Weight Plateau?

[justbishop]

At 34 weeks, I've only gained a little over a pound in the last 3-4 weeks. I've also noticed that my appetite is diminished somewhat compared to what it was a week or so ago. The other day, I woke up and had a Carnation instant breakfast, then had to MAKE myself get up and have something to eat 4 and a half hours later.

Oh, and I also had a little diarrhea when I woke up today, but that could have been because I barely slept at all last night.

Anyway, all of these put together are making me worry a bit that maybe I'm closer than I think to going into labor...or does this all seem normal?

[Purple Sage]

My weight gain really drops off at the end, too. There's a lot less room for the stomach to expand, so I really can't eat very much at a time. I think it's perfectly normal to not gain or even lose a few pounds in the last few weeks of pregnancy.

[DomerJen]

I hope there is a plateau! I'm still gaining though at 35w. :P I'm up 35lbs so far.

I think it's kind of normal to "run out of room" though - I think I'm just "special"

[kdf]

I have lost 3 lbs in the last week which I thought was strange. I thought I was still eating the same amount. So I don't know why this is happening.

[justbishop]

Ok, the fact that I'm not the only one makes me feel less nervous!

Thanks ladies

[amybird]

At my 31 week prenatal check, I had lost a pound since the 29 week check. Midwife wasn't concerned, as long as no weight loss trend develops.

[HappyHelpmate]

Yeah, I'm 31 weeks and have been slowing down in my weight gain a lot the last couple of weeks.

[Devaskyla]

Decreased gain or even losing a little bit is perfectly normal the closer you get to term. Amniotic fluid is decreasing a bit & your stomach is squished a lot smaller so you're eating less.

[*~Danielle~*]

I wish. I think I'm one of those "special" women too that is still gaining. Ugh. Blasted right past 40lbs gained and continuing.

[ilovebabies]

Yes, I always plateau starting around 35 weeks.

[eewieew]

my gain has seemingly plateaued, hovering right at the 30 mark for about 3 weeks. especially now that i'm confined to the house, i find that i'm eating a lot less. just don't need as much energy for laying around!!!

thanks to the pp who mentioned carnation instant breakfast though, that is going on my grocery list!!!

[Mrsboyko]

Originally Posted by *~Danielle~*

I wish. I think I'm one of those "special" women too that is still gaining. Ugh. Blasted right past 40lbs gained and continuing.

Me Too, Me too!!
I hit 40 lbs gained sometime last week and still going, at only 33.5 weeks.....

[Conchobhar]

Originally Posted by Mrsboyko

Me Too, Me too!!
I hit 40 lbs gained sometime last week and still going, at only 33.5 weeks.....

Yeah, no plateau for me. Matter of fact, I gained another 6 lbs in 2 weeks. Total so far at 68 lbs. at 34 weeks. I'm going to go cry now.

[lanielayne]

I don't know if my weight has really plateaued as I haven't been watching it at all this time around. I think I have gained about 10 lbs total which is normal for me the last 3 pregnancies. I do know I am not hungry. I could go all day without eating until dinner but I always want my ice cream late night snack!

[justbishop]

Well, OB appt. yesterday...gained a aprox. a pound in 2 weeks. That puts me up 23 lbs. from pre-pregnancy. We'll see how this 2 week period goes!

And yeah, I'm loveing the Carnation. I was eating Special K protien meal bars for breakfast, but they started making me feel pukey again after 2-3 weeks.

[MomtotheMAX]

While in past pregnancies I have always the been the one who keeps gaining and gaining until the last day of pregnancy, this time I stopped gaining about a month ago and have actually lost 4 pounds. I was kind of concerned, but my midwife seems to be okay with it. Plus, I started the pregnancy with an extra 12 pounds or so from previous pregnancies, so I'm sure I have plenty to spare!

Still, I thought I would mention--just to encourage the ladies who keep gaining--you are doing a wonderful job growing those babies....my experience has shown that whether I gain 50 or 25 (and I've done both of these), I always lose down to about 10-15 pounds above my pre-preg weight pretty effortlessly. It's those last 10-15 pounds that like to stick around!

[mrsbass]

I'm from the April DDC, but had to post b/c I'm doing the same. I've plateaued and been losing ounces a day for the past week and a half. My alternate due date is March 28, so I wonder if I'm really going to have a March baby.

I am eating less because I have these acid refluxes all day as a result of breakfast. I'm going to try to snack more, but I make unwise choices when I eat that way. I eat hardly anything for lunch or dinner, though I'm hungry. And I fill really fast - after only a few bites. Must not be much room in there...

[marieangela]

I am still gaining. I gained 5 lbs between my 31 and 33 week appts, taking me up to a 30lb total so far. I'm pretty sure I kept gaining right up until the end with my other two. I am constantly hungry and eating. Luckily, I've lost the weight fairly easily (yay for breastfeeding!) with my other two.

[eewieew]

Originally Posted by jdubbelewe

my gain has seemingly plateaued, hovering right at the 30 mark for about 3 weeks.

actually, if i go by pre-preg weight, i've actually only gained about 17 lbs. i lost about 15 during the first tri.

[justbishop]

Originally Posted by jdubbelewe

actually, if i go by pre-preg weight, i've actually only gained about 17 lbs. i lost about 15 during the first tri.

That's what I go by, seeing as how by the time I had my first OB appt. @ 8 weeks, I'd already lost about 10 lbs and been to the ER for IV fluids.

Does anyone NOT go by their pre-pg weight? That seems weird to me, I guess.