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From what I understand 19% really is the minimum a woman is supposed to have for body fat. Also, the best way to calculate BMI is through body measurements. I use the same process the military does for taping their soldiers. If you go by height and weight alone it can be very deceiving due to it not factoring in muscle…

Where are you getting that 24lbs is the minimum? It varies person to person based on pre pregnancy weight. Someone underweight would be expected to gain more than a person at a normal weight. Just like someone obese like myself is expected to not gain 24lbs minimum.

The only time I was experiencing hunger was the first 10 weeks or so when my 15 month old was still nursing 6-8 times a day. Now that she is down to 3 times I don't have insatiable hunger anymore. As far as the comment I made about baby getting what it needs first, that was told to me by both my RD and OB last pregnancy. I…

I walked a lot last time but I'm a bit more limited this time around with a toddler and the CO winter upon us. I think I'll take a previous poster's suggestion about a prenatal workout DVD. May I ask if you were overweight when you got pregnant or were you within a "healthy" range?

Thanks for the video recommendation! I'll hit up the post library and see what they have in the way of DVD's as well. I walked quite a bit last pregnancy but since my other 3 were older it was a bit easier to get to the gym to walk in inclement weather. I live in Colorado and the winter time can be quite unpleasant for…

Actually, I seen an RD last pregnancy and still have my information for the GD diet as I had it last time. I've only put on 2lbs so far and I will be 15wk tomorrow. My last pregnancy I didn't gain anything in the last trimester. Most of my gain last time was 2nd trimester. She put in a referral this time because I'm still…

I wish there was a like button for people's responses. Thanks for the encouragement ladies.

Good luck! This baby was conceived while I had a Paragard IUD. My last we actively tried for and even though I was overweight I was in better shape overall.

That's terrible! I was sent to a registered dietician last pregnancy once I was diagnosed with GD. I didn't gain very much last pregnancy in comparison to my others. Try not to stress too much about what your OB thinks as far as how she personally feels about your gain and any judgment. Just focus on your health and the…

There really hasn't been a typical for me. I had twins the first time. I started slightly underweight at around 95 lbs. I spent from 23wks to 34 in the hospital on medication for contraction, a constant I.V, strict bed rest and had to do steroid injections. I weighed 189 the day I was released and delivered my twins the…

I started at 175 but I am only 5ft 2inches. I had gestational diabetes last pregnancy that lead to issue with my daughter's breathing and it was all very scary. Thankfully, my doctor has been very kind and would never gripe at me for gaining more. Maintenance setting gives me 1820 cals a day which I think is plenty. I know…

This is direct advisement from my obstetrician. At almost 32% BMI my baby's health will not suffer. Your body will always take for baby and deplete your stores for your own use.