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Pregnancy weight

so with my first child i only gained 14lbs n half of that 7"10oz was my baby girl. And idk how its gana be with this pregnancy but im 17wks n so far only gained 1lb and the docters have told me that i need to gain between 20-25lbs total for my pregnancy but idk how i mean i dont wana eat junk food everyday i do try to eat as much as i can like 2-3meals a day n snacks. But. wen I'm pregnant my portion size gets cut in half I physically canot eat a big as meal cz I will feel sick n feel soo stuffed n bloated. Has any of u ladys had this problem or similar situation
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This is my first pregnancy and I'm 33 weeks and gained only 17 lbs total as long as baby is growing everything should b fine
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889551 tn?1416184483
With my daughter I lost weight, then gained ten pounds over my starting weight, but 20 total. With my son I only gained 10 pounds total. He ended up being a preemie (36w) and weighed 6lbs 12oz, opposed to my daughter (38w) who weighed 7lbs even.
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Im 32 weeks and ive gained 23 pounds..
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My Dr told me to gain between 25-35 pounds but I'm 25+1 and I've gained 4 pounds and my baby is already weighing 1 pound 14oz.. everyone is different
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yea well that's wat I thought too idk y they want me to gain that weight but my first babys weight was perfect I honestly just don't think I'm the type of person to be able to gain that amount of weight as long as my baby is healthy and good weight that's all that should matter but I'm a ask if there's a medical reason to y I need to gain that much cz I cannot eat 5xs a day
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I would ask if theres a medical reason for why u have to gain that weight. my ob said its normal to lose weight when pregnant or gain a small amount. ive done reasonable i guess. ive gained 23 pds and kinda wish i hadnt bc i feel sluggish and not my best. As long as baby is healthy i dont see y it matters.
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Ill be 18 weeks tomorrow and ive only gained 1.6 lbs dont rush it the weight is going to catch up to us lol
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Right with my first I only gained 14lbs but my baby girl was a healthy7"10 im guessing this baby will be the same. But I cannot eat a lot idk y I'm like that. I definately take my prenatals n drink lots of water everyday
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Yes, I'm exactly the same way. I can not eat very much at all and I feel stuffed.  I am currently 39w 1d and have only gained 16lbs and 3 of that was in the last 2 weeks. My midwife says she isn't worried because the baby is growing perfectly.
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