Weight gain?

kerrymarie44 · January 2015

Hi all! I'm 18.5 weeks so I'm at the halfway mark. I was average starting height/weight (5'5- 137). what should be the standard weight gain right now? I was only up 3.5 at my last appointment right before Christmas and less than a month later, I'm now up 9 to 146.6

just wanted to make sure I'm on track! Also, what did you put on in total? Thanks!

BabyKsMommy · January 2015

I didn't gain more than 5lbs before 20wks. But then I was gaining 1-2lbs a week. I delivered at 32 was and gained 25lbs.

I think your weight gain sounds fine. I bet now you will steadily put on weight each week. If you are worried I would ask your OB.

apbauer0615 · January 2015

Just remember everyone's different & as long as your DR says you're doing ok thats all that matters. I'm curently 26weeks & up 20lbs from my original weight of 135. My gyno says I'm right on track.

twinmom1121 · January 2015

I hadn't gained any weight by 16 weeks and my Drs said I needed to eat more protein. I started slowing gaining weight after 20 weeks and at 38 weeks 1 day when I delivered, I had gained 40 lbs. 35-45 is the average I believe that twin mommas gain.

minirella · January 2015

I didn't gain a lot in the beginning. I delivered at 31+3 and gained 32 total. I was GD and was seeing a dietician and so I know my weight gain was on par with what they wanted for twin pregnancy. Due to my age at the time (33), the OB wanted me to stay around 35 lbs total. I was told with the GD diet that I wouldn't gain much more weight because of the diet restrictions.

kefttsc · January 2015

Everyone is different. Even the same body type will carry differently and therefore gain different amounts of weight.
I am 5'5" and weighed 145 before babies. At 20 weeks I had only gained 5 pounds. I am now 36 weeks and have gained 40.

mthalken · January 2015

I was up a total of 7lbs at my 18 3/7 appt this week....OB didn't say anything, so I am betting we are good.

kerrymarie44 · January 2015

Thanks for the information everyone! Sounds like I should be good but maybe I can cut down on the cookies and milk every night before bed

MissEm15 · January 2015

I wouldn't compare if I were you.... But just for reference I'm almost 36w and have gained 33lbs. My doc never said anything abt me being too small just that I need to snack more since I never was any more hungry than normal. The last weeks I added an ensure a day to help get some calories. Ppl gain weight differently & there's nothing wrong with that. We are creating humans of different sizes.

carrotcake06 · January 2015

BabyKsMommy said:
I didn't gain more than 5lbs before 20wks. But then I was gaining 1-2lbs a week. I delivered at 32 was and gained 25lbs.

I think your weight gain sounds fine. I bet now you will steadily put on weight each week. If you are worried I would ask your OB.

Pretty much this. Except I was closer to 2lbs per week and started gaining around 16w. I had gained close to 60lbs by the time I delivered at 34w.

Lost it all, though. The last stubborn 10lbs stayed around until I weaned at 14mo and then it came off easily in about 2mo.

ballygirl · January 2015

Everyone is different. I was slender to begin with and gained a lot in my 1st and 2nd trimesters but then it slowed way down towards the end and I actually lost a pound or 2 in the last month. I ended up gaining 50 lbs total when I delivered at 38w. I think as long as your babies are growing well and your doctor isn't concerned, you are fine.

RayRay007 · January 2015

Most resources I read said to gain more weight early on (like 24lb by 24 weeks). My OB only said that normal weight gain is 40-60 lbs; she didn't say it needed to be put on early. I didn't start gaining until second tri and then I gained pretty steadily. I put on 40-45 lbs and delivered (14 lbs of baby) at 38 weeks.

Jenn06L80 · January 2015

I gained about 30lbs total. Almost a after 20 weeks. I delivered at 36.3 weeks and my girls were 4.3lbs and 4.7lbs. I started out my pregnancy overweight.

Brummy14 · January 2015

It varies for everyone. Big time.

I kind of targeted the 24lbs by 24w, and ended up hitting that anyway -- I didn't necessarily stuff my face, and exercised very regularly up until I was pulled of exercise at 22w. The weight gain just...happened. I was up just over 30lbs by the time I delivered at 29w. I started my pregnancy at the lower end of normal, and was expected to gain upwards of 50lbs by the end, had I lasted that long.

PinkinProvence · January 2015

I was little to begin with. At 20 weeks, I had only gained a pound or 2. My doctor didn't want me gaining more than that. Then I was supposed to gain 1 pound a week during second trimester (or around there). I think I gained 28 pounds in all.

sasky · January 2015

At my 16 week appointment I had gained 4 pounds total. I even asked my doctor if that was ok. He assured me it was totally fine.

Between 16 and 20 weeks I gained 12(!!) pounds, total of 16. After a minor freak out, I asked my doctor if that was ok. And again, he assured me it was totally fine.

There's no cookie cutter answer to this. Every person is different, every pregnancy is different (if you've had one before). Talk to your doctor.

HeavenBlessedMom · January 2015

I started underweight, hence the need for IVF...
but.. 5'9" 110. Gained 23 with my singleton (6#14) and 49 with my triplets (11.5# total)

Mrs.McIrish · January 2015

I didn't gain any first tri. Overall I gained 36 lbs and went to 38wks, 3 days. The pounds just started coming on late 2nd tri for me. A lot of it was water as it was all gone within 4 wks of having the girls. I was overweight to start with after so many IVF rounds. My doc never said a word about my weight.

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