Weight Gain Question

[krystals]

Just a quick one, I'm seeing my Ob on Thursday and will ask her as well- BUT I just looked at my chart from my last visit and I have put on 5 kilos in the last 5 weeks!

Just wondering if (from your experience) this is completely normal, or should I be worried? I'm definitely feeling it, and it seems a bit extreme?

Thanks for any answers!

[MrsBump]

Im not sure but i hope its nothing too serious. You might just have to do you GTT sooner rather than later. Goodluck!

[belfie]

krystals - i wouldn't worry. I know my obs doesn't weigh any of his patients cos as he said - everyone is different and gain weight differently. As long as you're healthy and bub is healthy - no dramas. Incidentally I also had GD last PG, and weight gain was never flagged as a reason that I might be getting GD. I also gained most of my weight in first tri, quite a bit in second tri and then nothing in 3rd tri - which is not the way around that it "supposedly" happens. See what your doc says, but try not to worry.

[MrsFabuloso]

I wouldn't necessarily be worried. If you havn't put on much weight yet, it's probably fine. All up I put on 9 kg all up with both of my pg's, and you would think it was a kg a month, but it was more like, lost 2kgs, then 4kg's over a few weeks, then nothing for a few weeks, then 4kg's over a few weeks! It should all even out. SOme paople put on more weight than others. It all depends on your own body! Everyone is unique.

[HotI]

I retained a lot of fluid during my pregnancy- i looked like the michelin man by the end- and then lost 20kg in 10 days after the birth (baby plus fluid). This isn't average, but it is not abnormal either, there is so much variation in amount and type and timing of weight gain. I wouldn't worry about 5kg at all.

take care

[Vixstar]

Same here! With DS#1 I put on 30kgs......was a nice big swimming pool for him, me...not so much! I was so incredible swollen. OBGYN did an extra ultrasound around 30something weeks to make sure everything was fine...her only comment...she did not want to be the one to break my waters if need be!! DH and i use to joke about buying her a school raincoat...you know the yellow ones.

With DS#2, diff story, gradually gained 18kgs over the 9 months.

This time........last Friday I was weighed before my scan and had put on 10ks since mid march when i was 11 weeks (71kgs). Am hoping that their scales were very wrong as I certainly don't feel it and no idea how i could put that amount on as i don't stop al blumin' day!

xxxx

[Mrs Jak]

Most likely normal, but you'll have your GD test soon anyway won't you? That should put your mind at ease

I put on 20kgs with the first two and will again. (at least)

Everyone is different and some put it on quicker in the first or second tri and some in the 3rd.

[Ella]

I put on 30kgs with my first baby and this time so far I've lost 4kgs, so I wouldn't worry too much, your body just handles it differently.

[krystals]

thanks ladies The GD test came back fine- the weight gain was entirely my own doing- using pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever i wanted, and twice as much!!! Back on the wagon and feeling a lot better