how much weight have you gained?

[poopzmom]

I am at 16 lbs and 16 weeks. I am soooo excited about that number though because I'm having twins. With my dd I had only gained 4 lbs. at this point but I went on to gain 50.

[minsch1]

So far 0lbs for me, even though I am enormous. With my other two, I had gained probably 10-15lbs by this point, but I really didn't watch what I ate at all. I had awful, awful morning sickness with this one. I'm hoping I've gained something by my next appointment.

[19spitfire]

I've gained 6 pounds and all except one in the last month. I am 17 weeks along. I love eating when I'm pregnant! Everything, well after the first trimester, tastes so good because I'm always hungry. mmmmmm...

[wednesday]

17 weeks here, I have not gained any weight. I gained way too much with DS and was very uncomfortable, so I have been very cautious this time about empty calories. I'm hoping to keep total weight gain at no more than 20 pounds. I have a definite bump, and on ultrasound at 13 weeks baby was measuring two days ahead. I have another US scheduled for next week, so I'll be curious to see what the growth looks like. I feel like I am on the right track and the weight gain recommendations in the US are way inflated, but nonetheless it will be reassuring to see that baby is clearly getting what s/he needs.

[moonstruck]

Well, I'm not exactly sure what I weighed before, I don't have a scale. But I think I've gained 7 pounds at 18 weeks. Not sure how that compares to my last pg, but I feel like I gained about right last time, and feel like my body knows what to do, haven't thought that much about this one. Though I am interested to see what everyone has to say!

[mama_at_home]

I've gained 10 lbs at 18 weeks.

[kimfn]

I have gained 3 pounds.. I gained the standard 25 with my first and am hoping to aim for that again!

[Pyrodjm]

I weigh the same as before I got pregnant. I had lost 7lbs in the first trimester, but they are back now.

[Avecilla]

I've gained 4 lbs at 16 weeks. Last time I had gained more than that by this point, but I also started out thinner.

[homebirthing]

I lost about 12 pounds, and I am gaining that back at this point.

[CajunQueen]

At 17 weeks I've gained about 6 lbs. I've been nervous, thinking maybe I am not gaining enough. I don't know what "normal" is really. I just have a hard time gaining weight sometimes in the beginning even though I don't get "sick" much at all. It was a problem, to some degree, in my previous pg's. Well, I'm eating a lot better this time around. I take better care of myself. In fact, I'm already huge compared to my last pg's. In fact everyone's starting to tease me that it's twins. It's a genetic improbability but it's still scaring the crap out of me!

Anyway, thanks for starting this post! It's helped reassure me that my weight gain is right on track. I don't need to worry so much!

[not now]

I gained 9lbs by the 15th week. Then by the 16th week I lost 4lbs. So now I'm at +5lbs.

Odd

[treehugginhippie]

Last I weighed myself I gained 13lbs at 13 weeks.

[Mamatolea]

I will know better on Thur, but in Jan I had lost 10 lbs since Dec appt.

I figure I am on course to have lost at LEAST another 10 since Jan....will report back.

[sapphire_chan]

16 weeks, currently 2 pound more than my official pre-pregnancy weight although I've also weighed 3 pounds less than that during the course of events.

[calendula]

Hello,
I'm 16 weeks and gained about 12-13pounds. That's half what I gained total in my 1st pg. Scary!

Someone said the charts for weight gain were overinflated. Can anyone back that up with facts and if so by how much are they over?

Is there any correlation between weight gain and birth weight of baby?

Thanks.

[CajunQueen]

Originally Posted by calendula

Hello,
I'm 16 weeks and gained about 12-13pounds. That's half what I gained total in my 1st pg. Scary!

Someone said the charts for weight gain were overinflated. Can anyone back that up with facts and if so by how much are they over?

Is there any correlation between weight gain and birth weight of baby?

Thanks.

I don't think there's A LOT of correlation between mommy weight gain and baby's weight. With my first I had toxemia and was very swollen. I gained about 70 lbs w/ her and she was 6lbs 11 oz. W/ #2 I gained about 30-35 pounds and she was also 6lbs 11 oz. So take that for what it's worth. I gained about the same amount of weight (around 30) w/ #3 and he was 6lbs 3 oz.

[CTH3989]

I am 17 weeks and I haven't gained any weight. I need to eat more.

Chelci

[wednesday]

Originally Posted by calendula

Someone said the charts for weight gain were overinflated. Can anyone back that up with facts and if so by how much are they over?

It's mostly just my opinion, although there is research correlating maternal weight gain with later diagnosis of diabetes in children. The higher the mother's pregnancy weight gain, the higher the correlation, and there was a connection with even as little as 25 pounds.

Most of the research on maternal weight gain and fetal weight focuses on low-birth-weight babies, but there is some research looking at the other side: "[M]any studies have demonstrated a direct association between birth weight and higher BMI in childhood and adulthood." Interestingly, they describe maternal weight gain as only the third factor in fetal weight at birth; the mother's pre-pregnancy BMI and the baby's gestational age at birth make more of a difference in whether the baby is born with higher than ideal fat stores. In other words, if the mother starts out very lean, she may have a low birth weight baby despite gaining the recommended 25-35 pounds; and likewise, a mother who starts out overwight/obese and only gains 15-25, may still have a baby with high BMI. But, clearly maternal weight gain still has some effect either way. There's just no good reason for someone who is say already borderline overweight to go ahead and pack on 35 pounds just because the books say that's within the healthy range. It doesn't benefit the baby and it's likely to be difficult/uncomfortable for the mother. Furthermore, maternal weight gain is highly associated with long-term overweight/obesity for the mother. Basically, if it's more than she can lose in the 6-12 months following birth, statistically the odds are against her ever returning to a healthy weight.

My sincere personal belief is that if you eat healthy, nutritious food when you are hungry and avoid empty calories (soda, snacks, etc.) your body and your baby will get what they need.

[diamond lil]

I am 16w1d and I have gained 11-12 pounds so far. I worry that maybe it's too much, but everybody keeps telling me not to worry. I am still in some of my regular clothes, but I've switched to professional-looking maternity clothes for work.

My appetite is big in the morning and afternoon, but I eat very little for dinner. Also, my taste for some sweets is coming back, so I better watch out.