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What is normal in pregnancy weight gain?

Posted by on Jul. 11, 2012 at 12:07 AM
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I'm pushing 14wks pregnant and am wondering when I should start gaining weight? My first visit was at 7wk 2days. By my second visit two weeks later I had lost 2 lbs. Yesterday at my 3rd doctors appt I had only gain 1lb back. So I'm stil 1lb under my prepregnancy weight. I eat like a horse and my baby is obviously growing (attaching yesterdays US pic). My pants are feeling a bit snugger in the tummer but no actual weight gain....when should I start packing on the pounds?!

And sorry I post so many questions! I'm new to all this and really have no one else to ask.

Posted by on Jul. 11, 2012 at 12:07 AM
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LilSarahgirl
by on Jul. 11, 2012 at 12:30 AM
Many mamas don't gain any weight in the first trimester. Sounds like you are doing ok. I bet you will start gaining soon.
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toria2316
by Victoria on Jul. 11, 2012 at 12:38 AM

My doc says its fine bc I haven't gained any weight then lost a couple pounds. She said it was due to lack of eating but I also eat like a horse! lol 

sdunaway08
by Bronze Member on Jul. 11, 2012 at 12:41 AM

I always mean to ask my doctor but I have so much more going on in my head than these random questions. I can understand the 2lbs loss in the beginning because I could only keep down about 1/2 of what I ate but I havent been getting sick much at all lately. I think I eat enough for two adults but still havent gained lol.
It will all probably catch up with me lol

 

Quoting toria2316:

My doc says its fine bc I haven't gained any weight then lost a couple pounds. She said it was due to lack of eating but I also eat like a horse! lol 


toria2316
by Victoria on Jul. 11, 2012 at 12:43 AM

Yeah I go on thur and im really hoping I gained at least a couple pounds. Ill be 17 weeks then. 

halinichols
by on Jul. 11, 2012 at 12:45 AM

it will catch up. i didn't gain all my 30 pounds until the last 3 months of my pregnancy with DD.

this time i lost but regained. i am 23 weeks and have gained 11 pounds total. plus i'm underweight both time prepregnancy.

Apollos82
by Bronze Member on Jul. 11, 2012 at 12:47 AM
It's different for each mama. I gained about 12 pounds the first trimester because all I could keep down was salty, start by foods.

I'm now back down to only 6 lbs over my pre-pregnancy weight, which is right on track.

Good luck and don't stress. It will all work out in the end.
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Mrs.Andrews
by Mandy on Jul. 11, 2012 at 3:27 AM

It's ok if you never start to pack on the pounds. Just eat healthy and stay fit. Depending on your pre-pregnancy weight, you should gain 15 to 30 pounds total. You really shouldn't gain much until after 20 weeks or so. That's when the baby starts putting on weight and such.

rockabillybetty
by Bronze Member on Jul. 11, 2012 at 3:36 AM
I lost 3lbs my first two months ate anything n everything i would keep down but i gained..10 friggin ounces lol just eat healthy splurge here n there the weight will come. Im 18 weeks n 4days now :)
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