Weight gain

[fancynancy15]

I'm 35 weeks, I've gained 40lbs is that too much considering I was suppose to only gain 25-35lbs through out my whole pregnancy?

[damiensmama]

I gained 47lb my pregnancy. The doctor said as long as baby is healthy (scans come back good and heart beat good) then my weight doesn't really matter, it'll just be harder to lose afterwards

[mags242001]

It's a bit too much. Especially cuz u tend to gain way more weight in the last months then the beginning and middle. One of the reasons that it's best to not overdo it and eat healthy is so u can avoid the access weight that causes pain in ur later months. And of course the complications it can bring Like preeclamsia diabetes etc.. that can harm u n the baby. And swelling backpain. And it also shown that it contributes to kids obesity n diabetes.  I learned that with my 1st pregnancy I gained way to much just by having a bad diet. My 2nd pregnancy n this one I maintained a healthy diet n exercise. 1st u gained 65 lbs I was 21 years old took over 2 years to lose the weight, 2nd I gained 17 lbs took 2 weeks to lose the weight n this one 20 lbs. I'm hoping to lose the weight in a few months. My biggest baby is this pregnancy even if I only gained 20 baby is big 7 lbs 10 oz at 38 weeks. But some ppl don't care abt their weight gain and that's fine, I in the other hand care for how I look and my health so I'm careful now after I learned my lesson from my 1st pregnancy. My 1st pregnancy was the worse so many aches and pains and so hard for me to deliver cuz I was so out of shape and big. But every decides what type of pregnancy they want to have.

[PoeticPep]

It's jus a little more than recommend for a healthy starting weight so it depends. I started at 124lbs 5'4 very healthy so yes 25-35 for me & I'm at 163lbs & I'm 35wks so obviously it's a little more bt docs say I look great & aren't concerned. I also measure up perfectly & babygirl is fine. With my son I started underweight at 108lbs & was 170 when I delivered. My son was just 5lbs 9oz. Weight estimates of babies aren't always accurate & a big baby doesn't mean u won't be able to push them out. Women my size & smaller have had big babies & done fine. It could also be fluid as my feet all the way up to my knee's swell pretty bad. If ur doc isn't concerned u shouldn't be.

[APauling]

As long as you're eating healthy foods, not going overboard, and your doctor isn't concerned about your weight gain, you should be fine! Every woman (and every pregnancy) is different!

[Corralynn]

It really depends. My sister gained 60, but she was underweight to start. Her baby is big, but she was still able to deliver without a c section.  I've gone a bit over what they suggest, and I'm mostly belly, but my baby is average size so far. In my case, I have slightly higher amniotic fluid levels (in normal range but on the high end), so that's probably where at least some of the weight is.  

Those weight gain numbers are estimates, and not really all that accurate, because they use bmi, which is a really bad way of measuring normal versus overweight. For example, having muscle can throw off your bmi measurement. If your baby is normal size, and you feel healthy, and your doctor isn't concerned, then it's no problem.

However, if you feel like you've gained a lot of excess fat, or if the baby is growing too fast, maybe try to watch what you eat, particularly cutting back on empty calories like sugary food and drinks.

[mum2b260216]

Depends what you mean by too much? It is more than what you were supposed to gain, yes. You still have 5 weeks so you are sill going to put on some weight.
Gaining too much weight can mean you have a bigger baby. Is that the case? Did your doctor check the babys weight at your last appointement? Having a bigger baby means a harder delivery because more to push through your vagina and can somethimes mean a c-section if baby is too big to pass. For you, gaining too much weight means it is harder for you to lose that weight after delivery. Not impossible but harder.
Does this help at all?