I am 27 weeks today and so far have put on, at the most, 2kgs. And that is with the last 6 weeks being mostly bedrest. Bubs is growing fine and when I asked if I should be worrying about the weight not piling on, my ob just said to count myself lucky. He said as long as you start the pg at a healthy weight (ie not dramatically underweight) then the baby will take what it needs from you.
Also, depending on where your placenta is sitting will affect how long it takes to feel movement - mine is at the front so I felt her later than my SIL whose placenta is at the back.
don't worry hun - i worried too cos i put on NO weight until 24 weeks - i've put on 3kg total. now at 28 weeks. i'm pretty sure that's all icecream too - have been scoffing down these awesome icrecreams called 'moo's'. haha
anyway - i started at 70kg and am 5.7" so ... healthyish weight. as long as u feel good don't worry about the weight cos it WILL come. i imagine if your eating habits have changed that has a lot to do with it. (i couldn't stand red meat and crisps for AGES so i'm sure that's why i didn't put on more) ....
as far as baby movement goes - it varies a lot as per comments above. i felt a proper kick at 17 weeks.
Well I started at 69kg (163cm) and have gained about 9kg. I'm 21 weeks atm and I still havent felt a kick, although DH said while I was sleeping last night he had his hand on my belly and felt a good kick! That gave me some releif cos I've been a little worried the last few weeks that I havent felt anything!
My first: 40 kg I was quite underweight to start off with.
My second: 30kg. Lost it all within about two years of the birth.
My third: can't remember
Ditto fourth and fifth. The babies I breastfed with, the weight just fell off afterwards. With #4 I know I was pretty heavy when she was born but I was down to a size 10 by the time she was a year old.
This one, I've put on 10kg already. I've just switched to a low GI diet to keep my blood sugars under control and I'm hoping that I won't put on too much more. But the thought of even the normal weight gain of 15kg (about the best I can hope for) would still leave me in the 90s when I'm done. How depressing
I only put on 5.5kgs with DD1 and only 2kgs with DD2. Pregnancy was a great "diet" for me!! Try not to worry. Both my babies thrived in the womb and were born smack on the normal range.
As for movements, everybody and every pregnancy is different. I felt DD1 very early (probably about 15 weeks). I was concerned I wasn't feeling DD2 by 20 weeks (especially when you supposedly feel subsequently babies more quickly). Turned out I had an anterior placenta so that was muffling a lot of movement. She sure made up for it later on in my pregnancy though!!
1st - 5kg (was way overweight to start with - like 30kg)
2nd - 19kg (was within my healthy BMI to start with)
3rd - I'll let you know, but as I am starting this pg a little overweight (about 12kg) I am hoping to minimize my weight gain to no more then about 5kg overall.
Wow! there is a lot of difference in everyone's weight gain. Pregnancy book guidelines for normal weight gain don't seem so "normal" anymore I am trying to eat healthy regular meals, drink enough water and get enough exercise. Guess I'm on the right track Thanks girls
When I was pregnant with DD1, I put on a good 30 kgs... but then I was severely underweight when I fell pregnant with her (still not sure how I conceived, tbh - DH's swimmers must just be determined little buggers), and I did go absolutely mad with the TimTams and KFC while I was pregnant with her...
After I had her I lost about 15kgs, was trying to get back to pre-preg weight but decided to try for another bub (and succeeded straight away), this time around I've only put on about 5 kgs and I'm 23 weeks. I had only put on 2kgs up until a few weeks ago, I was really worried because with DD I stacked on the pounds pretty quick and I was worried that this little one might be starving to death in there, but doc assures me my weight gain is totally healthy and my friends have said I seem to be losing weight from other areas of my body and gaining it in the boobs and belly.
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I was quite underweight to start off with. 
The babies I breastfed with, the weight just fell off afterwards. With #4 I know I was pretty heavy when she was born but I was down to a size 10 by the time she was a year old.
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