Pregnant... do I have to gain?

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  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I completely understand. You want to be healthy. Doctors don't want us to gain a ton of weight. They don't want pregnancy to lead to weight related health problems. It is about a balance.
  • navygrrl
    navygrrl Posts: 517 Member
    You've already gotten good advice. :) I just wanted to say congrats!
  • Jess_Forever_After
    Jess_Forever_After Posts: 53 Member
    I'm pregnant and currently eating to maintenance. I'll bump it up in the last trimester. The pregnancy group on this forum 'Fit Fabulous and Pregnant' can probably answer some weight gain questions for you.

    Congratulations.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I'm pregnant and currently eating to maintenance. I'll bump it up in the last trimester. The pregnancy group on this forum 'Fit Fabulous and Pregnant' can probably answer some weight gain questions for you.

    Congratulations.

    Oh yeah, that's a good one.

    Oh, I just checked. I think the one I am familiar with is Fierce, Fit, Fearless, Pregnant? (It has the question mark). I follow the facebook group.
  • Rainboots80
    Rainboots80 Posts: 218 Member
    In most cases if you are obese you do not have to gain. My doctors told me to not gain over 15 pounds but I actually lost weight at first and they were not concerned about it. I also had Gestational diabetes with my last two and was on a very controlled low carb diet. The best thing to do is tell your doctor you don't want to gain much and ask to speak to a dietitian. Also you can still do some exercises so ask your doctor what is okay for you. Usually walking, swimming and yoga are ok.

    When I first joined MFP in August 2010 I was pregnant for my 3rd and tracking so I didn't gain much because of having the GD.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I just read that people that are obese are advised to gain 20 pounds or less.
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    Talk to your OBGYN and congratulations! I got to pre-preggers size in 3 months after both babies. It's not any different than losing/getting in shape before babies. (BTW, I had 2, 10lb babies so I got HUGE!)
  • FireOpalCO
    FireOpalCO Posts: 641 Member
    For those saying "of course you will gain", not necessarily. I was overweight when I was pregnant with my son. I lost weight with each check-in until the last few weeks when I gained about 5-10 back. I wasn't dieting or working out, but with no caffeine and trying to eat correctly so my baby would have proper nutrition (and let's face it, your stomach and other organs get compressed as the baby grows), I was just dropping weight. As long as everything looks okay during the ultrasounds you should still be able to exercise and possibly lose weight (or at least finish the pregnancy very close to your starting weight). Bring your doctor a menu plan and discuss your exercise options.

    The books I read while pregnant all stated that on average a woman only needs an extra 300 calories a day while pregnant. That's not a lot.
  • Qskim
    Qskim Posts: 1,145 Member
    http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Committee_Opinions/Committee_on_Obstetric_Practice/Obesity_in_Pregnancy
  • Qskim
    Qskim Posts: 1,145 Member
    Removed original comment because I realised I had misunderstood what was said.
  • schondell
    schondell Posts: 556 Member
    Google Loni Jane, you can be pregnant without gaining massive amounts of weight à la Kim K and still be healthy :)

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