how much weight have you gained
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I am 32 weeks and have gained 43 lbs already. I know alot of it is in my belly and boobs. This is also my 3rd and its a boy. He is already big just like his brother was. I have a feeling he will be at least 9lbs which is good news for me. I gained most of my weight early on and now its slowing down. :bigsmile:
It can be discouraging because you feel like a whale when you walk in a room. However I tell myself this is temporary and I will get my body back like I did with the other 2 pregnancies.0 -
My doctor actually scolded me yesterday and made me cry over my weight gain. I’m 30 weeks and according to my scale I’ve gained 25 pounds. According to the doctors scale (when I weigh in fully clothed, etc) she shows I’ve gained 30 pounds to date.
Either way, she said she only wants me to gain 5 pounds over these last 10 weeks, so a half pound a week from now on. Which seems impossible to me since my baby still needs to gain atleast 6 pounds0 -
My doctor actually scolded me yesterday and made me cry over my weight gain. I’m 30 weeks and according to my scale I’ve gained 25 pounds. According to the doctors scale (when I weigh in fully clothed, etc) she shows I’ve gained 30 pounds to date.
Either way, she said she only wants me to gain 5 pounds over these last 10 weeks, so a half pound a week from now on. Which seems impossible to me since my baby still needs to gain atleast 6 pounds
I know it seems hard...During my last pregnancy I ended up really watching what I was eating (I gained 40 total the last time) at the end and I didn't gain ANY the last few weeks but baby did! Dunno how, but it's possible and baby came out a healthy 8 lb. 10 ouncer!! You can do it- just try your best:)0 -
23 Weeks and up 16 lbs
Last appointment the Doctor told me to try and keep it closer to 30 lbs of a weight gain. I'm like, I'm keeping it 200 calories above maintenance for the most part, exercising, etc.....at a certain point there's just nothing more that I can do so I'm not going to stress over it too much
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Hi all,
I'm 13 weeks and have gained 14pounds already, but that still puts me at a healthy BMI so I'm not too worried. And I'm now the weight that I was at the start of my first pregnancy. With my first I gained about 45 pounds...but my little girl weighed 9.2 pounds! So I lost a lot of weight pretty quickly after I had her; i then continued to lose and ended up losing over 55 pounds in total; I think my second will also be a big baby (runs in the family despite me not being that big!) I know it can be disconcerting and hard seeing the scales increase, but I would really not worry too much about it, and if you're able to resist try not to weigh yourself until at least 6months after the birth.
Not sure if this helps anyone, but as a guide this is where some of the weight goes:
Baby: 7-8 pounds
Placenta: 1-2 pounds
Amniotic fluid: 2 pounds
Uterus: 2 pounds
Maternal breast tissue: 2 pounds
Maternal blood : 4 pounds
Fluids in maternal tissue: 4 pounds
Maternal fat and nutrient stores: 7 pounds
So even an overall weight gain of 30-35 pounds can be considered healthy; I needed the extra weight to support my daughter as I put it on on my hips, this was to ease the pressure that my back was taking.
As long as you remember to eat sensibly once the baby is here and take baby out for plenty of walks; the weight will come back off :-)
Please try not to worry and enjoy the weird and wonderful things pregnancy brings :-)
I hope you all have a happy and healthy pregnancy
Xx
Thank you! I needed to read this today! 0 -
My doctor actually scolded me yesterday and made me cry over my weight gain. I’m 30 weeks and according to my scale I’ve gained 25 pounds. According to the doctors scale (when I weigh in fully clothed, etc) she shows I’ve gained 30 pounds to date.
Either way, she said she only wants me to gain 5 pounds over these last 10 weeks, so a half pound a week from now on. Which seems impossible to me since my baby still needs to gain atleast 6 pounds
I am so glad my doctor doesn't give me a hard time about it. He just tells me to try better the next time but never makes me feel guilty. However, My doctor from my previous would always say something and it made me feel bad. In reality, it is hard to have the perfect weight gain so don't be hard on yourself.0 -
Am I the only one who has gained a lot?
23w 5d and up 28lbs :sad: My OB said he isn't concerned (however at last app he did remind me that I need to be getting in more exercise and at the same time told me to stay off my feet for the swelling. Confusing much???) and that I may be "one of those" who just gains no matter what. But I am SERIOUSLY DEPRESSED. I truly feel like I am the only one counting calories, trying to exercise, trying to keep under and still gaining like a hippo! DH swears he notices a huge difference from last pregnancy and last night we even compared belly shots. I do look a lot thinner (I had lost 62lbs from last pregnancy to when I got preggers this go), but 28lbs? at 23w 5d!?!?!?! I was only supposed to gain 25lbs this time.
