Hi, I am 37 weeks today and have put on about 20kg so far. My doc is unfortunatly quite focused on weight gain and weighs me at each appoint ment. Once I got to the 12 kilo mark he said "I don't want you to put on any more weight now." NOT what a pregnant woman wants to hear! I have gestational diabetes which makes the weight gain more of a problem in his eyes but personally I am not too worried about it. I am only worried about this patch of flab which appeared after the baby engaged a few weeks ago. The shape of my bump kinda changed IYKWIM and now there is this flobby bit which hangs down under my belly and is disgusting. I really hate it and can't wait to pop this bub out and start exercising!

Most people I ahve talked to have gained anything from 3kg to 30kg over the pregnancy. All depends where you were at the start I guess. I was 69kg and 163cm tall, so about 5 kg overweight already.