@KirstinH88 Yea that's what I have been hearing too.. Which is making me even more nervous since I'm already up 18 at halfway I'm going to talk to my doctor about it this week when I see her. I'm also starting to track what I'm eating on myfitnesspal just to make sure I'm not actually eating way more than I think I am.
@kitkat8387 I honestly think there is no way to predict. I don't remember my exact numbers with my first, but I know that I barely gained any weight for 2 months in the 2nd tri (it was very nerve wracking at the time). I only gained about 5 pounds in the last tri (20ish total). You might just be retaining more water right now too.
Me: 31 DH: 36 Married 5 years DD born 8/30/13 #2 expected 4/25/17
How much weight you should gain depends on where you started pre-pregnancy. I know many of us want to see where we fit it with others but remember everyone is different so try not to compare numbers too much. I am considered obese and haven't gained any weight at all (now 20 weeks) and for me that is okay. For someone of a much smaller size, that could possibly indicate a problem. As long as your Dr. is weighing you at each appointment, he/she will let you know if there is anything concerning.
Can we all be real for a minute here? Seriously, how much does the boob weight count for? Lol. I swear, it has to account for at least 8 lbs of what I've gained so far.
During my first tri, I was pretty nauseated, and couldn't eat much. I ended up losing about 11 lbs from my pre pregnancy weight. However, I was just a tad overweight according to BMI, so my weight loss put me at a "healthy weight". I'm ravenously hungry now and have put on about 6 of the 11 pounds lost, but it's coming on pretty fast in the past few weeks. I was worried a few weeks ago that I wasn't putting on weight, and have given myself carte blanche to eat ice cream every day "because I needed it". Its time to put the breaks on that habit : )
My starting weight with my current pregnancy fluctuated on any given day (from 143 - 148) and even now I still find myself fluctuating - some days as high as 157, but yesterday I weighed in at 152 at the dr's office. I actually thought (bc of things my mom and mil were putting in my head) that I might get a lecture for not gaining enough weight since I still don't look pregnant at all and can still wear my regular jeans and clothes, but everything checked out great with the baby and although the Dr laughed about my lack of a belly she said my weight was tracking fine. This is an ENORMOUS difference from my past pregnancies where I'd easily gained 20-25 lbs by 20 weeks in almost everyone except my first. I've decided that babies in utero have no regard for their mother's concerns and will just do as they want! I hope no one is worrying too much. I have anxiety about gaining too much weight bc I ended up with circulation issues at the end of my 4th pregnancy, but I think Im a more extreme example since I was well over 200 lbs by that point and in general I am a much more petite person.
I've almost gained back the weight I lost in the first trimester due to nausea. One pound to go. I suspect if the gain trend continues I'll steadily gain until delivery, as my appetite is back at last. I did have to go out and buy a bra with a bigger cup size this week. I'm kind of excited about having real boobs. Haha.
I don't know anymore how much I've gained. My last appointment said either 142 or 146lbs?? But when I sat down with my OB I told her, I don't watch what I eat or how much, I love and need my chocolate (I don't eat the whole thing) but I eat it when I feel like it. I sometimes eat donuts for breakfast, eat fast food for lunch if I see fit, pasta is my friend and if fruit and veggies sound good I eat that, too. Also, my arrhythmia is so bad that I can't walk up a flight of stairs let alone do exercise, so I walk to and from bus and do my regular activities. She just looked at me and said "well that's ok, you do what your body allows you". I LOVE THAT WOMAN. She also added, "I'm not worried in the least bit, you are so tiny". I can't say that I'm tiny but for my height actually still OK but I've certainly rounded up, I have a good belly on me and have put on 10+lbs so far but my levels are good, I'm not gaining weight rapidly or too much, and I just got the OK from my doc. I'm a happy camper! And yes, I had a burger for lunch today, too. LOL
I'm up 7 lbs at 20 weeks, and I started 10 lbs heavier than I was with DS. Because there was some discussion of breast weight, really no boob growth, but I have crusts of colostrum and I can see blue veins. I had supply issues, but my research has indicated that it's not the breast growth that matters but rather the glandular growth, which may or may not affect breast size. I'm hoping and praying I can EBF this one. I had to supplement with DS, but that was also after a c section and baby having surgery and not being able to eat for 4 days, plus the NICU was so hostile I didn't realize how often I really needed to pump. I'm hoping a natural birth will change things.
