Excessive weight gain

[MummaMumma]

Yes its amazing how quickly fluid intake adds up.

I did lose the weight after the pregnancy - but each time took 1.5 years Unfortunately couldnt breastfeed long due to severe cases of mastidis (spelling???) 4 times each resulting in hospitalisation... such an over supply of milk - expressing approx 1 litre from each side Okay this could be a whole new thread LOL

Sorry Alan forgot thank you too Okay now Im going to drink my Roibos tea... without guilt!

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[deletedit]

Everyone is different.

I eat whatever I feel like eating whenever I feel like eating it (pregnant or not) and gained 25kg in pregnancy #1, 20kg in #2 and 15kg so far in #3 (5 weeks to go). The weight discrepancy with the first two was just from my starting weight - 48kg the first time and 55kg the second - I ended up at much the same weight. 48kg for me puts me in the 'severely underweight' category so my body knew what to do.

You'd be insane to actively try and LIMIT your weight gain IMHO, if you feel hungry, eat!

[didispunk]

Mamma how is your weight gain going any better or worse?

[MummaMumma]

Well I havnt been limiting my drinks really. Just sticking to water, tea, milk. No sugary drinks - or very minimal. Its really hard to tell if Its helping - I have put on about 1.5 kilos at 14 weeks. But this trimester will be a good indicater as that is when I have loaded on weight - around 20 kilos in the second trimester is what I have put on in the past

[onthefly]

sounds ok to me Especially if you're an appropriate weight to begin with and then lose it again after.

BTW - far out at your milk production. you should have quads!

[MummaMumma]

I know crazy about the milk thingo! I wouldnt mind producing a little less this time around LOL

[deletedit]

Maybe milk production and weight gain are linked?

I've gained 20kg now (am almost 39 weeks) and I'm quite the dairy cow too when breastfeeding. Makes the weight fall off and saves on formula, can't complain really