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pregnancy

mommyofanangelboy
mommyofanangelboy Posts: 68 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Those who just became pregnant and/or are pregnant and overweight, did you maintain your current weight or lose any weight end of the end of your pregnancy ?
I just want to know those who did not gain much or anything at all or lost any weight either right before labor or after than their pre-pregnancy weight. thanks :)

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  • RunningOnWontons
    RunningOnWontons Posts: 138 Member
    edited October 2014
    I am currently 35 weeks pregnant, and am very overweight. However, at the moment I am 10 pounds down from my pre-pregnancy weight. I lost a total of 20 pounds through the first two trimesters, and then since the 6th month or so have gradually put on ten pounds of that back.

    Over the last few weeks I've basically maintained my weight--it doesn't appear that I am going to gain any more, and in fact I lost about a half a pound this past week. I've read elsewhere online that it's normal for weight to stabilize or even slightly drop in the last month or so--probably because the stomach is so cramped by the baby at this point that it's difficult to overeat, even if one wanted to! Plus, amniotic fluid levels are tapering off, as well, and that can translate to a little bit of water weight loss.

    I hope more folks respond; I'm curious to know what others have experienced. I think right after giving birth I will end up at least 20 pounds below my starting weight, with (perhaps) some more pounds of weight loss to be expected in the next week or so as excess pregnancy water weight is lost. Kind of nice to look forward to! :D

    Edited to add: I'll actually be 36 weeks along as of tomorrow. Starting to lose track of time at this point, lol.
  • mom2my4boys
    mom2my4boys Posts: 148 Member
    I had twins and after I had them I weighed 30lbs less than my pre-pregnancy weight. I was so sick and FULL I couldn't eat much. I weighed about 230lbs prepregnancy. I gave birth to 36week healthy baby boys, they weighed in at almost 5lbs and almost 6lbs.
    Good luck to you! :)
  • MamaRiss
    MamaRiss Posts: 481 Member
    Not personally. But I know with my mom's last pregnancy, she lost about 10-15 pounds off her pre-pregnancy weight. My little brother weighed in at 9 1/2 pounds
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    I left the hospital nearly 40 pounds under my pre pregnancy weight, but I was not overweight to begin with. I was super sick. Are you thinking of trying to maintain while pregnant? Totally doable, just make sure your doc is in the loop.

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