weight gained during pregnancy

• 09-11-2009 5:31 PM

  Jenna3529553 Joined on 09-10-2009 Posts 4

  weight gained during pregnancy Reply Contact Ok so of course it's obvious that I'm going to gain weight during pregnancy. But coming from someone who struggled with maintaining a healthy weight (and being pretty successful over the last few years), it's really hard to break the mentality that it's ok for the number on the scale to go up. I just have that instinctual rise in blood pressure as soon as I see it! Anyway, I was just listening to a podcast that said "Between 20 and 30 weeks is when actually the rate of weight gain is the greatest." Definitely dreading the change in the scale, but also glad that the baby is healthy because that is the most important thing. How do you all feel about the weight you've gained during pregnancy? p.s. the podcast I was listening to has a bunch of great info. you can check it out here: http://peainthepodcast.com/transcriptions/index.asp?PodcastId=21

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• 09-12-2009 7:49 AM

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  Jessica3428071 Joined on 06-10-2009 Posts 27

  Re: weight gained during pregnancy Reply Contact I have struggled with my wieght ever since my pregnancy with my first 15 years ago. I gained a lot when I was preganant with her, I went from 130 to like 210. I did lose some of it and then was on a roller coaster for a long time. When I got pregnant with my son I stopped looking at the scale at 250:( I did lose quite a bit after delivery and within a few weeks I was under 200. I pretty much hovered around 170ish after that. I am tall and carry it pretty well but am still very self concious about my body. I am 39 weeks pregnant and I am doing great with this one. I have gained about 30 pounds and I am so happy with myself:-) I actually have gained the most towards the end. I think my greatest was 3 pounds in a month which isn't bad. At my last appointment I was actually down 3 lbs. The best thing to do is eat healthy and get all the nutrients you need, your baby will def benefit. Also try to stay as active as possible, I think that was my biggest asset because I am just so busy all the time. Plus my office is on the second floor of the building so I am constantly up and down the stairs all day. Good Luck!!!

• 11-05-2009 11:55 AM

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  juhl Joined on 10-29-2009 Posts 77

  Re: weight gained during pregnancy Reply Contact I've always been on the small side and so when I got pregnant everyone was looking forward to seeing me put on weight......which I have (I'm in month 9 now) I actually put on 50 pounds....but people who see me are always amazed at how small I still look (except for the protruding belly of course) So the scale says +50 but I don't look like I've gained that much weight....I fretted many months over the numbers on the scale until I realized that the numbers don't equal fat......there's baby, fluid etc that really adds up too. A friend of mine just had her baby....she had gained 40 pounds total, and by the time she got out of the hospital she had already lost almost 25 pounds of that....turned out it was mostly fluid and water retention.....So my advice is...don't worry about the numbers and just focus on eating as healthy as you can, indulging when you really need it, and most importantly staying happy

• 11-26-2009 9:59 PM

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  Sherrikay Joined on 06-19-2009 Anacortes, WA Posts 553

  Re: weight gained during pregnancy Reply Contact Weight Gain is my enemy, and Pregnancy makes this battle SO HARD to resist. It's like I'm willingly torturing myself, even though I know that's not the case. This is the Second pregnancy I've carried this far (32ish weeks) and so far my weight is more so in control than last time, but I also weighed more when I started this one.  I am a "REFORMED (ha) anorexic and haven't starved or done any inappropriate measures to control my weight in years, but the mentality of staying within my healthy weight range of 120-140 is prevelant in all I do.  Once I got pregnant this time, I reminded myself that I was going to gain weight. I had gained 70 pounds during preg. 1 and VOWED not to go so overboard this time. I did lose it all within 3-4 months after he was born, though. So when I started this one (25 pounds heavier than when I get preg with DS) I tried to be careful without being crazy. I did well. Then for no apparent reason I gained 20 pounds in 2 months. then this last month I gained 6. that's my 30 with the 4 pounds I'd gained leading up to that BIG GAIN. I still have the 2 top-gaining months to go. I'm sickened by the thought of where I might end up on the scale, but determined to lose it all after, like I did before. It'll be hard work (Thank goodness for the benefits of BF'ing !!!) and diligence, but I know if I want it, I will do it. my thighs are so big. it's really gross.

• 12-04-2009 12:49 PM

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  Christi829 Joined on 06-21-2007 Manitoba, Canada Posts 89

  Re: weight gained during pregnancy Reply Contact juhl: I've always been on the small side and so when I got pregnant everyone was looking forward to seeing me put on weight......which I have (I'm in month 9 now) I actually put on 50 pounds....but people who see me are always amazed at how small I still look (except for the protruding belly of course) So the scale says +50 but I don't look like I've gained that much weight....I fretted many months over the numbers on the scale until I realized that the numbers don't equal fat......there's baby, fluid etc that really adds up too. A friend of mine just had her baby....she had gained 40 pounds total, and by the time she got out of the hospital she had already lost almost 25 pounds of that....turned out it was mostly fluid and water retention.....So my advice is...don't worry about the numbers and just focus on eating as healthy as you can, indulging when you really need it, and most importantly staying happy Me too. People are absolutely shocked when I tell them that I put on 50 pounds with each pregnancy. Approximately half of it generally comes off at birth or shortly after because I have a lot of fluid. My thought is if you eat healthy and not overdo it on the food, your body will put on however much it needs to grow you a healthy baby. So don't stress about it.

• 01-31-2010 5:37 PM

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  Elizabeth2450629 Joined on 07-26-2008 Posts 77

  Re: weight gained during pregnancy Reply Contact my first pregnancy was a nightmare for weightgain. I started off the pregnancy (not knowing I was pregnant) on a moderate excercise and diet plan, and I lost 20 lbs in the first two months of my pregnancy. After I found out I was pregnant, it took me the entire pregnancy to gain back the weight that I had lost in the first trimester. I did not have excessive naseau or morning sickness, so there was no reason for the extreme weight loss. (20 lbs / 8 weeks = 2.5 lbs week) though I believe most of it came off at once. when I was pregnant, my pant size actually went down 2 sizes! I wish I could fit into those pants now! After my son was born, I lost 15-20 again within 2 weeks just from liquid retention and such. That is where it started getting hinky- I actually gained it all back for no reason, and I've been struggling since my son was born to lose that weight. (down 10 lbs, up 15, down 5, up 10) its like a constant rollercoster. I just found out that I am pregnant with my second child, due in September, so getting back into the mentality that it is OK to gain weight is going to be hard, because once again, I was actually committed to a diet and exercise program again. I am going to keep exercising so I canhave a healthy baby--- but having a 12 month old to chase after is going to help a lot too. Also, just remember that it depends on your weight now how much weight you should gain. Your DR will discuss this with you based on personal health factors. However, a good scale is that if you are UNDERWEIGHT women should gain 30-40 lbs, AVERAGE women 25-35, and OVERWEIGHT women 15-25. Thank you- I am going to check out that podcast. It looks interesting. :) Good luck.