Healthy Pregnancy 2020/2021

daqurie

Hi Ladies!

I am here newly expecting my 14th baby . I am Due June 2021. I have had lots of different experiences with weight gain in pregnancy and I would like to keep it to a healthy minimum this time. In the past I have gained between( 18 and 60 lbs ). The time is was 18 I was only 34 weeks along and I was obese due to the pregnancy before requiring 22 weeks of bed rest.. and gaining 60lb 😳. Before I became pregnant this time I was just 5 lbs away from winning my Heathly wager bet ( now paused) . So, I was doing well and had lost 40lb since my last birth.. I would like to stay in the 15-20 lb gain range this time but want to make sure I am getting good nutrition as I always deliver early and at least half the time get preeclampsia and bestest at some point.. Growing a healthy baby is my priority.

I would love to have a group here that encourages eachother and shares helpful tips and meal / snack ideas.

Cassandraw3

Hi! Congrats on the baby!

Unless you are already overweight, 15-20 is low for what you should be gaining. If you are in the healthy weight range, you should be aiming for 25-35 lbs. I totally understand where you are coming from though. With my first, I gained over 50 lbs. I am trying to stick to under 30 lbs for this one. I'm currently almost 14 weeks and have gained about 6 lbs so far.

daqurie

Cassandraw3 wrote: »

Hi! Congrats on the baby!

Unless you are already overweight, 15-20 is low for what you should be gaining. If you are in the healthy weight range, you should be aiming for 25-35 lbs. I totally understand where you are coming from though. With my first, I gained over 50 lbs. I am trying to stick to under 30 lbs for this one. I'm currently almost 14 weeks and have gained about 6 lbs so far.

Yes, I am still overweight 178 my weight weight is closer to 130-150.. my Dr is fine with me eating between 1300-1800 callories I'm the first trimester as long as it is nutritional food.

I have already gained 5lbs without changing me diet so hormones are against me lol.. I just want to focus on nutrition. My Dr is good with my gaining between 15-30 lbs

Cassandraw3

Ok that's great that you are working with your doctor on this! The first trimester, you tend to not move as much due to most women being so tired. I know at first, I was just wanting to eat EVERYTHING. Luckily, my appetite has settled down a bit and my energy is up a bit (but still not where it was).

daqurie

Yes, I definitely feel tired and queezy this week.

gininthegym

Is this your 14th baby ? Or was that a typo?

I say eat to your appetite - keep it to good sources of proteins, fats and tons of veggies. It's not the time to try and lose weight - neither is it time to binge eat (for two)

Be kind to yourself - it's a big job growing a human.

daqurie

gininthegym wrote: »

Is this your 14th baby ? Or was that a typo?

I say eat to your appetite - keep it to good sources of proteins, fats and tons of veggies. It's not the time to try and lose weight - neither is it time to binge eat (for two)

Be kind to yourself - it's a big job growing a human.

Yes, this is my 14th baby. I am going to try tracking this time purely for the nutrition of it. If I am able .. because this week nausea has hit and I am also exausted. I need a automatic eating plan where I am eating Heathly food but don't have to think about it all day.. I am going to present my diary more like a weekly menu so I will know what to eat each day.

daqurie

My 6 week pic..