How much did you gain by 25 weeks?

[Baby~Braatens~Mama]

I keep hearing that you shouldn't compare your pregnancy with anyone elses because every woman, baby and birth is different. I understand. But I am also almost constantly bombarded by weight warnings when I research normal weight gain in pregnancy... So if every pregnancy was that different how did they decide 25-35 pounds was normal? I am 25 weeks along, and have gained 22 pounds. I do not feel like I am lugging a lot of weight around, but have been worried as time passes and I do not gain less than a pound a week.

[BlackSheepPDX]

That's about the same as me. I gained 35 total last time (160-195) and I'm pretty much on the same track this time. I'm at 188 at 30 weeks from from 163 starting weight. I think I was about 5 pounds lighter 5 weeks ago, which would be 183-4 ish and 20-21 pounds of gain. Last time I actually topped out on weight at about 35 weeks and stayed there, after my weight gain almost exactly matching my weeks of pregnancy from 1-35 weeks/pounds.

Honestly, if you are eating healthfully and taking care of yourself, I see no reason to question your weight gain, no matter WHAT the amount. I truly believe our bodies do what they need to do. I exercised WAY more the first time than this time, but my weight is nearly identical. I trust my body.

[MaerynPearl]

My midwife would rather I not step on a scale at her office or my doctors. Im supposed to watch my weight at home and keep an eye out for a huge jump (such as a 5 pound gain or loss in one week)

Otherwise, if Im gaining a normal amount per week (even if its 2 lb per week) then I am perfectly fine and theres no need to keep track.

[Lyndzies]

Prefacing with the fact that for the last 2 weeks, my weight has been fluctuating by about 4 pounds give or take...

I am 23 weeks, and at my 8 week initial appointment i was 175. I think it's possible that I had already gained between 3-5 pounds since pre-pregnancy by 8 weeks. This morning I was at 178 (but last night I was at 182). I am eating a normal amount, and not really exercising more than usual. I started out overweight, so maybe that's why I'm not gaining much? I certainly LOOK huge, though, but I think it's everything re-proportioning and shifting around.

My midwife reassured me that I will gain as little (or as much) as is right for me, so I'm not concerned. I hope you'll try not to be, as well!

[etsdtm99]

i am 25 weeks now and i have gained about 25lbs .. started out at about 137, now 162.. gained about 45lbs with both other pregnancies
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[COgirl19]

I had gained about the same amount as you. I am 29 weeks and have gained 28 lbs so far (started out at 116) I gained almost 40 with my first so I think I will this time too. I think the 25-35 lb recommendation is kind of bogus myself. With as much as my babies nurse I seem to need the extra weight. After I had my first I lost all the baby weight plus 20 lbs after nursing for 2 years!

[limette]

20lbs at 25 weeks and now i'm at 23lbs at 29 weeks. I started off gaining relatively fast but it's slowing down now. In previous pregnancies I gained nothing (lost in the first) in the first trimester and gained fast in the second and third trimesters.

DD1 total weight gain was 35, DD2 total was 32lbs.

[RedOakMomma]

I started out the pregnancy overweight, and at 25 weeks I'd gained 12. I'm okay with that, but now that I'm heading into the first half of the third trimester (which I read is when women tend to gain the most) I'm being much more careful about keeping my activity level up and my food intake healthy.

[is it puppies?]

I am 39 weeks and I think by the end I will have gained about 55 pounds. I started out overweight and I think basically have gained a pound or so per week, eating was the only thing that kept me from feeling REALLY sick for the first tri so it was a bit more then. I had also lost 30 pounds over a few months on Weight Watchers before I got pregnant, so I think that returning to a more "normal" diet for myself also sped up the gain- but I am not too worried about it. Now at 50+ pounds though I can see how it would have felt physically easier to be about 20lbs lighter!

[at_the_hip]

I usually gain around a lb a week throughout and end up with around 50 lbs gained. I lose it very quickly nursing afterward and often end up underweight. It's just how my body does things! I grow big healthy babies and it's all good. Try to focus on eating well the majority of the time without totally depriving yourself, and get a little exercise in there...your body will still gain what it needs to. The pregnancies where I have been most concerned about diet/exercise and not treated myself as much, I gained a *little* less but baby weighed more! Go figure...

[lilmiss'mama]

I gained around 55lb with both girls, but this time I'm trying not to do that. I know a lot of it was my eating habits and a huge craving for Ben & Jerrys!

It's still to early for me to tell, but I was curious as to what others were saying.

I had a friend who started off slim & only gained MAYBE 25lbs...I don't know how she did it. She also had a very small guy, 5lbs something oz. My babies have both been at least 9lbs, so that makes a difference too.

[gradstudentmommy]

I've gained 20-22 pounds at 25 weeks. I gained 35 total with my daughter and I had gained the same amount of weight at this stage with her. I seem to be gaining about 10 pounds per trimester.

[staceychev]

I gained about 40 lbs total, and was probably about at 25 lbs at the 25 week mark. I gained 15 the first tri because I was mitigating my m/s with bagels! I was overweight to start, so even though I'm only 5 lbs over baby weight at the 12 week mark (woohoo!), I still have about 30 to go.

[MacKinnon]

It's hard not to stress about this! By 25 weeks with my DS and DD, I had gained about 25lbs. I ended up gaining 50 with DS and 60 with DD. This time around, I've done nothing differently except start heavier, and I've gained about 12lbs at 25 weeks. My midwives in all three pregnancies have encouraged me to just eat healthy and not worry about what I gain, my body will gain what it needs. I thought I was just destined to gain a ton until this pregnancy, who knows? Best of luck and try not to worry too much about it!

[Galatea]

22 lbs at 23 weeks - you are normal.

[Monkey Keeper]

I think everyone is different. This my 3rd pregnancy, and I never have gained until after 20w. Yet, I manage to end up at the same weight by delivery regardless of where I start. I gained 30lbs with #1 and 45+lbs with #2--and started off 15lbs lighter the 2nd time. I just gain most of my weight at the end of the 2nd and in the 3rd tris. Thus far at 26w, I have gained 12lbs.

[MsStarbuck]

At 23 weeks, I've gained not quite 10lbs. It's the first time in my life I've been told I should gain more.

[aikigypsy]

I'm 25 weeks today (or something like that, dates are vague) and am about 14-15 pounds over my normal weight. I started this pregnancy about 5 lbs. heavier than usual, but that extra weight was from weird post-miscarriage adjustments, so I've decided to count from my "normal" weight instead.

This is way less than I'd gained at this point last time. Then, I was maybe 20-25 pounds over my usual weight, and I gained a total of 45 pounds. It came off easily enough, but I wouldn't mind gaining less this time around.

[CherryBomb]

I'm 23 weeks and I've gained about 12 pounds, but it's unusual for me. Usually I've gained twice that by now. I've been trying to keep my weight down though, I had two back to back pregnancy losses and didn't lose the weight from those before getting pregnant again. I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you're eating well and are moderately active, you'll generally gain what you need to.

[momasana]

Originally Posted by etsdtm99

i am 25 weeks now and i have gained about 25lbs .. started out at about 137, now 162.. gained about 45lbs with both other pregnancies
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Me too! We are pregnancy weight gain twins!

I'm almost 24 weeks and have gained 24 pounds. Started at 137, now at 161. I gained 45 with my first pg.