I am swelling A LOT and never did with my others. But seeing this thread...I think I am the only one with this much gain
No, I am 23 weeks and have gained 30-32lbs! I don't feel it, I'm still in my regular clothes and I don't look as if I've gained that much. I was supposed to only gain about 20lbs. My last pregnancy I gained 60lbs and lost 85 so I started bout better this time,but still gaining. My son was 8lbs 12oz so my dr thinks I'm growing faster, bigger baby and retaining water.....ugh I know we can lose the weight , but the actually scale numbers can be depressing but I don't stree because I feel great!0 -
My doctor actually scolded me yesterday and made me cry over my weight gain. I’m 30 weeks and according to my scale I’ve gained 25 pounds. According to the doctors scale (when I weigh in fully clothed, etc) she shows I’ve gained 30 pounds to date.
Either way, she said she only wants me to gain 5 pounds over these last 10 weeks, so a half pound a week from now on. Which seems impossible to me since my baby still needs to gain atleast 6 pounds
OMG! Don't you hate their scale vs. your scale0 -
I'm 18wks and have gained 4lbs. My dr. said a 20lb gain is plenty and that anything over 15lb is yours to keep! My own personal goal is 20-25lb gain. I didn't gain anything until 4months. I got pregnant being overweight so I really want to stay on top of this.0
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hey all i came across a websire that gives you the specific amount of calories you should eat based on pre pregnancy weight, height and age per trimester
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm0 -
I'm 18wks and have gained 4lbs. My dr. said a 20lb gain is plenty and that anything over 15lb is yours to keep! My own personal goal is 20-25lb gain. I didn't gain anything until 4months. I got pregnant being overweight so I really want to stay on top of this.
I know what you mean! I was a little overweight when i got preggo and I'm really trying to keep it down. My Dr told me to aim for 15-25 lbs so my goal is 15 lbs lol oh and I am 17 weeks (almost) and have gained 5 lbs so far. I hope to not gain any more till I'm at least 20 weeks!0 -
hey all i came across a websire that gives you the specific amount of calories you should eat based on pre pregnancy weight, height and age per trimester
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm
Thanks for that girl!!0 -
hey all i came across a websire that gives you the specific amount of calories you should eat based on pre pregnancy weight, height and age per trimester
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm
Thanks for that girl!!0 -
I am 11 weeks and I have gained about 1.5-2 lbs, it fluctuates. I recently, just before conceiving lost 31 lbs and got into ONEderland!! I got down to 198 and have been staying around 199-200. I know it's inevitable but I hate seeing that 200 again. It is worth it to have a healthy baby so I am not too worried. I am pretty happy that I have not gained more because with all the nausea and fatigue I have not been exercising at all whatsoever. I plan to get out there and walk again once I feel better but that didn't come until 18 weeks with my son. With my son's pregnancy I think by this point I had already gained 15 lbs so I am quite pleased. I am still considered obese so I don't want to gain more than 20 lbs this pregnancy, but we shall see. Probably a lot of wishful thinking.0
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I am 29 weeks and havent gained anything, I lost about 30 lbs during this pregnancy and have maintained that weight loss. I havent lost any weight in the past two months. My doctor is beyond pleased as its due to eating healthier and moving more so, so far so good!0
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hey all i came across a websire that gives you the specific amount of calories you should eat based on pre pregnancy weight, height and age per trimester
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm
thank you. i have been looking everywhere for something like this 0 -
AWESOME!!!!!I am 29 weeks and havent gained anything, I lost about 30 lbs during this pregnancy and have maintained that weight loss. I havent lost any weight in the past two months. My doctor is beyond pleased as its due to eating healthier and moving more so, so far so good!1 -
My big goal right now is keeping muscle tone. My legs are doing great but my arms are starting to revert back.0
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WELP. I'm 8 weeks as of this week, and I'm officially up 11 lbs, all in water weight, and almost all in my belly. GRRRRR.... Doc says it's normal since I've not had much nausea.0
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I'm officially up 17lbs @ 21 weeks. I was pleased to see I didn't really gain anything since last week!0
