How much weight did you gain during your pregnancy

[kmchenry254]

OK IM 5"3 AND BEFORE I WAS PREGNANT I WEIGHED AROUND 102-105 LBS
I AM NOW 20 WKS AND WEIGH ABOUT 115 LBS. WHICH I THOUGHT WAS GOOD BUT AT MY LAST CHECK UP MY DOCTOR SAID I WAS AT THE TOP OF THE CHART AND I NEED TO SLOW IT DOWN GAINING WEIGHT
ITS NOT LIKE I EAT ALL THE TIME I ONLY EAT WHEN IM HUNGRY AND NOT TO MENTION IM JUST NOW ABLE TO ACTUALLY KEEP ANYTHING DOWN.
ONE OF MY FRIENDS MOMS IS A NUTRITIONIST AND SHE SAID I WAS UNDER WEIGHT TO BEGIN WITH SO I SHOULD GAIN A LIL BIT MORE THAN USUAL
WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY FIRST PREGNANCY I STARTED OFF AT 105 AND THE DAY I HAD MY SON I WAS 152 LBS AND LIKE A WEEK AFTER I HAD HIM I WAS BACK TO MY NORMAL WEIGHT
IM NOT REALLY STRESSING HOW MUCH I GAIN NOR HOW MUCH I DONT GAIN IM JUST GONNA KEEP GOIN HOW I AM BECAUSE I FEEL IM DOING GOOD
BUT I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW MUCH EVERYONE ELSE GAINED DURING THEIR PREGNANCIES?

[amberd5191]

I'm 5'10" normally around 140lb.

1st pregnancy: 28lb
2nd: 23lb
3rd: 38lb
4th: 19lb

5th so far 20lb (I'm 33wks).

[amberd5191]

Oh just to give you an idea I believe someone who is normal weight pre-pregnancy should gain about 25-30lbs. Someone who is under 30-35. (So I've been told).

Personally as long as the baby is doing well please don't stress over the amount of weight you've gained. I know its easier said then done...I'm mad that I have already put on more then my last pregnancy but my last gain was unhealthy.

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!

[AnnieBrooke]

I'm 5'5" and gained 25 lbs, maybe a couple more, last full-term pregnancy.

[mysty2001]

I have never had a doc tell me my weight was too much - I think your doctor is off his rocker

first baby I was 98 got preggo 150 delivered - lost it all quickly (I was MUCH younger then)

next baby - 110 start - 140 deliver - lost it is about 4 - 5 months 105 by five months after birth

next twins - start at 115 (after all the meds etc so you can say 105 or 115)  120 at 20 qeeks - then gained 32 more poiunds by 35 weeks - lost it all within 3 weeks of delivery

next twins - start same place - no weight gain at all till 17 weeks - 120 pounds for weeks 18 - 24 - then gained around 20 pounds steadily for next 12 weeks - lost 3 pounds on bed rest - I am at 110 - 115 - have more to lose - they are 8 months old

[Whitneylauren]

With my first: 80 lbs ( I know, ridiculous, but I lost all of it plus)
With my second: 25lbs ( He is now 4 months and I have 10 to lose)

Normal weight gain during pregnancy (if your pre- pregnancy weight was normal) is between 25- 35 lbs. For underweight people they say to gain more, with obese people they say gain less). Don't stress though, with both pregnancies I gained the majority of my weight by 20 weeks then gained hardly anything the last half.

[blueeyedtabbycat]

1st baby 25 lbs
2nd baby 35 lbs
3rd baby 15 lbs
4th baby- im 36.3 weeks and I have gained 17 so far. I am really trying to gain more but nothing is working.
I think your weight gain so good. I would just keep doing what your doing and not stress too much:)

[BabyHardiman]

Your doc is seriously telling you to slow down and you've only gained 10 pds in 20 weeks.  I think he IS off his rocker too.  If I remember correctly I gained around 25 pds with my daughter.  My entire pregnancy my weight went up and down.  I think I created a post about it way back when.  I'll have to look for it.  Anyway, I think you are doing great!  I wouldn't stress over it at all if you feel you are not going over board with junk foods and such.

[GRose]

I'm 5'5" and gained 50 pounds both pregnancies, my OB wasn't too concerned, I have lost half of it and I am only two weeks post-pardum!