petite girls weight gain Half-way through

cf514 · January 2015

Hi, im 4'11" and had a starting weight of 105. I know everyone gains differently but was curious of what some other shortys have gained since we have such small frames to begin with. I actually went down a pound from last week and am currently 112.2 today I am exactly 18 weeks. Thanks ladies!

cf514 · January 2015

Also, here is my 18 week belly pic, post yours too!

mfinlay611 · January 2015

I have had trouble gaining weight. I'm 5' 2" and was 107 before I got pregnant. I'm 17 weeks and I'm 108. Up until week 14 I was having trouble keeping food down. I have my 19 week checkup soon and I feel like my Dr is going to not be happy with me

CMSullivan326 · January 2015

I'm a tall fatty, so my weight doesn't matter.

blastocarrier30 · January 2015

nchauhan said:
Cute bump pic, OP! We have a great running thread of bumps called HDBD (hump day, bump day) that we usually post in on Wednesdays! You can post yours there and see all of our bumps too!

As for the weight, I've gained some and my dr doesn't seem worried so I'm not really keeping track.

This. I'll worry when my doctor tells me to. The beauty of going once a month is that as long as I'm eating ok, I know it can't get too out of control one way or another before I see her again.

Additionally, if you search the board, you'll see that a lot of people have had this question and you're likely to find good responses in those threads.

MamaBish · January 2015

I'm not that short (5'4") and I started at a higher weight (145) and I hadn't gained anything up until now-week 18. Dr wasn't concerned at all.

valeriemarie24 · January 2015

I am 4'11 as well, only 17 weeks but my weight gain is going ok. I was 110 before pregnancy and am 117 now. The first trimester I also had a very hard time with nausea and eating, but I've gotten most of my appetite back so I'm hoping more weight gain will come soon. Although at the doctors the other day there wasn't really much concern about it so I think I'm doing alright for now

kej0004 · January 2015

I'm 5'2", I honestly have no idea how much I weigh now or how much I did before I got pregnant (I'd guess maybe 120?), but according to OB I have gained no weight. I'm also not really showing at all. She wasn't worried, I'm not worried, it doesn't really matter.

Please change your picture, nobody wants to see your underwear. Totally weird.

girlymama79 · January 2015

I'm short but started at a healthy weight....should I go make a thread for short people at healthy weights? And the tall girls can make threads for tall girls?

mfinlay611 · January 2015

@girlymama79‌ no need to be jealous of us and hate on our weight

CMSullivan326 · January 2015

mfinlay611 said:
@girlymama79‌ no need to be jealous of us and hate on our weight

You're joking, right? You must be joking.

girlymama79 · January 2015

mfinlay611 said:
@girlymama79‌ no need to be jealous of us and hate on our weight

I didn't say anything about your weight...

Katerina&Baby · January 2015

mfinlay611 said:
@girlymama79‌ no need to be jealous of us and hate on our weight

devyns2nd · January 2015

Short fat and proud here too!!! But Imma growin a baby.

Can we start a fat girl thread please. *fat girls* had anyone look at you and you know they are wondering if your pregnant or just a little fatter?

mamalmd · January 2015

devyns2nd said:
Short fat and proud here too!!! But Imma growin a baby.

Can we start a fat girl thread please. *fat girls* had anyone look at you and you know they are wondering if your pregnant or just a little fatter?

But I'm tall and average and I feel like people assume my baby is actually a beer gut?? Can I chime in or wait for my own thread help plz...

girlymama79 · January 2015

mamalmd said:

devyns2nd said:
Short fat and proud here too!!! But Imma growin a baby.

Can we start a fat girl thread please. *fat girls* had anyone look at you and you know they are wondering if your pregnant or just a little fatter?

But I'm tall and average and I feel like people assume my baby is actually a beer gut?? Can I chime in or wait for my own thread help plz...

Do both!

staciecoffey · January 2015

@mrsblack11, I don't weigh myself either. But than again, I've never really weighed myself.

As far the height/weight combo, well no body is the same so does it really matter? I'm 5'2" and my weight well I'm growing a baby so yeah.

mrs1374a · January 2015

I'm 5'3" and I've gained 5 lbs so far. I am super happy about that because I gained too much with DD.

ktpatter · January 2015

I don't think height will always matters because every person reacts differently to food/pregnancy regardless of how tall they are.

I'm 5'4 and I hadn't gained any weight at 14 weeks. Iasked my doctor if that was bad and she just laughed and said "don't worry, it's coming..." And I gained 6 pounds in the next five weeks.

