Weight Gain...

sunshinebride07 · February 2013

What is average? Did any of you ladies have a "growth spurt" where you gained quite a few pounds in one month? Just had my 28 week appt yesterday- I have gained 7 pounds in one month...is this typical?

Overall have gained 21 pounds- will be 29 weeks on Tuesday. What is average?

starsjaime · February 2013

with DD, i gained 40 lbs. 15 of that was in the last 10 weeks.

With this one, i'm onl up 20. So i'm hoping to end up around 28.

I'm trying to stay away from the ice cream this time around!

letzgoracing81 · February 2013

I gained 8 lbs in the last 6 weeks. When I saw the number on the scale a few days ago my jaw hit the floor.

I totally understand:(

BigPoppa22 · February 2013

Different for everyone. This is our first, and DW has gained 44 lbs at week 32! She started off really small though, 106 lbs.

jglenn4 · February 2013

FTM and I've gained 25 lbs and started on the low end of the weight range for my height. You're going to receive a million different answers to this post because a lot of it's going to be based on a woman's starting weight. Obese women are normally instructed to gain much less than average weight women and underweight women are sometimes instructed to gain more. Then there are others who have horrible morning sickness that makes weight gain hard. I wouldn't compare your weight gain to the answers you receive here because you don't know an individual's circumstance. It will drive you crazy.

lsleeper22 · February 2013

I think I might have gained a good amount like that during the month of December, but who knows if it was more so a growth spurt or the darn holidays! LOL. As of right now I'm 33 weeks and have gained 23 lbs so far.

horsevaulter · February 2013

Ive gained 30

Im 36 weeks...

Corey-chick · February 2013

I gained 38 lbs with DD- a lot of that in the last 8 weeks, but this time around I have been much better. I am 37 weeks and up 18 lbs. I am having a c-section at 39 weeks so I'm hoping not to go crazy these last two weeks. I think I tend to gain the most at the end when I can't move around as much and I know I'm getting less excersize with the hip/back pain and tiredness.

Spacebunny19 · February 2013

I've gained 24 so far at 32 weeks. I only gained 25 with DD#1 but I had GD with her, so that probably had an impact. I'm gaining more as this pregnancy goes on and it is annoying, mostly because it's still all belly and my clothes won't fit, including shirts & pants I wore the entire pregnancy with DD#1. Partially could be how I'm carrying but I feel like I'm already 9 mos. along with how big I am.

jacmahan · February 2013

As you can see, I don't think there is an "average", it's super personal for each individual's body/diet/starting weight...etc..etc... Wink

sunshinebride07 · February 2013

Thank you ladies!!

Guess everyone is different:) I appreciate your feedback!

mhickey426 · February 2013

I think I gained 25lbs. There was a month I gained 6lbs and another month I gained 9lbs. Other months I gained a only a couple of lbs. The 9lbs was around month 5 and the 6 was around month 7. The doctor said sometimes there are growth spurts.

SevenThree2004 · February 2013

Third pg for me, previously gained 28 with each pg, this one a little more and i have three weeks left, but, remember at the end of preg, a lot of the weight is water retention, unless you are full on eating an extra 1-2000 cals a day its hard to gain 'fat' that quickly!!!

doremi29 · February 2013

I've decided my body just does whatever it wants regardless of what I eat. Some months/weeks, I eat a ton and gain nothing and then the next week I'll gain a bunch and feel like I didn't eat all that much. I don't tend to gain much in pregnancy in general, but when I gain, it's random- rather than a steady gain.

With DS I gained 14 lbs total (they wanted me to get to 25ish)

This time I've gained 13 lbs as of my 32 week appointment. I am guessing I'll hit 320 lbs this time, but who knows.

lhull · February 2013

I've gained 20 lbs so far. Was a little over weight to begin with too. So I have alot of work to do this summer.

SidraJedi · February 2013

First tri: lost 10lbs

Second tri: gained back 6lbs

Third tri: first month, gained 1lb, second month, 2lbs, this month (not even over yet) I gained 12lbs! !!

Conclusion: It packs on at the end!

sowhatwhocares · February 2013

I have gained 40 pounds 31 weeks. I was pretty lean and thin before. i'm just letting pregnancy do its thing.

RussianMommy · February 2013

TBH, I have no idea what I've gained. I don't weigh myself and my midwife doesn't ask me to. Ultrasounds and fundal height are all on point so I'm not worried.

AFBTB · February 2013

You'll find a lot of diff answers to this question. With DS I gained about 45lbs total. A lot of that in 3rd trimester. This time I started out lighter than I was with DS, and I've gained about 25lbs so far. Just can't seem to stay away from the sweets.

amb04006 · February 2013

I'm nearing 35 weeks now, and I've gained 35 pounds. I gained 2 or 3 pounds in the first trimester, and I've gained maybe 5 in the third trimester. The rest of that weight all came in the second trimester, even though my diet and exercise habits haven't changed throughout the pregnancy. For the last few weeks, I've actually been losing weight.

sunshinebride07 · February 2013

Thank you ladies!!

MrsArrants · February 2013

jglenn4:
FTM and I've gained 25 lbs and started on the low end of the weight range for my height. You're going to receive a million different answers to this post because a lot of it's going to be based on a woman's starting weight. Obese women are normally instructed to gain much less than average weight women and underweight women are sometimes instructed to gain more. Then there are others who have horrible morning sickness that makes weight gain hard. I wouldn't compare your weight gain to the answers you receive here because you don't know an individual's circumstance. It will drive you crazy.

^^ This.

Every woman is different and every pregnancy is different. The women on my side of the family have always typically gained a lot of weight during pregnancy so I'm not worried overly much about how much I gain as long as my OB isn't concerned. I had an appt at 31 weeks (1/24) and had gained 25.1 lbs total. At my 34 week appt (2/14) I have now gained a total of 33.9 lbs.

Personally I would like to gain no more than 40 lbs total, but I've been told to drop back on my exercise some since they can already feel baby's head when they checked my cervix and don't want me to risk starting to dilate before 37w.

SkyBee · February 2013

It is totally normal for weight gain to vary. With DS I didn't gain any weight until week 25 and then my overall gain was 15 pounds which I put on between week 26-40. This time around I had gained 20 lbs. by week 25 and it has come to a screeching halt. I am still at 22 lbs. 31 weeks with these twins.

ETA: I started at a normal weight.

yougrindmygears · February 2013

I gained 60 lbs with my first baby. This time around I lost 10 lbs in my first tri and I am just now back to what I weighed before I got pregnant. I was going through my old records and at 28 weeks with my dd I had already gained 38lbs.

Shoegal36 · February 2013

It really is different for everyone. It depends on your pre-pregnancy weight and your height.

I like to use this chart to see if I'm on track:

https://www.kidspot.com.au/weightgain/pregnancyweightgain.asp

So far I've been right around average.

britbritx3 · February 2013

I went a couple days ago to my OB and had gained 9 pounds in one month... she told me to slow down on the sweets... overall though I've gained 16 pounds and I'm just starting my 28th week so if you're doctor doesn't seem to be concerned about you're weight gain then don't worry, breast feeding also makes you lose weight afterwards

angieeaton · February 2013

I've only gain 10lbs so far and im 34 weeks. My doctors dont seem worried but they all say I'll pro gain another 10+lbs in the next month.

MrsArrants · March 2013

At 36 weeks (last Thursday) I am now up to a total gained of 40.8 pounds

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