Measuring right but gaining LOTS of weight!

Re: Measuring right but gaining LOTS of weight!

• HeatherHam10 member

  April 2014

  Im surprised your dr was concerned about how much youve gained over all. 11 lbs in 4 wks is a little more but you started off very small. I am 5'6" started at 130 and my dr told me id gain a little more than the average. Im almost 23 weeks and gained like 15 or so. I think youre fine as long as youre making mostly healthy choices and getting some exercise.

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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• Lawgrl04 member

  April 2014

  You started off very slim, that weight gain doesn't sound remarkable to me. I gain a little more than average, but I have lost it every time. Also, many women gain a lot in the middle of the pregnancy, then it tapers off.

  

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• caballablanca member

  April 2014

  I gained 54 the first pregnancy. I got lectures about the weight gain at most every appointment. The second tri was really where the bulk of the weight came on. I knew he was concerned since it can cause complications but it seems like unless I ate nothing but salads I would gain more weight than he liked. Just know you will have to work harder to get the weight off.

  
  
  

  

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• shutaff member

  April 2014 edited April 2014

  I started out in a healthy weight range. I had gained a little less than 10 pounds, but in the last week and half or two weeks, I've jumped a few pounds up, so I'm up about 13-14 now. My doctor has not even mentioned weight. You were very thin to begin with (lighter than me and I'm 5'3) so your weight gain sounds healthy to me.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Jenrileysmom member

  April 2014

  He's probably more concerned at the 11 pounds in one month than anything. I remember last Christmas the doctor gave my friend a hard time for gaining 8 pounds between her December and January appointment and she was not at all overweight plus it was over the holidays. They just like to see the weight come on gradually i think. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• GinnyJ2012 member

  April 2014

  Your total weight gain is right on track for how many weeks you are. At 5'7 and 118, you are at a 18.5 BMI this is the lowest end of "normal". Personally I hate BMI and ignore it for individuals, it is for looking at large populations. As long as your BP is normal, there is no excessive swelling, and no protein in your urine, I wouldn't be concerned.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sarafar4 member

  April 2014

  I'm having a similar experience. I started at 130 at 5'4" and had gained 21lb at my 20w appt. my dr brought it up as double what they'd expect. I'm very frustrated because I haven't changed my diet very much from my original healthy eating and have been trying to go walking whenever the weather is nice. Friends I've talked to say my weight is normal and not to worry. I have never been overweight, so it extra hard to hear the dr telling me to watch what I eat. It makes me self conscious at a time when I should be able to embrace the changes to my body.

  

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