Weight? How much?

[Nell71]

Hello my fellow bun cookers.....=)
My question is this.
I am into my 21 week now and have gained 11 kilo date.
Is this too much?
I had no morning sickness so I ate well from the beginning.
I also ate lots of naughties in the first 3 months with my hormones etc being out of whack.
My cravings have settled a few weeks back....but now I graze all day, mostly good, nutricious food.
How much more will I put on on average?
What have you all put on to date (around 20 weeks)???????
Thanks

[Harri]

Hi!

I have put on 5kg to date! but i really haven't experienced any cravings or desire for lots of food.. am just eating normally! I was overweigt a bit to start with too, so they say that makes a difference.... i dunno ! BUT i have heard that you can put on up to 20kg by the end.. depending on your body type etc! I wouldn't worry too much, especially if your Dr isn't! generally you end up loosing most of it after a few months! we hope!

[{sarah}]

You know what, as long as you are healthy, bub is healthy & everything is going to plan I wouldn't worry. I hate how some doctors put so much emphasis on how much weight we gain or don't gain during pregnancy. We are all different & there's no right or wrong amount as long as bub is getting the nutrition s/he needs IMO. Overweight women tend to put on less, underweight women a lot more and some in between LOL!

As long as you're not eating junk food all day every day & having lots of fruit & veges I wouldn't even think about it. By the time you get to the end of your pregnancy you're carrying several kilos of baby, placenta, retained fluid & extra blood, all of which goes pretty quickly.

[Cricket]

There was just recently another thread about weight gain in pregnancy, and a good number of us gained more than is "recommended", had normal healthy babies, and lost the weight again after. As the PP mentioned, just make sure that you are eating healthy food, eat until you are full (not more), drink plenty of water, get a little moderate exercise (a nice walk or a swim, maybe), and after that, don't even worry about the scale. If you're healthy, your baby will be just fine. BTW - I put on most of my weight in the first part of this pregnancy. the weight gain has slowed down a fair bit in the past month or two. I gained about 16.5 kg total so far, and lost .5 kg last week.

[LadyRaven]

My dr said they usually like to see a 10kg gain approximately if you aren't extremely overweight etc. Because I'd been sick before hand I was very underweight she wanted me to go from 64kgs to a minimum of 80kgs by the time I pop as I'm 6ft tall and medium build. This is for ME though and MY situation, your dr should advise you what's best for you, as long as your healthy and bubs is fine I don't see how an extra bit of squish would hurt .

[SueB]

I have only put on 8kgs all up

I was 74kg the day the DR told me i was pregnant and at last check (10days ago) i was 82kg, Dr says should would be happier if i had gained a little MORE!!!!

Go figure anyways so long as bubby is healthy i'm not to fussed it's only weight and i'd rather know bubby is ok then worry about me putting weight on.

[danda]

I am heeaded towards my 19th week and I have only put on 1kg!!! I didn't have any morning sickness nor any crazy cravings or needs for large amounts of food. I saw my OB last night and he weighed me and didn't say much about it. So I presume such a small amount of weight gain is ok too!!

[LadyRaven]

I didn't start to gain any weight till about 20 weeks then plop on it went hehe

[Nell71]

Thankyou all for replies.
Carley I think I was looking for reassurance from someone like yourself.
We seem to have put on the same weight in the same amount of time.
I quit smoking 5 years ago and put 14kilo on !!!
I started on 51kilo as I always had been and then went to 65kilo.
I managed to lose it then DANG! I fell pregnant.
Due to the hormones etc and no sickness I have put on 10-11 kilos already and only at 21 weeks.
I was concerned that I am ballooning at an alarming rate and apparently, as you put most on in the last trimester I was clearly getting worried.
Just wanted to hear of others have put on and if there were any the same as me.
=)
Yes I am trying to enjoy the pregnancy and keep telling myself that I will go back to normal after.
I have always had a very toned, slim, model type figure and I guess I'm just finding it hard.
Sorry, not meaning to sound vain, just being real.

