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jennilarkspur · February 2015

I've been super thin my whole life. I never really ate that much pre-pregnancy.. usually just a small meal once a day. I also used to smoke! I took caffeine tablets, ephedrine, and ritalin for adhd and chronic fatigue! Now that I have been pregnant, I'm off the stimulants, and I eat 3 to 5 times per day. I have ballooned over these 26 weeks from 107 to 167! That is 60 pounds!! I swear I'm not eating cakes and pies and fried food. OB is pissed. I don't know what to do.

backwoodsbarbie2k15 · February 2015

Im the same way. The ob doesn't really have a sensor either on this subject. Its irritating. I know.

Shanfrey82 · February 2015

I think your body might have been under nourished a little before and then when you began to eat more for the pregnancy it may have just clung on to all that it could. I bet you'll level out and once you have baby you can just find a good balance. I had something similar happen to me with my first baby, and I met with a dietitian and that was her analysis of my situation. All will be ok mama :-) just happy that you are still healthy and soon enough your body will find and learn a healthy balance.

jessicamaister · February 2015

I quit smoking and my constant active life style since being pregnant and I've gained 50 lbs myself. I'm shocked my ob hasn't given me crap about it. I plan to be reunited with my iced Starbucks and sneak some nicotine in the future. You're not alone.

sailaplay · February 2015

Count me in too. I gain about 60 lbs with pregnancy but I lose it again after and so will you. Don't stress. But do breastfeed, it makes a difference.

jennilarkspur · February 2015

sailaplay said:

Count me in too. I gain about 60 lbs with pregnancy but I lose it again after and so will you. Don't stress. But do breastfeed, it makes a difference.

Absolutely plan to breastfeed!!

JuliaRL · February 2015

You're probably actually closer to what your weight SHOULD be. Few people should actually be 107 pounds. It's unhealthy in most adults. subtract 30 pounds from your 167 and that's a healthier weight for a non-pregnant person. Pregnant, you're closer to where you should be. Also remember... coming off ALL that... smoking, Ritalin, caffeine etc. you're ballooning in the opposite direction. Your body will even itself out after the pregnancy and it can get back to normal rhythms. While it may not be possible, try to find a simpler cocktail to deal with the ADHD and fatigue. And as I'm sure you know, a healthy diet with calories and fat in it will actually help with the fatigue. Your body needs energy.

sherilb100 · February 2015

Your not fat your pregnant enjoy it then later after delivery and recovery just slowly start working out you will be fine

BPWifey04 · February 2015

When I stopped smoking I gained weight too. I would not stress over it (which could possibly increase weight gain). Just continue to eat nutritional food and try to enjoy being pregnant!

jenanns · February 2015

How tall are you? Seems like everyone said you were probably underweight to begin with. If you are eating healthy things and trying to stay active it is probably your body just finding a more comfortable healthy weight.

CrystalEve12 · February 2015

I think you have a lot of factors working against you. You used to smoke, which keeps your weight down anyway. So probably quitting that without being pregnant would have caused you to gain a few pounds. Eating more obviously does that as well as being pregnant. I wouldn't be too hard on yourself, and I'd tell my OB to stick it where the sun don't shine.

blankenbakerh · February 2015

You are not fat! I gained 60lbs with my DD! I have always been very thin! I didn't smoke because I have asthma or anything like that but have always been naturally thin. When I met my DH I had already had 2 boys and still only weighed about 125 and I am 5'9. I have never had a problem eating either! LOL I love food!!! Anyways I got huge with DD, but we have learned he and I have bigger babies so I gain more. Also it will come off and if it doesn't all come off that's ok! I lost back to down to about 145/150 lb after my DD and several people including my DH told me I looked healthier. I was underweight when I got pregnant with her. I used to hear the cracks all the time being skinny "Turn sideways and we would miss you" "Do you eat?" Etc etc etc.....
I was just thin... I have agonized over my weight and trying to lose all the baby weight but finally realized that it's ok if I don't lose all of it! I know that I will most likely never see 130 again and that's ok. I am in my 30s now and have five children. I am healthy and that's what is important. Don't be too hard on yourself. I am sure the majority of it will fall after the baby is born and if it doesn't it's ok. As long as you and LO are healthy that's what's important:)

jennilarkspur · February 2015

Thank you ladies!! You are absolutely wonderful!!

