weight gain

[first_time_mummy]

I was just a little curious as to the normal amount of weight people have gained during their pregnancies and at what ammount of weeks they started to gain, etc.

I was 84 kilos at the begining of the year.
I am now 14 weeks pregnant, and i weighed myself, and im 79 kgs!!!!
I have a big baby belly starting, and feel as though i have definately gained weight, and by looking in the mirror i was sure to weigh atleast 86 or so, however i was quiet shocked that i was down in the 70's

I told the doc, and she didnt seem too concerned...
I just hope nothing is wrong, because its obvious that i should be gaining weight, not losing it.

I thought perhaps i had lost it between weighing myself in january and weighing myself now... maybe im just slowly gaining it back again...

but i was a bit worried.

When and how much did you gain during your pregnancy??

[Nelle]

In your first trimester, it's not unusual to lose a bit of weight, or at least not put any on, because if you feel unwell, you might not feel like eating as much.

[first_time_mummy]

i havent had any morning sickness, havent vomited once or felt too sick or anything,
And i feel like ive been eating heaps more than usual, people actually comment and say i should stop eating for 2 lol

[Nelle]

Haha. Well, just keep an eye on things then. If you're eating healthily, feeling fine, keeping hydrated, then you should be okay. Your body is working hard to help create a new life, so perhaps your body's been burning energy in that way, rather than storing it as fat?

[tk1999]

I lost in my first trimester - each Obs appointment would show a loss of weight - Obs wasn't worried

Then at my last appointment at 19 weeks, I had gained some weight (finally). I agree with Nelle many people either have a loss of weight or maintain their pre-pg weight in the first trimester and some even have very slow gains in the beginning of the second trimester

[LaDeeDa]

i lost a lot in my first trimester but i ended uputting on over 30kg's!!!!

Which thankfully i've nearly lost most of it

[~CrazyMumOf3~]

i lost 12kg's before putting on any weight which was only about 3weeks ago when i was 26weeks (currently 29weeks)

i share care with my GP and he wasnt concerned about the weight loss yet OB at the hospital was more worried that im overweight.

my other 2 pregnancies i gained only 10kg's each.

[Melbournemumma]

I too had only put on 1.5 kilos at 24weeks pregnant. I have now put on 8 kilos and I'm 34w. I even had my endocronologist tell me I didn't have to put on any weight. In effect telling me that I should be loosing weight as the baby gained weight, thus maintaining my pre-pregnancy weight. HA! Good luck lovey. So anyways, 8 kilos so far.

[Inertia]

Running those numbers, thats 6% in 3 months, which is an acceptable amount. Its common to lose in the first tri, it really just depends on how much as to whether its a problem. It should do an about face now and start going back up and you will be longing for the days of 79kgs! LOL.

Oddly though, I still weight less than pre-pregancy and yet still feel like I need a crane to help me get off the sofa.

[Serenitylee]

Last time I looked I had put n 6kg since becoming pregnant.

[Stevie]

from week 5 to week 14 i had put on 2.5 kilos my doctor said this was good, i feel like ive put on so much more.
i wouldnt worry too much about a little weight loss.

[Pooley]

Well, I feel like a big fat heffer and since finding out how much weight people have put on in my belly buddies group, @ 23 wks I have gained 9.5 kgs!!

I feel fat, ugly and disgusting and now am thinking about every single thing I put in my mouth. I was 66 kgs at conception. Put on about 5 kgs @ 14-16 wks and now just feel gross. I have heard the less you put on the easier it is to get off so obviously if I push past 10 or 12 by the end, I think I'll cry.

Sorry, just feeling like a slob.

[tk1999]

Pooley hun, don't be so hard on yourself!!! You are doing a very very important job in growing a human... please don't focus on the numbers - tk's orders!!