how much have you gained?

[PiePie]

I am starting to freak about weight gain (note to others: do NOT read the last chapter in What's Going on in There, by L. Eliot, unless you want more guilt!). So I thought I would do a poll to reassure myself that although I have exceeded my ideal, I may still be within the wide range of "normal."

[eri_flores]

Everyone keeps assuring me that it's all "in the belly" and I look "exactly the same" but I've seen the pictures. However, I kinda like it. I'm up just over 30 lbs and feel like I'm right on track cause I gave myself to 40 lbs as just perfect.

Also, "were you raised by wolves?" is one of my favorite sayings ever. (Usually have to say it to my hubby regarding one of the many movies that I consider part of our generation's cannon that he has yet to see)

And if you can edit the poll, you have 35-29 instead of 25-29. Yay weight gain!

[NightRose]

I'm just shy of 38 weeks and only up 11lbs., but I am a fluffy mama to begin with. I was so startled the other day when I finally had a stranger publicly acknowledge that I was pregnant... she asked how long I had to go and I drew a blank and couldn't answer! I've been whining for weeks now about people being afraid to acknowledge or assume I'm pregnant since I'm a big girl, and how I wish I actually 'looked' as preggo as I feel. That gal really made my day!

[Alohamelly]

I wasn't too concerned with weight gain this time around. I think I've gained about 40-45lbs so far. I gained 75lbs with my daughter, so 40-45lb sounds good to me!

[MamaRabbit]

I ended up gaining 45 for the twins.

[momuveight2B]

Last time I gained 65 pounds but a lot of that was in the last month, I went overdue and a lot was water weight. So far at 36 weeks I have gained 15 pounds. I have not been doing anything different.

[SarahJoy]

i'm 38 weeks and have gained 17 lbs.

with DD#1 i gained i think it was between 30 and 35 but i can't remember for the life of me.. but this time around i weighed a GOOD DEAL more to start with as well.

[momazon4]

44 lbs at 39 weeks but not worried. I gained more last time and lost it all.

[cornpicker]

37 weeks tomorrow, gained 30 lbs so far.

[Cujobunny]

38 wks and 26 lbs. With ds I gained 36 total and was in pre pregnancy jeans when he was 8 mo, without doing anything but breastfeeding and taking him for walks

[mama2walden&luna]

I've gained 45 pounds with BOTH pregnancies. I tried not to this time, don't know how it happened. I haven't been pigging out, where did it come from? Oh well, with tandem nursing, it'll come off quickly. I just feel as big as a house!!!

[QueenOfThePride]

I've gained 50 pounds as of today!

[Morwenna]

My kids broke my scale and I think it's best! I haven't weighed myself for over a month-before that I had gained about 30 lb.

[supermuma]

I have gained about 38lbs altogether....but I know that a TON of that is fluid..I am SOOO swollen everywhere...

[dctexan]

37 lbs at not quite 35 weeks : Trying not to feel horrible about it, but I kinda do. Glad to know I am not the only one gaining like crazy.

[SleepyMamaBear]

i didnt weigh myself before i got pregnant and havent weighed myself since i've been pregnant.
its not an issue for myself or my MW.
there is REALLY no reason to stress about weight gain, any weight you do gain is going to fall off postpartum while nursing anyways

[mom22girls]

I've gained 31 lbs at 35 weeks. I have GD though, and I live in Sweden, far-far-far away from all my temptations...Plus, I still have a kind of morning sickness when I eat too many carbs it makes me sick, so not fun knowing what's coming after I snarf a Twix bar at night!!!!!!!

[sagira]

I've gained about 24 lbs. so far (38 weeks). With my first I gained 25.

[artgirl]

I've gained 28 lbs. so far at 36 weeks.
I'm within a lb. or two of what I was with my previous 2 pregnancies at the same stage so I think this is just what my body does.

[PPK]

38 lbs. at 38 weeks, I'm starting to wonder if some of that is fluid though, I really lost my appetite this last semester, but still gaining.