Sundancexo · February 2015

Your OB is pissed? I'd be finding a new doctor.

beaseg · February 2015

Tell your OB that the 60 pound weight gain is preferable to you continuing to smoke and take caffeine tablets. Personally, I think you deserve a lot of credit for quitting all that stuff! I'm sure it was nowhere near close to easy. And if you know you aren't eating poorly, then you're all set!

mihaela1984 · February 2015

Same here! I've gained 50 lbs and I'm only in my 26th week. I try not to stress over all the weight I've gained but it's hard..especially when I read that the average weight gain in 35 lbs total.

lyefimova · February 2015

With my first I went from 105 to 170. The doctors put me on a strict diet ( most because of gestational diabetes). My sugars were always normal when I checked daily so I think they were full of crap. Anyway, I was back down to 115 by month 3 after birth with no diet or exercise. Your body needs the extra weight now.

luce3103 · February 2015

For the person who told her 130's is a healthy weight, you can't say that without knowing her height. 130lbs on a 5'10" frame is very thin, on 5"6" frame closer to healthy....

jennilarkspur · February 2015

Ladies, thank you thank you!!

(I'm.. 5'2")

marijaa333 · February 2015

Even height and weight are not enough to figure out if someone is at a healthy weight.

My "normal" weight is well under the official BMI recommendation, as I have very light bones. If you measure my fat percentage, you get a more realistic picture. My husband is the opposite - he is heavier than what the BMI would recommend, but if you saw him, you wouldn't ever call him overweight; he has a broad and heavy frame and would look sick if he was of average weight for his height.

Pregnancy introduces so many other variables that guidelines are just that - a rough idea of where the majority falls; the fact they're being used as some kind of standard everyone should meet is crazy, as the broad range of experiences here on this thread shows.

I wish doctors would stick to monitoring vital functions and encouraging healthy eating and exercise for women of all sizes, rather than judging how we're doing by less meaningful measurements like weight. Not to mention, my OB weighs me with my shoes (now heavy winter boots!), while my friend's OB has hers take off her shoes and coat, making the comparison between my friend and me basically useless.

Finally, I remember being on the pill in my 20s and I *definitely* gained at least 10 lbs then even though I was very active. They all came off when I stopped, even though my activity levels decreased. Pregnancy hormones are much more intense than what you get from the pill, so I'm confident they're responsible for a lot of the weight gain, which will go away after the hormones do too. And if it takes a long time, so what... I think I'll be too busy with the baby to be worried about it.

sepreston79 · February 2015

Breastfeed will help burn it off!!!!

mrscimino914 · February 2015

I think your ok, some people are naturally small, before I got pregnant I was 110 I've gained a lot of weight myself and also quit smoking. You usually gain weight when you quit and plus being pregnant on top of it, I dont worry about it. My OB tried giving me shit for gaining to much weight. I told her, I eat healthy and eat when I'm hungry, I can't really do anything else. You'll be fine. Hey we should be happy we gave up smoking to be healthy for our little one, I don't know about you, but that was very difficult to do!!;)

juliensmom · February 2015

Op thank you for posting about this. I came off adderal and quit smoking too am packed a quick 15 first trimester and some more in the middle but I have slowed gaining since December thankfully. Just a poumd here an there . I bet you will even out too.

AnsiaA · February 2015

Have you had your thyroid tested? Sometimes your thyroid will "burn out" during the first 3 months of pregnancy and then the "balooning effect" on your body will take place. You get prescription meds thats safe for baby to "restart" your thyroid. Good luck!

mistyjewel88 · February 2015

I am up 70 pounds. This is my second and I did the same thing with my first. Just enjoy it. You will drop back down to size...no worries. As far as your OB being mad I would tell him where to go. I always ask my OB if I'm getting to fat...he says no you don't get to keep it.

mistyjewel88 · February 2015

It took me 3 months to fully drop weight after baby. That's with no exercise and shoving my face with everything I could not have during pregnancy. You will be fine.