Ladies, how much weight have you gained? - Page 2

[Jes'sBeth]

I think I'm about the same. I haven't weighed myself in awhile but last time I hadn't gained at all and I've been kinda sick so I imagine I'm still about the same.

[Romana]

I've lost 4 lbs at 13.5 weeks.

ETA: Weighed myself this morning, have lost 5 lbs.

[Lolafanana]

Yikes. So it seems I'm the outcast here. I'm 14 weeks and have gained 8 pounds! The one and ONLY pregnancy symptom I have is that I AM STARVING ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm hoping my appetite will go back to normal soon

[47chromosomes]

13 weeks 1 day and still down about 5 pounds. Like a pp said, I had to get pregnant to finally get back to my pre-pregnancy weight from my pregnancy with DS.

[DBZ]

Originally Posted by Lolafanana

Yikes. So it seems I'm the outcast here. I'm 14 weeks and have gained 8 pounds! The one and ONLY pregnancy symptom I have is that I AM STARVING ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm hoping my appetite will go back to normal soon

Your not the only one I've gained 10. I'm getting back on track though. I don't want to gain too much. Tonight was bad though. Me and a friend ordered Chinese. I'm still full LOL.

[patchynurse]

i am 11 weeks +5 days and gained 0lbs

[Jessmomto2]

I"m 13 weeks tomorrow and still at the same weight. But, I'm overweight to begin with so I don't want to gain more than 15 lbs total for the pregnancy.

[JustJamie]

just under 12 weeks, no weight gain. I'm about 30 pounds over my ideal weight, so I'm hoping to maintain my current weight for as long as possible.

[raismama]

I'm 11w5d and have gained 2lbs.

[cicely_m]

Add me to the small but proud list of gainers!! I'm 15 weeks and up something like 7-9 pounds, depending on the day. Which I feel is appropriate! Lolafanana and DBZ, babies are *supposed* to make you gain weight! I'm looking forward to my pound a week from now on.

[~Katrinka~]

I have gained somewhere around 8 pounds. That's according to my scale. At the m/w office, I'm sure it'll say I've gained a billion or so.

[Leslie in Chicago]

I weighed in earlier this week, 10.5 weeks, with a 4 lb gain.

Yogafeet: I've got twins, too. Have you looked at Barbara Luke's book? I don't know what to think -- she espouses some pretty significant weight gain for multiples mammas, especially early on. For my height, BMI and frame, I was supposed to have gained 10 lbs already. yikes!

And another book said don't count on stored, um, fat to feed the pregnancy. All that provides is calories, not nutrients. The wee ones -- according to the author -- are nourished by what we eat everyday.

But hey, I'm a first-timer here and it sounds like you ladies have been through this before! I just wish I knew what was right. My OB didn't even ask what/how much I was eating...

[jellyskelly]

At my last appt (12 wks 4 days) I had gained 3 pounds. I don't have a scale at home, so I don't know if that has changed or not!
I gained 40 with DS, and would like to gain less this time around.

[jellyskelly]

Originally Posted by Lolafanana

Yikes. So it seems I'm the outcast here. I'm 14 weeks and have gained 8 pounds! The one and ONLY pregnancy symptom I have is that I AM STARVING ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm hoping my appetite will go back to normal soon

I was like this with my pg with my son and it turns out...he is quite an eater! He was over 8.5 pounds born and at almost 2 is 32 and over 3 ft tall. He LOVES food and he LOVES good food. He would eat fruits and veggies all day long!
As I said, I gained a bit over 40 with him, but lost it all too. Do what you need to for your baby!

[delaneymom]

I'm 13 weeks and have gained 2 lbs. Hoping to gain a minimal amount this pregnancy-I still have quite a bit of extra from last time.

[Snookler]

I'm about 15 weeks, and I think I'm up about 6lbs, but we just got back from a mexican food, In-n-Out and brownie filled vacation in CA......yum.

[1Plus2]

Originally Posted by DBZ

Your not the only one I've gained 10. I'm getting back on track though. I don't want to gain too much. Tonight was bad though. Me and a friend ordered Chinese. I'm still full LOL.

I'm with you two. I've gained about 7 - 8 lbs. and am 12w5d. I haven't been eating like crazy either which makes my gain a bit baffling.

[pumpkingirl71]

I beat you I am 11 weeks and have gained almost 10 pounds already! but I gained 50 with my son and lost it all pretty quickly, so I guess I am just meant to be a "gainer"

Originally Posted by Lolafanana

Yikes. So it seems I'm the outcast here. I'm 14 weeks and have gained 8 pounds! The one and ONLY pregnancy symptom I have is that I AM STARVING ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm hoping my appetite will go back to normal soon

[Romana]

Originally Posted by Leslie in Chicago

And another book said don't count on stored, um, fat to feed the pregnancy. All that provides is calories, not nutrients. The wee ones -- according to the author -- are nourished by what we eat everyday.

This is absolutely true. However, for women who were a bit overweight before or perhaps weren't eating the healthiest diet, when that switch is made to a healthier pregnancy diet, the baby is getting everything it needs AND mama is losing weight. It's certainly worked that way for me. In fact, having lost another 5 lbs, I'm only 5 lbs "overweight" now (though not near my actual goal, just BMI-wise).

But hey, I'm a first-timer here and it sounds like you ladies have been through this before! I just wish I knew what was right. My OB didn't even ask what/how much I was eating...

Most OBs, in fact most MDs, know next to nothing about proper nutrition. Most OBs don't even mention nutrition during pregnancy. If you're not sure what to eat, a decent pregnancy diet is the Brewer diet. You can find info at www.blueribbonbaby.org. It's actually too much food for me, and not the food type choices all people want to make, but the general guidelines are decent and do generally lead to healthier pregnancies. The alterations I've made to the diet are less protein and less dairy.

The Brewer diet "claim" is that sufficient protein intake will help prevent pre-eclampsia, but the suggestion has also been made that it's actually the extra calcium, not the extra protein, that has this effect. Nothing's been affirmatively proven at this point, but of course making sure you're getting what you and the baby needs is a good first step. The Brewer diet is a good place to start.

[JustJamie]

Originally Posted by Romana9+2

The Brewer diet "claim" is that sufficient protein intake will help prevent pre-eclampsia, but the suggestion has also been made that it's actually the extra calcium, not the extra protein, that has this effect. Nothing's been affirmatively proven at this point, but of course making sure you're getting what you and the baby needs is a good first step. The Brewer diet is a good place to start.

There's nothing you can do to prevent pre-eclampsia. To say otherwise almost acts as blaming the victim for women who have suffered through pre-e with prior pregnancies.