Weight Gain
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Weight Gain
Asked by K.B. from Sacramento
on August 29, 2008
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I am 22 weeks and had a question with weight gain. With my first child I unfortunately gained about 60 pounds. I only lost about 15 of it. Now that puts me overweight ...
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- That's great. You've only put on 1 lbs at 5 mo. You will put on more lbs later,mo. 6 and 7, but you will really put on a few more lbs the last month or so when the bab...
- Get the marvelous book "What to Eat When You're Expecting." It makes it incredibly easy to make sure that you and your baby are getting the nutrition you need. I fou...
- Every pregnancy is different, but I rarely gained more than a few pounds until the sixth or seventh month. I did pack on a lot of weight the last six weeks. I kept o...
Weight Gain
Asked by L.J. from Tampa
on June 19, 2008
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I am 16 weeks pregnant with my second child. With my first, I used the opportunity to indulge in some foods that previously I considered "off limits." I was underwei...
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- Don't worry as long as you and your baby are healthy. Weight gain in each pregnancy can be quite different. With my first, I gained steadily throughout, with my second...
- Do not worry!!! With the second you almost always gain more weight and faster than the first. I was underweight with my firstborn and actually lost 13 lbs due to sever...
- I gained all of my weight in my first and second tri, I was due in September and from mid April to mid May I gained 8 pounds. The OB scolded me and I was completely fr...
Pregnancy Weight Gain Out of Control!
Asked by S.T. from Grand Rapids
on May 28, 2008
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My first pregnancy resulted in a weight gain of 55lbs, 25 of which have stuck with me. Toward the end of the pregnancy, I felt like the weight gain was out of control...
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- WOW tough one- With each of my 3 children I gained between 25 and 30 pounds. I would highly recommend that you talk to your doctor and a nutritionist. Maybe what yo...
- I found a huge difference between by first pregnancy and the most recent. My boys are (almost) 4 and just turned 1. I gained with my first, but nothing unexpected. ...
- Hello, I dont really have any suggestions or know any medical reason for this but if you find out anything could you please let me know, lol!! With my son i gained 80 ...
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Asked by J.H. from Detroit
on May 13, 2009
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I have a friend who is expecting her first child in October. She is around 18-19 weeks pregnant. She visited her OB recently and the doctor she saw said she was "ext...
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- I gained 35 lbs and my doctor had told me anywhere between 25 and 35. Several of my friends that were pregnant at the same time gained 50-55 lbs. Most of their docto...
- I was at an average weight before pregnancy and gained 30 with the first and 40 with the second. That doctor is crazy!!!
- Unfortunately her Doctor is right, 20-25 lbs is what a women should gain with a pregnancy. At 18 weeks the baby weights almost nothing so the weight that has been gain...
Late Pregnancy Weight Gain
Asked by A.B. from Richmond
on October 6, 2009
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Hello ladies -
I have a, probably, silly question. I am 37 weeks along and recently my weight gain has dramatically increased. I would say 1/3 of my total gain ha...
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- Hi With my first baby I gained 28lbs in the first 20 wks and then didn't really gain much more for the rest of the pregnancy , with my second baby I gained not muc...
- The same thing happened to me. I even got a sonogram in the end because I was measuring large. I gained 40 pounds total. I think it was all water weight. When I got ho...
- Same thing happened with me for both of my pregnancies. With my son I did everything perfectly, and people were telling me I wasn't gaining enough and didn't trust my ...
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Asked by V.N. from Atlanta
on July 3, 2009
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I am in my 28th week of pregnancy and I have gained a total weight of 13 lbs since conception (started at 147 lbs and now am 160lbs). As per most weight gain charts, I...
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- Sounds like you have nothing to worry about! I gained a total of 20 lbs in my first pregnancy and both baby and I were completely healthy. 20lb is considered a normal ...
- Just wanted to say congrats and tell you, don't put too much on your weight gain. If your ultra sound is normal and the doctors are telling all is well and you're eati...
- I am sure you are fine. We can't all be consider by the book. If your doctor is not up set over this you shouldn't be either. Consider yourself all baby. I carried my ...
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Asked by A.D. from San Antonio
on December 21, 2007
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Hello all. I am a new soon-to-be mom at 21 weeks along. I have gained approximately 13 pounds with the goal of gaining no more than 30 throughout the pregnancy. I feel...
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- Stop obsessing! The average pregnancy gain is one week per week of pregnancy (40 lbs total). It is basically 9 months up and 9 months down if you work on it. I'm 6 mon...
- Yes, your hips will actually widen during pregnancy as the cartilage loosens to ease the delivery. If you think about it, it makes alot of sense. It took me several y...
- Your weight gain is great! And yes, your behind and thighs and everything else will get larger during pregnancy. Mostly because of extra fluids and blood flow. I ju...
Pregnancy Weight Gain
Asked by A.P. from Kansas City
on February 8, 2008
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My husband and I are thinking of trying for a 3rd baby. I've actually gained weight since teh last and really need to drop 20 pounds. While I start that venture, I'm w...
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- I don't see why you can't try to lose the weight while TTC. Simply eat healthier foods, control your portion size, and try to get out for a little exercise. Maybe ge...
- Hey A.! I think if you're wanting to lose some weight that it's best to do it BEFORE you have your next baby b/c as you know, weight loss/diet during pregnancy isn't ...
- As an OB nurse, you should lose the weight first. It has so many beneficial factors for the baby. If you are starting the pregnancy overweight, you have a higher chanc...
Weight Gain Second Pregnancy?
Asked by J.V. from Chicago
on May 11, 2009
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When I was pregnant with my daughter, I struggled to gain weight till the end of the second trimester. Well, I am 10.5 weeks and have already gained 5 pounds! Last ti...
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- No doubt you're going to hear this time and time again, "every pregnancy is different." It sounds totally normal and if you have questions, talk with your doctor t...
- you sound just like me....my 1st i didnt gain much weight & didnt start showing til almost 6 months pregnant....but then with my 2nd, & 3rd I was showing at 2 months.....
- each pregnancy is different and so is the way u put on weight. As long as your eating healthy and having your regular check ups I'm sure all is good.
Weight Gain with Pregnancy #2
Asked by A. from Dallas
on August 29, 2007
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Hi ladies,
Im 18 weeks pregnant with #2 and am finally getting out of a difficult first trimester. Im being careful about what and how much I eat and am getting so...
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- A.: In between my first and second pregnacy (12 years), my metabolism did slow down, as in every woman; I ate less in the second, and was gaining more weight, I al...
- I too gained more weight with my 2nd pregnancy, according to all my 15 female co-workers it is normal and the weight CAN come off, but the effort is going to be 10 tim...
- Hi A.! Congrats on your second baby! I was so happy to welcome number two into our family and it has been wonderful! My best advice is to not stress about it. MA...