Was super excited to discover at my appointment this week I hadn't gained anything in the 3 weeks since I've been there! I am up 9 lbs overall at 20 weeks.
I think I have gained about 8-9 pounds at 21w. I'm hoping to stay at the 25lb range. I'm only 4'11 so st 9 months in probably gonna look like a huge human ball!
11 pounds up at 18 weeks. Slightly more than I would have liked, but still within healthy range I think. And last week was a breakthrough, as my uterus seems to have doubled in size - so I now look pregnant, not just fatter! Cannot tell you how much I am loving it, I am back to wearing tank tops and leggings, because I dont feel fat anymore, I feel thin with a bump!! amazing This might be the "I love being pregnant" feeling?
I normally eat 1300-1400 cals a day when not pregnant , and now I have given myself a new target of 1600-1700 as per dr recommendation, but there are very few days when I exceed this and many when I am still at 1400 - just not so hungry!!!
Me: 35 year old FTM, a busy city banker living in London, and a constant worrier. My DH: French guy, car fanatic, best husband ever. Our baby boy: Due on 17 April, currently 37 weeks. I can't believe it - I made it to full term!!!! Last measurement: 3150 gs at 37+1! This is going to be a big baby
Today at the doctor's I was up one pound from pre pregnancy weight but that doesn't include the seven I lost in the first trimester. So technically up eight pounds from the end of the first trimester.
I've only gained a couple of lbs at 20+2. Doctor isn't concerned. I'm sure not drinking has some to do with that.. And I haven't been working out much so I have probably lost some muscle mass.
So far I've gained 9 lbs this pregnancy, but 7 of them were in the last 4 weeks! I gained 32 last pregnancy, but about 25 of those were gained in the 3rd trimester. Slowwwww down, bessie!
15lbs up at 23 weeks. I paid attention last week so I could post an update my doc doesn't even mention my weight to me. I've been gradually gaining weight this entire pregnancy (just like my first one) so I'm not concern in the least bit.
I'm a gradual gainer, too. So far I'm up 18 lbs at 21 wks. Normally I'm more in line with my exact week so I'm ok with this! The last few weeks my gain has slowed. Once the nausea/puking ceased I'm back to eating healthier and at least one salad daily.
At my last appointment I was 33+3 and up 25 pounds. Didn't gain anything between 32+1 and then.
ETA: If you count my first tri weight loss that I gained back, I'm up 30. But I'm not counting that...
ETA: I was 2 pounds "overweight" by BMI at the beginning of pregnancy, but I don't trust that measurement. I'm going with 25-35 lbs as a healthy weight gain for this pregnancy.
DD #1: April 2017 DD #2: May 2020 Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
11 pounds up from pre-pregnancy, but with the weight loss from the first tri that I did gain back, it's a total of 17. I can see a difference in my belly every few days now though, so I can easily see myself gaining at least a pound a week, if not more, from here on out. 32 weeks today.
At my 32 week appt (now 33+3) I was up 18. I did not have any morning sickness so never lost in the first tri. I'm aiming to be around 25 total so we'll see how that goal goes. I have not eaten well this past week, so I probably need to reign it back in!
30+1 and up about 25 lbs. I was gaining pretty fast but then the GD diagnosis and diet has pretty much stopped my weight gain. Thankfully baby is still growing fine - I think she's taking all the food lol
At my appt on 28+5 I had gained just short of 11 lbs. I weighed myself on Saturday (30 weeks) as I normally do, and I actually lost weight, so I only gained about 6-7 lbs. I blame the weight loss on being sick and will hopefully recoup that as I am feeling tons better now.
