Do u gain allot of weight from being pregnant

emmam1212

I gained about 70 pounds with my twin pregnancy (pretty typical). I don't know if it's exactly double a singleton pregnancy but it's much more. I delivered 14lbs of babies... It didn't just fall off either. I'm still trying to get back to pre-pregnancy weight a few years after. I lost about 30lbs a month after by breastfeeding but it's been up and down for a long time.

emmam1212

CattOfTheGarage wrote: »

I don't think you would gain double with twins, as the babies themselves are born smaller than single births.

That's a misconception. Twin babies are only born significantly smaller when born premature. My twins came at 37 weeks 1 day (38 weeks is considered full term for a twin pregnancy I believe) and they were born at 6.7 and 7.4. Normal size newborns. Some twins are unfortunately born premature and smaller but a lot of them aren't.

Kodekai1988

It varies hugely - the women in my maternity class and all my friends have had very different experiences!

I gained 40lbs (ate healthily but no exercise apart from walking) and then lost 70lbs in 6 months from breastfeeding - I was a US size 2 at 5'10. But as soon as I stopped breastfeeding I gained 30lbs over about 3 months. My son's now 5 and I'd say I am very comparable to before. A tiny bit of loose skin on the stomach is all.

During pregnancy I think you just have to be as healthy as you can given your situation, and leave the rest up to the gods.

ogtmama

The amount of "weight" you gain (for baby, increased blood volume, swelling, colostrum, breastmilk, a certain amount of fat stores to support breastfeeding, etc) depends on genetics, the pregnancy and the baby. This weight will absolutely double (or almost)with twins.

How fat you get, and how difficult it is to lose that weight (just like any other time) depends on how much you overeat and/or exercise.

JustMissTracy

1st pregnancy I gained over 80 lbs....second pregnancy I only gained 25, but I hadn't even lost the first baby weight yet...lol.

It was worth it.

Eleniala

Every woman is different, and you should definitely discuss this with your doctor.

That being said, I don't think there is a need (much less an excuse) to gain a lot of weight during pregnancy. When I was pregnant was the first time in my life that I really focused on what I was putting into my body, and by trying to eat healthy I also cut out a lot of the high-calorie foods. I did not actually "gain" during pregnancy, and right after giving birth weighed about 20 pounds LESS than before I got pregnant. My doctor never had any concerns, and my daughter was born at 7lb 8oz and perfectly healthy. I nursed her for almost a full year without problems, and lost additional weight during that time. (It wasn't until years later that I started packing on some weight due to a stressful and mostly sedentary job).

tryett

With my first I was 4 pounds lighter before I delivered that when I got pregnant, I walked out of the hospital 20 pounds or so lighter then when I started the pregnancy. With my second I was 10 pounds heavier before I delivered then when I started and walked out of the hospital 15 pounds lighter. I was on a 2800 calorie a day diet with both pregnancies. It al depends of a number of things. I was overweight to begin with although not as heavy as when I started this diet, had gestational diabetes with my first. Followed a diabetic diet both times. Didn't eat a lot of junk either time.

kshama2001

janicelo1971 wrote: »

I agree...i took being pregnant as a "free meal ticket" for Lack of better words! I ate healthy foods, but LARGE portions....

Gisel2015 wrote: »

elphie754 wrote: »

I'm 26 weeks and so far have only gained 8 lbs. according to my midwife and doctor, the amount you should gain depends on your weight before becoming pregnant. Since I was obese (250) when I got pregnant, thebgoal for me is between 11-20 lbs, which I'm not finding difficult at all since less room in stomach as baby grows.

This must be a new thing because when I got pregnant (many years ago...), I was 102lbs and when I walked in the hospital I was almost 121lbs and 109lb when I left the hospital. My first baby was eight and half lbs.

By the end of my first trimester and due to awful morning sickness, I was under 100lbs so the doctor guided me to recuperate the weight lost and kept a watchful eye on how much I gained during the rest of the pregnancy. I had my second baby less than a year later , my pregnancy was better and I only gained 15lbs. This baby was smaller because I was induced.

I noticed that now most of moms-to-be gain a lot of weight during their pregnancies and doctors don't seem to worry about it. What has changed? Because reading some of the comments in MFP they all have a hard time getting back to a normal weight and I don't remember me or my friends (all grandmoms now), having the same problem.

Ya, that was my sister with her first pregnancy. She was more restrained during her second and gained half the weight that time.

kshama2001

jlsjenni1992 wrote: »

Does most of weight come off after u have the. baby and if u don't breast feed is it harder to lose weight ..also how much do u gain during pregnancy and would u gain double if u have twins? Sorry I really have no idea

If you are a normal weight to start, and gain a normal amount during the pregnancy, you will likely lose most of it quickly.

However, as others have said, this is a question best asked of your OB/GYN. Perhaps a referral to a dietitian would be helpful for you.

http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/healthy-weight-gain#1

...Though you do need some extra calories, it's not necessary to ''eat for two.'' The average pregnant woman needs only about 300 healthy calories more a day than she did before she was pregnant. This will help her gain the right amount of weight during pregnancy.

Ask your health care provider how much weight you should gain. A woman who was average weight before getting pregnant should gain 25 to 35 pounds after becoming pregnant. Underweight women should gain 28 to 40 pounds. And overweight women may need to gain only 15 to 25 pounds during pregnancy.

akmomof7

Twin pregnancies definitely don't mean twice the weight. I gained 42 with my twins and they were nice sized (6 lb 6oz and 5lb 14 oz.) I found it harder to eat with my twins because they took up so much room!

marifrie33

I was 18 years old and 145 lbs when I first became pregnant. Didn't know anything about eating healthy or portion sizes or CICO. Up until then I had never had to think about such things, so I gained 60 lbs. Never lost anything from breastfeeding. I had 3 more babies and kept getting bigger. My all time high I think was around 240? Now I've finally learned what I need to do to lose weight. I wish I had known back when I first became pregnant. I'm 195 now.

mfennessy

Im 9 weeks pregnant....going into this for forst time in my life at 200 lbs....very very worried about weight gain. I ha)ve read a lot about caloric and protein needs. On this app and tracking every bite of food plus keeping my gym routine (except i take it way more seriously these days). Im avoiding sweets, watching nutritonal intake, go to gym 4-5 days per week, etc). What are women out there using for calorie needs for each semester....i get the 300 calorie increased need....curious what total calories look like as the pregnancy progresses....

mfennessy

Apologies for all type o's....