Excessive weight gain?? I am supposed to see a nutritionist :(

Well I went to the doctors yesterday and I gained 8 lbs. in one month-not good!  I have now gained 28 lbs. total and I am almost 23 weeks.  They told me they want me to see a nutritionist and I really don't want to.  I know how and what to eat.  My ankles are extrememly swollen at the end of the day and I showed them to the doctor. He said he wasn't concerned about the swelling because my blood pressure is always good. I think some of the weight gain is just fluid, my Mom was the same way.  I am feeling very down today.  Has anyone else ever had a similar experience?  Thanks for your help.  I also have to have my glucose tolerance test in 4 weeks because they thought maybe I have gestational diabetes.

[cantwait4baby]

My last Doctor appointment was back in December and at that time I had gained 25 pounds and was 20 weeks.  I go back next week and I get the Glocose test done then.  At that time I will be well over 30 pounds gained. My doctor says its not good but he is not saying anything because I have been through hell in my pregnancy.  :)  He is afraid of me.  haha

I think the more we gained the bigger the baby and harder for us to loose but I would not worry about it right now.

I know I wont watch what I eat because I eat everything I want.  I spent my life watching right now I cant have anything diet because it is not good for the baby so what can I do?  I will be on a mission in May to loose the weight but I am not worrying about it now.

Good Luck....  PS.  Join Myspace - Newbie and I are on there then we can share our pictures of the babies.  :)

[brentlie]

I was the same way with my first pregnancy.  I swelled really bad, but my blood pressure was always really good, so they kept telling me to watch my weight.  I am only 4'11 and 98lbs when I got pregnant.  When I had her my water broke 3 times and I had a gush each time.  by the time I got back to my room after having her I had lost 20lbs of water and baby.  This pregnancy has been going good I was only gaining 2lbs per month in the beginning, but my last visit I had gained 6 in 3 weeks and I have started swelling again.  He told me to watch my weight again. I go back next thursday and I know I have gained alot this time, but I really feel like I am not eating that much.

[lhfoo]

I am in the same boat. I started pre pregnancy at 335lbs and I am 6 '4'. At my appointement on Dec 29th (almost 20 weeks) I had gained 20lbs. The doc told me I will be seeing a nutritionist after I give birth. I don't mind because I want to lose the weight. I weighed in this morning and I gained another 5lbs (I will be 22 weeks on Sunday). It is funny because I don't pig out........but I eat if I am hungry. I sometimes wait to the point that I get a headache then I know I have to eat something. I don't eat a lot of junk but if I have a craving I induldge. When I eat like fruit and vegetables all day I get a bad headache like it's a sign it is not enough for my body. I am really trying to watch what I eat but I think by my husband being 6'4' also and 300lbs I think a small baby is inevitable and all the weight is really not just me. But I guess docs only think about the ideal weight for pregnancy and stick to it.

[GNicole]

I went on myspace last night and checked out your site and I looked at newbie's pics. You girls are so pretty.  How do you join myspace? I am somewhat computer challenged.  We just got a scanner for our computer at home so I should be able to post some pics soon.  I am having one of those days where I feel  fat and ugly.  I started out at my heaviest weight ever in the 150's and I used to be in the 130's. I am almost 5'6".  I dread losing the weight, I hope it comes off. I am planning to breast feed so that should help.  I do feel hungry alot more lately.  I know I don't always eat the best and I crave carbs.  :)

[kris123]

Me and you are going at the same rate, but I am behind you some.  I'm 16W and have gained 18p.  I have gained six in the past 4weeks and I excrised some.  My dr. is not sayig to much because I have changed, so the new one has only saw me once.  I started off at 137 and now in the 150s myself.  I'm 5'5', so an inch shorter then you.  I was in a size six, but I seem to have out grown every thing, even the size 12 I bought.  I don't really see much fat any where else but my belly and I have seem to grown little low handles gross gross gross.  Did you ever get sick.  I didn't get sick once, not once.  Last time I was preggo, I gained only 25pounds, I will for sure pass that.  Hey girl me and you are the same.

[kris123]

I meant love handles, my typing gets away from me sometimes.  crazy, just like this weight gain ****.

[LittleLady1980]

My OLD doc. says I'm at 33wks... we'll see what the new one has to say... I was about 180-185 when I first got pregnant, with that lil "cowgirl-pooch" in my lower belly, although it wasn't all that big...I had gained almost 20 lbs. with my preg. and then they put me on an 1,800 calorie a day diet because of gestational diabetes, now I'm back down to 200 lbs or less, at that time the doc said, "I'm not worried about the weight loss, but don't lose anymore..." LOL yeah, right! I have a hard time figuring what to eat, we have TONS of food I can't have and all that diabetes food is SOOOO expensive...I'll find out today if I've lost any more weight. Anyways, at first, I was averaging 4-6 lbs of weight gain per month, then it dropped to 2-4, now I'm losing... (EEEP!)

[GNicole]

I am just worried I will have gestational diabetes.  You started out at a lower weight than me.  I was sick the first 13 weeks, I only vomitted a couple of times but I felt like I was going to every day and the only time I felt better was when I had a full stomach! :)

[Marcus's Mommy]

I wouldn't worry about weight gain, I'm 5'5". With Marcus I started at 149 lbs and ended at 205 lbs the week he was born. He weight 6 lbs 11 oz. Perfect size, 2 days shy of due date.

My doctors never said anything. I believe the baby will only gain what it is ment to as long as it isn't something like diabeties.  The weight was hard to come off but it did with lots of work.

This pregnancy I'm 23w2d and started at 170lbs (gained from last m/c) and I'm now 185.5 lbs. Since Christmas it has come on faster. But I also never had morning sickness or problems eating, where other may and lose weight first.

Don't worry, just get your sugar checked and if it is okay I wouldn't stress about it.

Best wishes

[GNicole]

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I am just worried about diabetes but my Mom said she was the same way and she wasn't diabetic.  Are your ankles and feet swollen? By the end of the day mine look terrible. :(

[kris123]

Oh yest Christmas and Thanksgiving!!  That's what got us girls.  It was all the goodies that look so good that we and we couldn't say no :-)  I'm just glad I only gained six.  

GN  Oh girl, I remember now.  Well you had to do what you had to do.  I know that each of us will gain what we will.  I am also going to breast feed - hope the implants won't effect it - they are under the muscle.  They were inserted under my boobs - no arm pit or belly button or nipple.  Funny I lost a lot of feeling when I got them and now my nips are so sore.  God help me when the baby sucks them cause I have a feeling it is going to hurt like hell.

My sister gained 55pounds and she lost 36pound in six weeks and she was breast feeding.

[LittleLady1980]

Well, I just got back from the new Doc.'s office... they told me that my old one had changed my due date from Feb. 25th to March 5th, and never told me... They also said I've gone from 200.4 lbs at my last appt. Last Wednesday, the 3rd of Jan. to now, at which time I'm only at 193. The Doc. told me to add more fats and proteins to my diet to see if my weight stabilizes... I hope so, it's getting REALLY scary now, all the weight I've lost.... I'll keep y'all updated... :-)

[cantwait4baby]

Nursing will help loose the weight.  All I crave is carbs too.  I started out at 170 5'9" and I am now pushing the horrible 200 mark.  ARGH!

Yes, join Myspace it will be fun.