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12 weeks and I am up 5lbs! grrr... I have a ? to you all. My weight was 126 before I found out I was pregnant, then I went on vacation for 3weeks and when I came back home I was 123-124. I was already 5weeks pregnant when I got back home. What weight do I go by? I have been using 124 as my prepregnant weight so that puts me up at 5lbs but if I use 126, it puts me up 3lbs. lol I am so confused. ALSO I am 5'5 and my BMI before pregnancy was 20.6, they say anything under 20.0 you are underweight and should gain 40lbs. But I am right on the border line of underweight and normal, so how much weight should I gain? lol. I am confused. haha0
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12 weeks and I am up 5lbs! grrr... I have a ? to you all. My weight was 126 before I found out I was pregnant, then I went on vacation for 3weeks and when I came back home I was 123-124. I was already 5weeks pregnant when I got back home. What weight do I go by? I have been using 124 as my prepregnant weight so that puts me up at 5lbs but if I use 126, it puts me up 3lbs. lol I am so confused. ALSO I am 5'5 and my BMI before pregnancy was 20.6, they say anything under 20.0 you are underweight and should gain 40lbs. But I am right on the border line of underweight and normal, so how much weight should I gain? lol. I am confused. haha
I would go with whatever makes you feel better, so I would go with 126..lol! I'm not sure on the weight gain, I would talk to your doctor, I'm sure it wouldn't hurt you to gain 40lbs, but it looks like so far you're doing well, so just keep it up!0 -
Week 16 starts today, and I have gained 7-8 lbs. I am 36 and with the last two, I gained a ton of weight, mostly because I ate with total abandon for several years. I worked so hard to get back in shape, but was already 5 -10 lbs up when the baby was conceived. I'm trying to find a healthy balance without being extreme in either direction, and gain the 25-30 lbs.0
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I am 17 weeks pregnant and have gained 3lbs, I am REALLY hoping to stay at 25lbs total weight gain because I was already starting out 11-16lbs heavier than my goal weight...
For me the challenge is to really eat healthy, I tend to be on the go a lot and end up just grabbing the quickest thing which usually isn't the healthiest thing, or eating too much of things...0 -
12 weeks and I am up 5lbs! grrr... I have a ? to you all. My weight was 126 before I found out I was pregnant, then I went on vacation for 3weeks and when I came back home I was 123-124. I was already 5weeks pregnant when I got back home. What weight do I go by? I have been using 124 as my prepregnant weight so that puts me up at 5lbs but if I use 126, it puts me up 3lbs. lol I am so confused. ALSO I am 5'5 and my BMI before pregnancy was 20.6, they say anything under 20.0 you are underweight and should gain 40lbs. But I am right on the border line of underweight and normal, so how much weight should I gain? lol. I am confused. haha
They usually calculate by your weight at your first appointment...I would count from 126 if I were you1 -
I'm nearly 36 weeks and have only gained 5lbs over the last 3 weeks much better than my last pregnancies.0
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Update: I'm at 28 weeks now, and I'm up 24.5lbs.
My goal was to stay below a 30lb weight gain, but I don't think that's gonna happen.
I started out with a healthy BMI and I'm eating super healthy (I've got GD).0 -
Today I am 21w3d and I have gained 14 pounds... I am trying not to gain more than 25 to 30 pounds, so we will see...0
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Up to 233.4
Grrrrrrrrrr!!!! Makes for a total weight gain of 38.4. My OB isn't going to be happy. Momma isn't happy! 0 -
Yes. This is me, too. I have gained about 4 pounds and am 18 weeks. I was at the gym last week and someone who I was doing body combat with prepregnancy was complimenting me on my weiht loss. Then I turned around and they saw my belly. So it is good to know the weight is going to the right places and not to my butt.I'm 19 weeks and only gained 3 pounds so far. My doctor told me not to freak out because he says that I am losing bad fat while at the same time gaining belly and boob due to my diet change.
I used to be a heavy beer drinker and the first time I quit drinking I lost 16 pounds in two weeks. So my doctor believes that my overall life change is why I'm losing weight in certain parts of my body but gaining it at the same time where I need it.
I still worry sometimes that I only gained 3 lbs, but I have to keep reminding myself that I am much healthier now than I was 19 weeks ago. I think now that my body has adjusted to my healthy lifestyle I am going to begin gaining more weight.
That's awesome! I've also received compliments on losing in the right spots. People keep telling me that I am carrying small...however my midwife says I'm right on track and have not need to worry. I'm now just shy of 23 weeks and only gained 5-7 pounds depending on how much water I'm retaining. Trying to stay away from the salt. It is affecting me. I'm also desperatly trying to continue eating healthy and staying away from those cravings! LOL I will still have alot of work to do post pregnancy though as my pre-preg weight was overweight to begin with.0