AlyLynn07 · January 2015

Pretty sure I've gained about 13-14 lbs so far at 19 weeks. I am completely ok with this - my Dr. is too. I'm certainly not eating everything in sight (at least not on a daily basis

. I think I'm close to where I was with DS1 and gained 30-35 lbs total during that pregnancy. Seems reasonable to me. I will not cry if it is a few more than that this time around. Every body and pregnancy is different. As long as your OB is not concerned and baby is growing well, I think that's all that matters!

girlymama79 · January 2015

@pcrunk‌

Let me be perfectly clear that this gif is not sarcasm

staciecoffey · January 2015

@pcrunk, you're not going anywhere! If they try to ban hammer you, we will riot!! And thank you for sharing that.

marshmallowmadness · January 2015

I'll be 20w tomorrow and am at 145 and 5'3". I started this pregnancy at 148. No m/s either... Not sure why I can't gain weight.

finchfeeder80 · January 2015

CMSullivan326 said:
I'm a tall fatty, so my weight doesn't matter.

Me too, girl, me too.

Trampslikeus · January 2015

Had a crazy week, took a few days off from checking here, come back and this is the first thing I see!

Oh awesome! Weight comparing and shaming! My favorite!!!! Super productive and helpful to the community. Really. There are just SO many useful conversations to be had on this topic.

/facepalm

gingerbabe · January 2015

I'm a short fatty. My weight has been different with all 3 pregnancies. With the first I was the most concerned with my weight and ended up gaining the most so far, over 50lbs. My midwife liked to remind me every single visit that I was gaining too much weight, as if I didn't already realize it. I weighed myself at least once a week that pregnancy. I ended up switching midwives. Some OBs/MWs are very concerned about weight, others are not. If you are concerned even a little, talk to your OB/MW. Last pregnancy and this one, I choose not to weigh myself at all at home and am choosing not to worry no matter how much weight I gain. If it is a medical problem I know my midwife will bring it up. Weight can always be lost.

Also, not only does every pregnant women gain weight differently, but we lose it all differently too. With some women the weight falls off. I lost 30lbs within 5 days after my DS was born because I was so swollen during pregnancy that between baby, uterus, fluid, water retention, etc, 30lbs was vanished. With my DD, I only lost 23lbs automatically after she was born. After that I have to work really hard to lose the weight, even with breastfeeding, whereas my friend loses weight while breastfeeding her babies without even trying.

CMSullivan326 · January 2015

@pcrunk‌ I

you
You're amazeballs.

taboullio84 · January 2015

I'm not short .. I'm 5'7" and weight 101 pounds pre- pregnancy .. I would join in... But there is not much going on with my belly..

****** And I see us tall ppl must be jealous or some shit. I doubt it. ******

O/P is there a reason you are wearing only underwear? And have a picture of something you pissed on as your avatar?

You only pop up to talk about your weight... We never see you around other than that.. Does your guy not give you enough attention that you post panty pictures? You come in here and get to pushing around my girls in my community.. That's not OK . go away. And take your trash panty avatar with you.

thelittlestbee · January 2015

mfinlay611 said:

@girlymama79‌ no need to be jealous of us and hate on our weight

That was really rude and totally uncalled for.

ajgerber · January 2015

I don't recall ever seeing a recommended weight gain based on height. What does your pregnancy book or doctor say? My body gains what it wants to when pregnant even with dieting due to GD. How quickly you lose weight after baby has nothing to do with anything either unless you are a celebrity. Stop comparing, do your best, your baby is what matters. And no underwear pictures please. Even bare belly pictures bother me but that's because I wouldn't want that posted on a public message board where any creepy guy in his mom's basement can enjoy.

staciecoffey · January 2015

The OP really needs to come back and apologize for a classless statement. I feel like she's being a bit of a AW...but that's just my opinion.

mommacandi · January 2015

missk0411 said:

mfinlay611 said:

@girlymama79‌ no need to be jealous of us and hate on our weight

It's a shame that the only quality you have that you think others would envy is your weight.

***what the hell is up with quote boxes today?****

Yep, this. Also, seriously disgusting comment @mfinlay611‌. I assure you, none of us are jealous of someone with so little depth.

lfaithlove · January 2015

I don't even know what the definition is of *petite*. I don't own a scale and only ever get weighed at the doctor. I'm a smaller gal but I have two sisters who are teeeeeee-niny and so I always had body shame because I was compared to them. It sucks to be compared to others or to compare yourself because, obviously, it's a total sliding scale. There will always be someone bigger than you or smaller than you to make you feel better or worse about yourself. Aside from what your doctor says about your weight gain, it is as irrelevant to talk about on this board as a *hot girls* thread would be.

"Heyyy guisssse, I'm preggerz but also I'm really super hot? So likeeee I just wanted to check up on all the other hot girls out there and see how their hotness is doing half way through their pregnancy. Kay thanks! Kissessss.

Ps. No non-hot girls allowed"

leenziepops · January 2015

mfinlay611 said:
@girlymama79‌ no need to be jealous of us and hate on our weight

@mfinlay611‌ I think you need to leave. Don't forget your bag of tube steaks. And don't let the door hit your vag on the way out.

kyleegail89 · January 2015

Just for info, petite is in reference to your height, not weight. You can be 4'11" and 600 pounds, but you're still considered petite. People use petite in wrong context very often. OP should have said she was petite AND thin. Either way she seems to think it's okay to body shame.