To all the moms out there...

Respectively I gained:
#1: 14 lbs (She weighed 4-11 She was 7 weeks premature due to issues with the umbillical cord. Completely healthy, home on
day 3) Did I mention the morning sickness every - every - every day)
#2: 16 lbs (He weighed 7-11)
#3: 18 lbs (He weighed 8 lbs)
#4: 20 lbs (She weighed 8-8)
#5: 22 lbs (He weighed 8-11)

#5 was the hardest to lose and I was in great shape when I got pregant. I walked at least one mile every day in 45-50 min. I was a size 1 and had a body fat of 18%.

I also cringe when people say they gained 50+ lbs. There is no reason for it.

I totally disagree with this, just not arguing. i was 18 when i got married and then pregnant 3 months later. i barely ate and had horrible morning sickness as well as worked over 40 hours a week, sometimes over 70. as i said i barely ate. my weight gain was actually from drinking milk, i never drank it before, but they told me how much to drink and i drank. i still gained 80.

the second where i gained over 40 i ate a bit more, worked a lot less, and had less morning sickness, but still a lot. still ate healthy like the first, and drank even more milk than the first.

the third i gained about 50, ate a normal amount for a person NOT pregnant, and did not work, but baby sat and chased kids around all day and night, burning double the calories of the second pregnancy.

**** reason im arguing your statement, is simply because the weight you gain CAN be avoided in some cases, others it cannot be avoided at all. if im not eating, and working between 40 and 80 hours a week, then gaining 80lbs isnt really my fault. baby #1 was 7lb14oz. baby number 2- 7lb14oz as well. and baby number 3- 7lb4oz. baby one was perfectly healthy, number two was but had breathing problems first 20minutes of life and small case of jaundice. baby number three healthy until he dropped down almost a lb and didnt regain it. but i still had a lower appetite during the pregnancies, and the only time i really ate bad stuff was taco bell once in a while, i cooked healthy foods at home most of the time, did my walking, etc. and had to have cesarians each time

I only gained 15 lbs with each pregnancy.
Unfortunately I now weigh more than I did at 9 months pregnant.
As long as you eat healthy and don't use it as an excuse to eat cookies at every meal, you'll be fine.

50 lbs the first time lost that then 75lbs the second time

Don't let all the pregnancy horror stories get to you if you hear any. Everyone's body and health is different. I'm a Type 2 diabetic and ended up gaining about 50lbs during my pregnancy. I also retained a lot of water plus had swollen legs and ankles during the last month and was put on bed rest. After having a c-section I was able to drop most of that weight in the first year.

I gained 11 pounds. Bug was 7 lbs, 19 oz... but to be honest, I was not hungry at all... didn't eat much outside of macaroni and cheese, multi-vitamins and ensure drinks. I could go days without eating... seriously.

People gain weight differently while pregnant. Each pregnancy is different. Just do the best you can to eat healthy (and not overeat) and be somewhat active.

I have three boys. With my first I gained 63 pounds - he was 8 pounds 9 ounces. Second one I put on 67 and he was 9 pounds. Third I put on 54 pounds and he was 8 pounds 14 ounces. Took me about 8-12 months to lose the weight.

I gained 51 lbs with my son and 54 with my daughter. I will caveot this to say, however, that with both pregnancies, about 35 of it was pure water retention. I swear that every oz of water I drank my body just soaked up! Even my DR told me "your body does NOT like being pregnant!" yeah thanks. Within 2 weeks of giving birth to each one, that 35 lbs was gone.

I gained 30 pounds with my son.