I was slightly overweight at the beginning of this pregnancy, so I'm only supposed to gain 15-20 lbs. With DS, I was not considered overweight and only gained 17 lbs
I gained 40lbs with my first pregnancy starting underweight. This time around I started with average weight for my age/height and have gained 29lbs (at 32w 1d) gradually throughout the pregnancy. Being 34w now, i'm sure I've put on a couple more lbs, but I really don't care. I still fit in my XS Target maternity jeans LOL. My OB hasn't said anything about my weight in fact I'm the one who said something last time and she just said "omg you are tiny, I wouldn't worry about it". So I won't worry about it LOL
Up 31 lbs at 33 weeks 5 days. Trying not to worry about it too much since OB has said I'm doing fine. I was on the lower end of normal BMI pre-pregnancy.
My Ob hasnt said anything about my weight gain, but man, I am really having trouble with it. +27 lbs at 30 weeks. I am trying to hard to eat healthy, take regular walks, etc but it's so hard in the winter with a 1.5 year old. I can really see the gain in my hips/thighs, and I'm trying not to be upset, but I am. With DS, I had GD and took my diet VERY seriously, and only gained 18lbs. With this one, even though I don't have GD, I am still trying to stick with a healthy carb/protein balance. I hope this isnt a foreshadowing of difficult weight loss after this LO.
I'm 35 weeks today and was up 16 lbs at my last appointment. My veins in my legs are completely shot after 4 previous babies and I had major circulation issues with my last pregnancy and so I lost 90 lbs and had an ablation procedure performed by a vein specialist right before I found out I was (surprise) pregnant with #5 so I've been pretty careful with weight gain this time around. I was terrified of blood clots and/or being put on bedrest. Dr has never mentioned my weight gain one way or another, although there is now some concern over my small belly measurements so I'm getting a growth scan next Monday to check on baby's size. I don't really think that related to my weight gain however, but we will see what the dr says.
Re: Weight gain
DH: 36
Married 5 years
DD born 8/30/13
#2 expected 4/25/17
Married: 12-04-06
Annabelle: 1-1-08
Patrick: 8-15-10
EDD: 4-20-17
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
During my first tri, I was pretty nauseated, and couldn't eat much. I ended up losing about 11 lbs from my pre pregnancy weight. However, I was just a tad overweight according to BMI, so my weight loss put me at a "healthy weight". I'm ravenously hungry now and have put on about 6 of the 11 pounds lost, but it's coming on pretty fast in the past few weeks. I was worried a few weeks ago that I wasn't putting on weight, and have given myself carte blanche to eat ice cream every day "because I needed it". Its time to put the breaks on that habit : )
I dudnt really start gaining until 13-14 weeks. and my boobs started growing immediately and fast...in first month I needed new bra
I normally eat 1300-1400 cals a day when not pregnant , and now I have given myself a new target of 1600-1700 as per dr recommendation, but there are very few days when I exceed this and many when I am still at 1400 - just not so hungry!!!
My DH: French guy, car fanatic, best husband ever.
Our baby boy: Due on 17 April, currently 37 weeks. I can't believe it - I made it to full term!!!!
Last measurement: 3150 gs at 37+1! This is going to be a big baby
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
33+1 and up 21 pounds for me.
ETA: If you count my first tri weight loss that I gained back, I'm up 30. But I'm not counting that...
ETA: I was 2 pounds "overweight" by BMI at the beginning of pregnancy, but I don't trust that measurement. I'm going with 25-35 lbs as a healthy weight gain for this pregnancy.
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
DD Born 5.9.12
MC March 2016@8.5w
Expecting #2 4/30/17
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
I was slightly overweight at the beginning of this pregnancy, so I'm only supposed to gain 15-20 lbs. With DS, I was not considered overweight and only gained 17 lbs
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
I think I was somewhere between 25 and 30
with DS and it came off quick, so hoping for similar results this time around.
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