You and I are twins - I am 21 weeks, started at 207, and am 232 now. So, I completely understand where you are coming from regarding weight gain and concern for your little one!

My weight gain slowed a bit once I really got back to logging and watching what I'm eating. I make sure to exercise at least 30 minutes/day, and am trying to limit the carbs too. Unfortunately, I still have quite the aversion to meat/veggies, so healthy eating has been a struggle.

I don't have any specific advice - just to do your best, eat your healthiest, and try not to worry about the scale *too* much.

I've also gained quite a bit of weight, almost 39lbs@31 weeks. After being upset about the numbers, I just kind of gave it and feel I'm doing the best I can. I eat OK, I do eat out too much and indulge in sweets, but i make sure to get fruits and veggies and watch my calories But I listen to my body and if I'm hungry I eat, the most important thing is a healthly baby. there is some extent that our bodies are just going to do what they need to do to grow a baby, and we will just have to work it off after the babies are born. Just do your best and hang in there

I may not be able to provide you with the answer you are looking for but i want to let you know you are not alone. I have gained about 31lbs at 26weeks and my midwife only wanted me to gain a max of 25lbs. However i watch what i eat and stay under my calories and workout like crazy.

I think your body just gets to the point where it will do what it NEEDS to do no matter what you do. As long as you try to eat healthy 80% of the time and workout 30 min a day then you are doing the right thing! I think as long as you do that then you will have an easier time dropping hte weight after the baby.

If it makes you feel better, I gained a ridiculous amount of weight with my first pregnancy (~60 lbs), but the only time my OB mentioned anything was when I gained too much between two appointments (one month apart). I had gone on a cruise, and it was a total food fest, so it made sense. She told me that if I'd gained too much at my next appointment, she'd put me on a special diet. By the next appointment I think I had maintained, which was between 21 and 25 weeks. But point being, she was more worried about the rate of weight gain rather than the overall amount.

I hope that helps!

Unfortunately, I've gained a lot quickly too.

I'm 19 weeks and up 21 lbs already. I started overweight (~180), and now I'm pushing 200

I've been tracking my intake since the beginning, and I know that the weight I've gained hasn't been from overconsumption. I kept my maintenance calories for the first trimester, and +1/2 lb per week for the second sofar.

I think a lot of my gain in the first trimester was from bloating and water weight. The extra progesterone can make you retain fluid like nobody's business.

Just do your best to keep your calorie intake under control. Track your food, eat good quality foods, and stay as active as you can.

I think a lot of my gain in the first trimester was from bloating and water weight. The extra progesterone can make you retain fluid like nobody's business.

Just do your best to keep your calorie intake under control. Track your food, eat good quality foods, and stay as active as you can.

I never thought of that with regard to the progesterone. I would think later on in pregnancy, as you gain amniotic fluid and the baby and placenta grow, that makes sense, but I never thought of the rush of hormones that hits you early on.

I am 26 weeks along and I gained 42 lb already
I set my calorie goal to 2400 , which is 0.5 lb gain per week. Although I fluctuate between 2100- 2600 kcal, I am right on or below my set calorie limit on a weekly basis. So I have no idea why I'm gaining 3 times as much as I am supposed to gain based on calorie intake.
Now it is mentioned I wonder if the progesterone suppositories have something to do with it. I gained 30 lb during the first trimester , why I was taking those, and my gain slowed down a lot since.

I am very sad about the weight gain, but not that surprised. I gained 72 lb with my first pregnancy. At 6 weeks post partum , I was still in35 lb surplus. I always been a bit of the heavier side, but practically i really became obese due to my first pregnancy.
I finally lost my baby weight and some more just prior to this pregnany.

This is my last pregnancy ,and can't wait to get back to my fitness routine and start to lose again.

I think a lot of my gain in the first trimester was from bloating and water weight. The extra progesterone can make you retain fluid like nobody's business.

Just do your best to keep your calorie intake under control. Track your food, eat good quality foods, and stay as active as you can.

I never thought of that with regard to the progesterone. I would think later on in pregnancy, as you gain amniotic fluid and the baby and placenta grow, that makes sense, but I never thought of the rush of hormones that hits you early on.

It doesn't take much in hormones to totally change your body. My progesterone levels were high early in pregnancy (normal, but on the high end), and I really believe that's why I got so puffy so fast. I gained 16 of my 21 lb gain in the first 12 weeks. I wasn't eating excessively and stayed hydrated also. It just happened.

Doc said it happens to many women along the way.

I think that as long as you eat a reasonable amount of food (enough but not excessively) and get all the nutrients you need, you shouldn't worry about the scale so much.

