Thanks for your replies, much appreciated. There's wasn't much of me before I got preganant, I was known to be petite and underweight I suppose. I thought that could be the case, that I would put on more than what the books say. Makes sense really, we need stores to care of the growing baby. So maybe my body is storing more fat now for that reason. But when I look at the scales, I can't believe I weigh that much, it's alot extra on my frame and I'm not even half way yet?! It has played on my mind a bit - what if I can't drop it afterwards or what if people think I am not loooking after myself?? I will talk to my ob, but my next appointment isn't for another 4 weeks. Would you make an earlier appointment?