my weight gain was on track so I hope that continues!
I'll add that I wasn't skinny when I got pregnant, just sort of average (wearing a size 8 or 10).
First round of Clomid in May 2012= BFP #1, DD born January 2013
BFP #2 in January 2014, DS born September 2014
The weight gain posts will naturally draw the women to post who haven't gained much or have lost weight. Really we should do a clicky post - those get a better representation of how people are doing weight-wise.
And as others have said - every woman gains differently during pregnancy. Just because some women haven't gained yet doesn't mean they won't. With DD, I gained all of my 25lbs between 20-34 weeks (when I delivered). So in the end, I was right in the normal/upper range, but until 20 weeks I hadn't gained a single pound. It can change quickly.
BFP1: DD1 born April 2011 at 34w1d via unplanned c/s due to HELLP, DVT 1 week PP
BFP3: DD2 born Feb 2013 at 38w4d via unplanned RCS due to uterine dehiscence
I agree with this. Also, I've gained 12 pounds and I'm totally fine with that. I gained over 40 total last time and I know I'll do the same. Everyone's body is so different yet it's so hard not to compare ourselves.
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If you have a ton of m/s in the 1st tri, then you tend to lose weight, but if not, you will be gaining weight. My last preg, at 20 wks I only gained 8 lbs, but then in the next 6 weeks I gained 10 lbs.
This time around, no m/s so I started gaining a little weight in the 1st tri, and am dreading my OB yelling at me tomorrow for gaining too much weight because I'm sure I gained a lot this month.
I like cookies.
We are SUPPOSED to gain weight. I think average expected is 25-35 lbs, more if you were underweight and less if you were overweight to begin with. And it's not like it's always a steady gain, as people have shared already.
I understand that weight gain can be difficult to deal with for people who have negative relationships with their scales or who were working hard to lose before pregnancy. However, it makes me sick and sad that people would be too disturbed by weight gain. We are growing a baby and our bodies need to change to accommodate that. It's ok!!!!
Home in the bush.
I think you're just seeing skewed results. A lot of women who have gained more won't post.
That said, I have stayed the same weight (lost about 2lbs in the very beginning) but I chalk that up to chasing around my crawling baby and breastfeeding the first few months. I'm expecting to catch up weight gain wise starting about now.
Don't feel discouraged. It is perfectly normal and expected to gain weight--it's just that everyone's pregnancy is different. As hard as it is try to stay away fromt he scale and from comparing your weight gain to other women.
I'm the same size as you (pre-pregnancy I mean) and I honestly think it's the height! I've gained 5 pounds but also have grown what I think is a pretty significant bump and people are like, "Oh you're still so thin!" and YES I feel like a moose too lol. I think tall people maybe just distribute it well, but because it's our body we know we're getting bigger?
Sorry for rambling!
I'm up 7 lbs at 16 weeks and gaining FAST. Don't stress. I think people are more likely to respond if they've gained less, KWIM?
Andplusalso, it all evens out in the end, I promise.
Many fast gainers at the beginning (in my experience) tend to slow down at the end, while the slow gainers at the beginning (me last time) pack it on like gangbusters at the end.
Sometimes I swear your body just knows where it's going to end up and picks a different route to get there but still gets there.
Not sure if that made sense. I have a cold and DD isn't sleeping well so I'm a mess.
I love this. Can I use this as my excuse? I mean, I live in the SOUTH, too.
"I can't help gaining weight. The air is really high calorie here!" Ha!
For me, I was working with DD and had to pack my food every day so when I had the munchies I was out of luck. Now I'm a SAHM and even though the budget is tight I have every yummy restaurant available and I'm trying to feed a skinny toddler with high protein high fat foods. It's hard to be super healthy while cooking cheesy egg omelets and mac n cheese!
Oh, and pinterest is the devil. Any recipe that looks good seems to get made that day. Ack!
This is encouraging. I have gained 13 so far, but 3 have been over the last week. I haven't been doing anything differently so it's frustrating to see such a huge change all of a sudden
. Moo.
This. With both of my pregnancies I seemed to have packed on the pounds early. With DS, I was up nearly 10 lbs by 20 weeks, but I only ended up gaining 30 pounds total. As long as you're eating right and listening to your body you can trust that it's doing what it needs to do.
I quit smoking the day I found out I was pregnant last time. I really think that contributed to my weight gain, seriously. But good for you! I know it isn't easy.
Haha, same here! I'm at 17 weeks tomorrow and up 10 lbs!!! I didn't have M/S with either of my pregnancies so I don't ever fall into the "I'm losing weight in the first tri b/c I can't eat" category.
DS1: Quinn - 10.22.10 and DS2: Cole - 01.18.13