Sarak: weight gain is totally different for each woman and even differs with each pregnancy!
With my first pregnany I gained over 20kgs but I was on bed rest for a fair chunk of the time. This time, I am almost 18 weeks and have put on 1.5kgs. What matters is that bub is growing well. As long as you are eating a ballanced diet and doing gentle exercise I wouldn't worry too much, you can loose the weight later.
Exercise is good but just make sure if you are introducing it to take it easy. Just a gentle walk enough. I take the dogs for a walk with DH and that seems to be keeping the weight away. Mind you I am still carrying excess weight from my first pregnancy so I am well of my ideal weight. Perhaps just ask your OB/dr next for some preggy belly safe exercises.
Water aerobics specially for pregnant women are also really good but might be getting a bit chilly for that (brrrrrr)
I have put on around 10kg (more according to my doc cause he weighs me at the end of the end) He made the comment that I am gaining weight too quickly but it should settle down soon. It really got me thinking. I know that I have stopped going to the gym so body is starting to relax and I am growing a baby afterall!!
I think if you feel good about yourself then dont get too hung up on the weight gain cause everyone is different. I am just going to worry about the weight after the baby!
Hi Sarak,
I'm now 24 weeks and I've gained 10kg's as well, I'm not sure how either because I'm eating pretty good, I guess it depends on yourself to how much you gain, if your eating ok and do some walking now and then it'll all even out in the end. Your having a baby after all
Im almost 23wks and have gained nearly 8kgs. But most of this has happened in the last 3 weeks! But I have been on 'bed rest' on and off during this pg and have now been given ok to do gentle exercise. I agree - so long as bub is healthy then thats all that matters.
Fluid retention would also be causing the extra kg's.
I'm the same as a few of you Ladies - I'm 24 weeks and have put on 10 kg. 4 of that in the last 4 weeks. I had my OB appoint this morning and he said its all normal/fine etc. Quite sure most of the weight has gone to my butt and legs
Try not to worry too much about weight gain. Some women put a lot on in early pregnancy whilst others put it on towards the end of their pregnancy. Many places now no longer bother to check your weight.
The most sensible thing I’ve read is that a lot will depend on your starting weight. Overweight women don’t’ ‘need’ to put on as much weight as underweight/healthy weight women.
I was 166cm (actually still am) and 74kg when I got pregnant which is officially overweight. I’m now 24 weeks pregnant and 73kg (so a 1kg loss). So as an overweight women, my body didn’t need to gain too much weight to support my pregnancy. Added to this, I’ve drastically cut down on my visits out for mammoth sized pub meals and accompanying alcohol. So, no diet, just being sensible and less calories (mainly from the booze) means I’ve lost weight. No rocket science there. And yes, my baby is a completely normal size which is the most important consideration here.
On the other hand, a colleague’s wife who was officially underweight at 49kg went up to around 70kg because that’s what her body needed to do.
So, I’d say be honest with yourself. If you were a bit on the skinny side or if you were just an average size, then 10kg doesn't sound excessive. If, on the other hand, you were like me, then you probably don’t need to put on heaps and don’t fall into the trap of telling yourself that you do and/or that it will be easy to lose later.
I agree with Fiona too!!! A lot does depend on your starting weight and many women who are generally quite slim do seem to "need" to put on more weight than ladies who are larger to begin with. Having said that, for my first pg I put on 20kg and ended up being 100kg by the time DD was born! The weight was NOT easy to shift, even though I breastfed for 7 months (until DD rejected the breast) I then had to make a very big effort to lose 28kg over 5 1/2 months. This time I am 24 weeks, have put on 4kg and weigh 75kg - much healthier for me! The important thing is not to "diet" but just to eat healthily - try to cut out the empty calories (junkfood, sugary stuff etc) because they have very litle nutritional value, no vitamins etc for bubs, and just eat fresh, unprocessed food that will nourish you and bubs. That combined with light exercise will mean that you stay healthy, and if you do put on a lot of weight it's because your body needed to. My biggest problem was i made excuses for myself to eat junk - "oh well, I'm pregnant" or "I can lose it later" etc and I still have done that a bit this time (I had KFC for lunch and am sorry I did now cause its sitting like a lump in the bottom of my stomach!) but have tried not to go too berserk. Anyway, that's my 2 cents worth! Hope it helps!
I agree with the previous posters who state that it really depends on your starting weight how much or little you should out on.
But Alan has a very good point, too. Don't worry too much about your weight gain. I started out overweight (BMI 29) and have only put on just over 7 kg so far. You have no idea how many people say: what, you're 34 weeks? But you're tiny! You should eat more! You don't want an underweight baby!
Well, my midwives seem to think that the baby is growing very well and it keeps measuring just on target. And that's all that counts to me.
My philosophy about this is that my body will tell me what it needs. I eat when I'm hungry and try to eat healthy food. But I do indulge every now and then. I don't count calories and I don't do a lot of exercise. Just walking my dog, which I better do now.
Don't worry, no matter what you do, people will either comment on you putting on too much or too little. It seems like you just can't ever get it right.
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