[Eternalbear]

I'm 20 weeks and I have gained 7 kilos so far. I was about 5 over my normal weight to begin with though. I am only just starting to feel like eating normally again so I am hoping to slow the weight gain a little as I would like 15-20 to be my max. I gained closer to 40 with my last pregnancy and it took me 5 years to lose
Melissa

[all girls]

I have gained alot of weight with each of my pg's 1st around 30kg's 2nd around 22kg's and 3rd around 18kg's. I am just over 17 weeks and haven't weighed myself (i'd rather not know) I feel like i have put on between 6 and 8 kg's.

For me it just piles on and it can be really stressful.

Don't worry you are not the only one.

[Carmen2]

I remembered when I was around 20 weeks, my Ob was telling me that my weight gain increases rapidly! I think at that point, I gained around 10-12kg. As I got to my third trimester, my weight gain is pretty steady. These past few weeks, my weight gain is like 0.1-0.3kg... I guess it depends on the individual.

[joralyd]

I seem to put most of my weight on in the first tri, this is my 3rd and each time I start freaking out because I gain weight within the first few weeks! it slows down for me from about 17weeks and then I only gain a few kgs till the end BUT I have to watch I don't use the pregnancy as an excuse to over indulge because i've found it hard to loose the excess weight after baby's born.
I do think it has alot to do with your bmi as I'm only 5ft and average about 13kgs for each pgcy. So far I've gained 7kgs, I gained 6kgs in the first trimester and just 1kg till now (24wks).
I've learn't to just listen to what my body is telling me if I feel too full after meals I know I've over done it and if I'm starving all day and can't seem to get enough food then I know to just go with it as it's pbly a growth spurt and within a few days it slows down again.

[Macca79]

So far I have lost 12 kg but I have noticed that I have been the same weight for the last 2 weeks. Im overweight already and my ob said that sometimes bigger girls don't put on much weight during pregnancy but this is not a hard and fast rule. I think my job helps keep it down, Im a teacher.

[RoyaUK]

I'm 20 weeks, so far put on 8kgs. Last pregnancy I put on 20 kgs (i'm 5 foot tall and average size) and then lost 13 kgs in 3 weeks after the birth - baby, placenta, fluid, fluid, fluid! I wouldn't worry provided you're eating healthy options, drinking plenty of water and doing some gentle exercise. The occasional 'naughty' is 'nice' too!

[katkins]

I'm obese. I admitt it. With Kat I was 'Overweight" and put on over 25kgs. I lost prob 10 os so of that after birth. Then I fell with jess (almost straight away) and I REALLY watched my diet and what I ate and I gained 5kgs total. I lost all that when I had Jess. This pgcy I am 7kgs heavier than after I had Jess (creeping weight gain) and I have to date lost .5kgs since falling pg (not that I am obsessing over how much I gain, I just don't want to have to fight a losing battle. If I can avoid gaining, I will). Bubs is healthy and a week or more ahead of dates in size etc. I am just trying to watch things now. If you are healthy and active, then you shouldn't worry how much u gain. Dieting is a no no during pgcy as it deprives bub of essential nurtients. Having said that, pgcy is not a ticket to eat whatever u want constantly (I thought that with my first and hence I ballooned! I also quit smoking then too which didn't help!). A good healthy diet and regular gentle exercise is the key.

[mrsr]

I think I've gained around the 8kg mark, I'm almost 27 weeks.

[Nell71]

Thaks for replies everyone. I guess we are all 'normal' in our own way.
I am 5' 6". Usual weight being 51-54kilo, a slim/muscley build. I am 23 weeks now.
At last check I had put on 14kilo. This is my first pregnancy.
No morning sickness at all but cravings so I went nuts, not realising how quick it could go on.
My daily diet is as close to prefect as you could want. All healthy & low fat.
BUT...the cravings I have given into inbetween, the snacks are what has done it.
I exercise on an elliptical strider very gently for 10 mins per day. Not enough obviously for the calorie intake.
The past week since posting I have really tried to have willpower against snacks, which I had non of in the first 20 weeks (willpower that is).
Bubba is apparently 'big', but then so is dad.
Gone from DD cup to an E cup....I guess all adds up!
Will just take it easy from here. And work hard afterwards =)
Good luck girls!