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Confusing weight gain

maraclairemaraclaire member
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Let me start by saying I'm not concerned about weight gain/loss out of concern for my looks. I'm just confused!

I am 29 wks 2 days with my second child. I'm slim (5'6" and 115 before pregnancy). With my son, I gained 23 pounds, and he was 8lbs 11oz; both he and I were totally healthy and I lost all the weight within two weeks. This time I gained the weight and started showing MUCH quicker. By 24 weeks I had already gained 22 pounds (the same for my whole first pregnancy!) and started preparing myself for a 40 lb total weight gain. But I haven't gained any weight (maybe even lost a pound) in the past 5 weeks. Huh? I've never heard of gaining so much so quick (it's all belly too, I didn't really gain weight anywhere else) and then just... tapering off. Anyone else have this experience? Doesn't it seem odd?
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Re: Confusing weight gain

  • ncbellencbelle member
    My largest weight gain has been in second tri with all 3 pregnancies.  My weight hasn't really changed in the last 3-4 weeks (I'm almost 36 weeks).  Pretty normal in part because (if you are like me at least!) you have less stomach capacity to eat at this stage ;)


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  • fsumomfsumom member
    I had gained 21lbs by almost 23 weeks and 8lbs since then. 
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  • *sparky**sparky* member
    I gained most of my weight in the 1st half of my last PG. Third tri I did not gain much and in the last 5 weeks I gained nothing at all.

     

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  • jc2050jc2050 member
    Same thing is happening to me right now.  I'm currently at 30 weeks, and I quickly gained about 20 lbs by Week 25.  Then I lost some weight and now I haven't gained any weight since Week 25.  My doctor says every pregnancy is different; some women gained early on and then taper off, and others will steadily gain throughout their pregnancy.  I wouldn't be too concerned!
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  • Jwilliams777Jwilliams777 member
    Mine has been very up and down. I had gained like maybe 8 pounds up until 20 weeks and then gained a whole 10 pounds in a short two weeks after. Then there was about maybe a two pound gain up until 28 weeks were I did the same thing. BOOM 10 pounds! I weigh myself like 5 times a week..it just all happens at once. Im at about 34 pounds now and am hoping I dont have one of those "boom moments" again... My max goal was 35. :/ Its already 99 degrees here, maybe that will help!
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  • naturaloaklandmamanaturaloaklandmama member
    I have plateaued as well. Gained about 5 pounds in the first tri, 20 pounds in the second tri, and just a couple of pounds so far in the third, which now seems to be tapering off. My midwife said as long as I am continuing to eat a healthy diet, gettnig lots of protein, and the baby continues to grow as evidenced at each of my biweekly appointments, then its nothing to worry about. 
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  • Holly BearHolly Bear member
    I didn't really gain in the first trimester. The second I was gaining steadily & quickly. At 28 weeks I was really swollen w a total weight gain of 20lbs. When I went in for 30 wk chk up last wk I had lost 17lbs!!!!!! 130 w total gain of 4lbs. I was flabbergasted I knew I had peed off the bloat but jeez :-/ so ya this pregnancy weight thing has been a weird ride
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