I am in week 22 & have only gained 5 lbs. My midwife is ok with that since she only wants me to gain 20. I am not very much overweight, but she would like to try & keep the baby on the small side to avoid a repeat c/s. Again, I look very pregnant even though I haven't gained so much which makes me feel that all the weight I have gained is going to the right place since most of the extra weight gain just goes towards the mother's fat stores & I don't need any more of those. I don't think a 4 lb gain is something to worry about. Have you had a 20 week ultrasound? I had mine & the baby was right at the size he should be in his development so that made me feel better. Maybe if you haven't had one, you would want to talk with your midwife about having one just to check that the baby is growing at the right pace. It's more the quality of the weight that you gain rather than the quantity I think. Hope that helps.
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I'm 200+ lbs and with DS ended up a whopping 4 lbs over pre-preg weight. In my case I lost 15-20 lbs from m/s early in the first tri.
This time around the m/s wasn't as bad, but I still lost 12#. At this point I've gained back 4. I'm not terribly hungry and don't eat very much at meals, since the snow and ice are starting to disappear around here I think I'll be moving around (er, exercising) more as well.
I wouldn't be surprised (and hope) for a similar weight scenario to my first pregnancy.
I definitely have a good 24 week belly, measuring right on, but my waist and hips feel thinner. BTW Noah was a very lovely and healthy 7lb 13oz.
As far as supposed weight gain
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one of the most meaningless measurements in pregnancy (uh, unless your diet has changed completely to Krispy Kremes and Dr. Pepper)
This time around the m/s wasn't as bad, but I still lost 12#. At this point I've gained back 4. I'm not terribly hungry and don't eat very much at meals, since the snow and ice are starting to disappear around here I think I'll be moving around (er, exercising) more as well.
I wouldn't be surprised (and hope) for a similar weight scenario to my first pregnancy.
I definitely have a good 24 week belly, measuring right on, but my waist and hips feel thinner. BTW Noah was a very lovely and healthy 7lb 13oz.
As far as supposed weight gain
I wouldn't worry about it. I had the same experience in my first pregnancy - I lost a lot of weight at first, not because of morning sickness but because of lifestyle changes (like giving up two glasses of wine each evening). By the time I delivered I had almost regained my prepregnancy weight, but I was still a little lighter than when I started. As long as your baby is growing and you're eating well - and it sounds like you are
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I would trust your body to gain what it needs, and not worry too much about what's "normal".
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You will gain what you need for the baby
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I have gotten a LOT of disapproving looks/comments because i've *already* gained 35lbs. but I know the truth...i started out underweight a lot and I cannot KEEP weight. I lost 70lbs by the time my son was 4 mos old.
I don't really see a problem with your weight gain at all. some women don't gain.
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I don't really see a problem with your weight gain at all. some women don't gain.
I've gained about 6lbs (26 weeks) and I was not overweight to begin with. This is a lot less than my other pregnancies, but I can assure you I'm growing
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and energetic and eating, so my midwife and I aren't worried.
I did lose about 8-10 in the first trimester, so if you count what I've gained *back* since the lowest point, it's been more like 15lbs.
I did lose about 8-10 in the first trimester, so if you count what I've gained *back* since the lowest point, it's been more like 15lbs.
just popping back in to add that i lost 2 more pounds but i didn't get in trouble. she said baby sounds great, everything looks fine, keep eating and i must just have the metabolism i've always wanted
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