How much weight has everyone gained in first tri?

[Possums]

good to hear that about the bio oil, i have been using that

and junglemum, yep, there are heaps of hot mummies out there I agree :-)

[Ysabell]

I'm only 5 weeks, but I put on 1 kilo this past week, and I have been eating quite well, I think its all bloating though, I feel really bloated

[Mum2Romone]

I've put on 1kg.... nothing, but am a little bloated with a little belly....

I have a son already, and don't have stretch marks or saggy skin lol

Actually before I was pregnant with him my body was all over the place weight wise, and flabby etc but since giving birth my body amazingly morphed into a size 8 with a very firm tummy... Something to do with breastfeeding.... Don't stress...
I'm more worried about it this time though .... As I'm a little older lol....

Bio oil is the best thing ever...not one stretch mark and does wonders for the itchy skin ( boobs included )

[alish]

im nearly 9 weeks and ive put on weight, not sure how much, its more in my tummy than anywhere else.. like ive popped out already.. its just extra fluid/food
my sister was a size 10, put on 30 kgs with each pregnancy and she looks better than ever, only cuz she excersised and ate right,
my sil was a size 8, got very big and her stomach never looked the same again, like saggy skin, only because she never did sit ups! she walked alot but that dosent do anything for your stomach muscles!

[Taurean]

The only thing you can really control is what you ear and the amount of exercise you do. Everybody is different and so are the pregnancies.

I too was fit and small when I fell PG. Usually a size 10 but I did wear size 8 clothing quite a bit too. I didn't gain any weight until my 20 week appt but not because I was trying to avoid weight gain, I just didn't gain! My 24/7 nausea until 16 weeks probably didn't help (or helped depending how you look at it, lol!). I loved to exercise but all that came to a halt due to bloating and nausea until 16 weeks then back, groin and pelvic pain took over from about 20 weeks. My OB suggested I stop exercising altogether around 30 weeks as I was in far too much pain.

So despite wanting to eat healthily and exerise during my pregnancy, my body really took over and led the way. That said, I only gained 10kg my entire pregnancy, lost 5 before I left the hospital and was at my pre-pregnancy weight by the time DD was 5 weeks old. I put no effort in, it just happened (possibly the stress of a newborn )

I didn't get one stretch mark but once again, I did nothing to avoid them (I think all the creams are a waste of money). Turns out I was lucky, I have good genes as my mum and sister were the same!

Now to the belly, yeah mine is a bit saggy baggy. I could probably work my butt off and get it back in shape but I personally can't be bothered. It's flat enough, just a bit baggy. I figure another baby will be moving in there in the not too distant future so I'll deal with it once I'm done having kids. Maybe I'll get an ab machine to use after my next baby arrives but my muscles will probably remain split for months again - like with DD - another thing I can't control.

Anyway, you probably get my gist. There are a lot of uncertainties about how your body will react to pregnancy so I'd just eat as healthy as you can, keep up the exercise (within reason) if you can and just go with the flow.

[Sav2011]

Thanks this is all really good advice... i bought an Ab-rocker today (at Kmart on sale for $6 ) Bio oil and Palmers body oil ....

I do agree the health of my baby is most important.... and in order to be a good mum i need to be happy healthy and confident so keeping fit is key ! thats if i can stay awake, i didnt know that being this tired was possible !? XX

[alish]

tell me about it, im that tired im in bed asleep by 8pm most nights!

[Taurean]

Thanks this is all really good advice... i bought an Ab-rocker today (at Kmart on sale for $6 ) Bio oil and Palmers body oil ....

I do agree the health of my baby is most important.... and in order to be a good mum i need to be happy healthy and confident so keeping fit is key ! thats if i can stay awake, i didnt know that being this tired was possible !? XX

Just be careful with the ab-rocker, you shouldn't really use them during pregnancy, especially once you start to get a decent bump. Your abs will separate during pregnancy and you can cause more damage than good doing sit-ups (hernias being one of the possible outcomes). The same after birth. It's best to check with a good physio (preferably one who specialises in pregnancy) as to when you should stop and resume sit-ups.