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post #21 of 37
7/25/10 at 11:03pm
I'm 29 weeks and I've gained 15 lbs so far. By this time with my first I was up over 30 lbs. I started out at the same weight both times. With my second, I was up about 10, but I was also about 20 lbs overweight. I weigh about the same now as I did when I got pregnant with my second.

I have a friend who gained 60 lbs with both of her pregnancies and she was able to lose it all fairly quickly. I think as long as eveything looks good, it shouldn't matter!

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post #22 of 37
7/25/10 at 11:19pm
Yup. I've only gained about 5 pounds at 26 weeks, but my belly is huge. I've been swimming and getting lots of activity in, and started off weighing maybe a little more than I would have liked. And according to the charts and weight trackers, I'm way under range. But I eat lots of veggies, lots of protein, plenty of fat. Baby is active and I feel good, so... its just a number.
post #23 of 37
7/26/10 at 1:14am
I'm 28 weeks and I've gained about 15 lbs so far. That seems like a lot to me since I only gained 20lbs total with my DD by 41 weeks, but I started off 5 lbs lighter this time (5'8", 125lb), so I wouldn't be surprised if my total gain was a bit higher this time, too.
post #24 of 37
7/26/10 at 2:13am
Im not sure, but I think I've gained about 20 lbs. I'll be 27 weeks on Tuesday. I gained quite a lot in the first trimester in both pregnancies because eating helped to stave off nausea. I also tend to retain A LOT of water during pregnancy, which adds additional weight. I can feel it in my legs, particularly in a squat. My sister told me earlier this evening that everyone knew I was pregnant right away because my "face was fatter."
post #25 of 37
7/26/10 at 9:45am
Do I win? I've gained 28 pounds at 29 weeks. My 12-pound gain in one month didn't help.
post #26 of 37
7/26/10 at 10:12am
I've gained 17lbs at 29 weeks - 7lbs of which was in the last month, apparently! It's a pretty reasonable amount overall, I think. I hope to keep my total weight gain under 30lbs, but I'm not going to fall apart if it hits 35lbs. FYI, I started at 130lbs, which is average for my height (5ft6).
post #27 of 37
7/26/10 at 2:06pm
I'm up about 8 lbs. . . but I was overweight when I got pregnant. I think as long as you eat healthy and eat the right things, you'll be fine and I wouldn't be concerned. Not everyone gains 30 lbs during pregnancy. I did with my first and didn't lose it. . . .
post #28 of 37
7/26/10 at 3:29pm
I started out quite overweight and have gained 10 pounds, at 27 weeks. Weight means nothing to me. However, I really didn't want to gain 60 pounds. My midwife doesn't weigh anyone and has only asked once if I happen to know.
post #29 of 37
7/27/10 at 11:59am
I have gained 16 lbs and I am 27 weeks which is very uncommon for me. With both my boys I gained 10 lbs in the first trimester! I had first trimester nausea with both of them but never really get sick. With this pregnancy I have been throwing up the entire time, I still do. So to say it's different is an understatement! I have no idea what weight I'll end up at. I'm not concerned though. The baby is growing and very active and I make what I can eat count.
post #30 of 37
7/27/10 at 1:05pm
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So I woke up, read this thread, felt nicely reassured that though my weight gain is on the lowest end, that my baby feels healthy, tons of movement, I feel great and am loving this pregnancy, etc., and so I got up to go weigh myself. I lost 3 lbs since yesterday.

Last night, I had a craving for sugar cookies, so my DH and my DD made a huge batch of them and I admit, I ate 8, last night. How could I lose 3 lbs after eating 8 cookies on top of everything else? I've actually eaten ice cream and/or cake (it was DD's birthday last week) probably every day for the last week, too! In addition, I think I eat a wide variety of food and plenty from the rainbow, don't shy away from things like sour cream and cheese and pasta and well, everything, including meat. Anyway, I still feel like I should be eating more often, so I'm going to focus on that a little, just to make myself feel better.

With my first child, I gained 35 lbs and with my 2nd, I gained 33 lbs, but that came much more slowly than with the first, so much so that I worried then, too (I've also had 2 miscarriages, including one in the 2nd trimester, so perhaps I worry more than most) but even with my 2nd, I had certainly gained more than 5 lbs at 28 1/2 weeks!

Anyway, I'm not overly worried or anything, just a little exasperated. My DH laughed that I lost 3 lbs and says he's going to make me another batch of cookies tonight so he can help fatten me up . LOL! He thinks I and the baby are healthy and that I shouldn't be upset about it, that everything will be fine. I tend to agree <fingers crossed>.

My other two children were both born at 8 lbs 10 1/2 ounces so I don't make tiny babies, either, and I assume/plan that this baby will be similarly sized or bigger. Right?

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post #31 of 37
7/27/10 at 10:23pm
I feel GREAT about my weight gain this pregnancy. I've gained the perfect amount of weight... just don't ask me what that number would be, because I haven't stepped on a scale since I found out I was pregnant.

AHHH, the freedom....
post #32 of 37
7/28/10 at 9:29am
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Originally Posted by honeybee View Post
I feel GREAT about my weight gain this pregnancy. I've gained the perfect amount of weight... just don't ask me what that number would be, because I haven't stepped on a scale since I found out I was pregnant.

AHHH, the freedom....
This post gave me warm fuzzies. Go, you!
post #33 of 37
7/28/10 at 6:03pm
The only time I have weighed myself is at the midwife's office. I'm not sure what my starting weight is. I'm also not going to stress about it. I try to eat healthy and exercise.
post #34 of 37
7/28/10 at 6:34pm
23ish lbs. Which wouldn't be so bad, but I've been eating too much junk and not exercising enough
post #35 of 37
7/29/10 at 10:35am
I've gained 15 lbs. so far and feel great! I think that as long as you are active and eating healthily, your body will naturally put on the appropriate amount of weight for you and your baby. Just cause it seems "high" or "low" doesn't mean anything...as pp's have already said, it's just a number
post #36 of 37
7/31/10 at 10:04pm
I'm 30 weeks and up 15 lbs. I am really happy with that. I gained about 7 lbs over the holidays (we mastered the art of gluten free baking!!) and started a little up from my pre pregnancy weight with my oldest child. I gained 55 lbs with him and was so afraid that because I was so close to the same weight that I would gain a lot this time too. I gained 20 lbs total with my second, but was also 20 lbs heavier than I was the first time around.
post #37 of 37
7/31/10 at 10:25pm
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