Interesting about your gain! Yeah, I am trying not to worry about the scale. It's hard because I gained so much last time. I also sold all my maternity clothes from my first pregnancy because I started at a US size 12 or 14 and ended up wearing all L/XL or size 16/18 maternity clothes! I tried on a pair of my maternity pants before I listed my clothes on craigslist, and, not counting the belly, they were really big on me. So I figured I would need all new maternity clothes anyway. (I bought a new dress on clearance at Kohl's and ordered a few things from Old Navy but plan to troll craigslist someone selling their S/M maternity lot.) But point being, I am concerned that I am going to gain a lot and then regret having sold all my old maternity clothes I just have to think long term!

Oh man, the maternity clothes! I ended up buying all new stuff and for, in my opinion, way too much money. I have spent more on maternity pants than I ever spent on regular pants. It kind of pisses me off that they can charge so much for something you will where so little, but I have decided to justify the cost as something that makes my life easier and hence happier. (I feel like I would have no patience for finding clothes to fit my 5'9", sometimes small, sometimes medium, sometimes large (really, I am all those different sizes in maternity clothes) frame via Craigslist. Also, where I live (in NYC) there is a bed-bug epidemic, so I have become super wary of used things.

Sorry, I apparently just needed to vent about maternity clothes! :-)

Ugh tell me bout it! All the maternity tops I wore in early pregnancy are now a little too tight on me. It SUCKS.

Oh man, the maternity clothes! I ended up buying all new stuff and for, in my opinion, way too much money. I have spent more on maternity pants than I ever spent on regular pants. It kind of pisses me off that they can charge so much for something you will where so little, but I have decided to justify the cost as something that makes my life easier and hence happier. (I feel like I would have no patience for finding clothes to fit my 5'9", sometimes small, sometimes medium, sometimes large (really, I am all those different sizes in maternity clothes) frame via Craigslist. Also, where I live (in NYC) there is a bed-bug epidemic, so I have become super wary of used things.

Sorry, I apparently just needed to vent about maternity clothes! :-)

We must shop at different stores (that or everything is just more expensive in NY) because my maternity jeans were at least $20 cheaper than my normal jeans and I found plenty of maternity tops and capris on sale/clearance for no more than $20 each.

Even the stuff I bought at Motherhood Maternity ($$) was rather crappy quality! Honestly JCPenney and Old Navy were the better bets for being affordable and for quality matching the price. I never did well with maternity jeans, so I will probably stick to dresses and more casual pants for when I am not working. Thankfully it doesn't get very cold here in the winter (usually), so coats aren't a big deal.

A lot of consignment shops apparently won't deal in maternity clothes because people will borrow things from other people, then sell them, and the original owner will come to the store demanding their stuff. So buying used stuff in person is a rarity, at least by me. There are people on craigslist who are selling individual maternity items, but it's so much effort to go through meeting up with a person and then possibly not buying anything. That's why I sold my old stuff as a lot - I didn't want someone going through and picking and choosing - but I priced it to sell that way so that they could justify it if there were a few pieces they didn't like or that didn't fit.

I think I am going to end up buying a majority of my stuff new again, and then I'll sell it as a lot afterwards.

Ugh, don't get me started about Motherhood! They're the ones who promised the jeans would stretch out! The customer service at the store I went to was absolutely awful, too, so after two visits (and only purchasing 1 pair of jeans and two gym tanks because their quality is so bad) I refuse to go back. In Canada we're pretty limited with maternity options. The other big maternity store we have is Thyme. I've always had good service there and their style is more my thing, but I still feel the quality isn't up to snuff (esp the material of their shirts). Old Navy here sell maternity, but only a *very* limited amount, and only at certain locations. Aside from that all I can find are boutiques, and they're crazy expensive.

I went through my friend's maternity clothes last time I was home. I picked out a couple of regular Old Navy items in larger sizes that are only good for lounging around the house, but only one maternity top. Unfortunately she and I are too off in height/size to share most clothes, which was a drag because she had a ton that she'd gotten from other people. And of course in the city where I'm now living I don't have any friends with kids, so no maternity clothes to pass along here!

As for jeans, I think the key is to get ones that have the panel/band that feel more like cotton than spandex. They stay up way better! (My Motherhood jeans had the spandex-y panel) And with my second pair, I erred on the side of caution and bought ones that are a smidge bigger/more relaxed style than I would normally like, because at this point I don't want to be wearing snug jeans!

By the way, let me apologize for leading the thread on a semi-related tangent about maternity clothes. I feel the need to start another thread on this and get back to the pregnancy weight gain discussion.

Sorry!

The weight gain feels a bit random. At 26 weeks, I felt ok about my 18 pound weight gain (which had been slow and steady after the first trimester). Then, "somehow," between 26 and 27, I gained 4 pounds--bringing me up to 22 pounds at 27 weeks. I was not as good about what I ate or tracking this past week, so I know that plays a significant part. But, man...