Pregnancy Weight Gain: What's Normal, What's Not

ok everyone beat this i was 84lbs wen i gotpregos with my son and delivered him at 187lbs but got up to 193lbs and im 4'11 he was 8lbs n 14oz 24 in long then wit his sister i was 109lbs pre preg weight, 164lbs at time of delivery and she was 9lbs 9.6oz 22 1/2 in long now im wokin on preg 3 does neone else think im as crazy as i do??? first 2 were natural deliveries w/no pain meds at all and both were over 2wks past due......fun...huh!!!

I think folks need not worry about how much weight they gain but more so about what kind of foods they are eating. Are you growing your baby with whole grains, veggies and good lean protiens? Or fast food, sweets and pop?

I'm 33 weeks pregnant, 5'2 and started out at a weight of 155. I've gained 39lbs but wasn't sick at all and I was told a couple weeks ago to gain more because my baby was in the lower than normal percentile for growth. I'm all belly, which is uncomfortable, but I think it just all depends on your doctor and baby.

I've gotten to the point where I don't even bother trying to keep track of my weight. I gained 10 pounds between my first few check-ups. Then just recently, I went to another one and I've lost 5 pounds. I had no change in diet or exercise. My weight has always just been very unpredictable.

it all depends on your starting weight. If you're overweight, its okay if you don't gain and actually loose some weight. If you underweight, more likely you will gain some at normal speed. I am 5-4, was 105 lbs initially, now 22 wks pregnant, 116 lbs. I was throwing up first 3 months, but i am still gaining at normal speed now. So all depends on your body and INITIAL weight.

My first two pregnancies, both in my early 20's I gained a 40-50lbs with preeclampia and toxemia. This time around being in my mid 30's my starting weight was 186 around 4lbs lighter than I was when I delivered the first two. I lost 7 lbs the first 5 months and now in week 33 have gained exactly 20lbs. I feel great, minimal swelling and no abnormal events, not even so much as a spiked bp. By far my most healthy pregnancy. Feels like I have gotten better with age!

okay im 25 weeks pregnant. im 5 feet tall and i only gained 7 pounds during these past months..... im a lilbit concerned but my doctor tells me im fine... is it normal to wight this little?

No morning sickness, I feel like I eat a lot, and I still haven't gained a thing. I actually lost a pound. I'm 16weeks and everything is great. i'm even starting to feel the baby move. though I am overweight, It's all working out ^_^

OK ladies...I'm 8 weeks pregos and I know I've gained weight. Started at 138lbs pre-pregnancy. I was panicking bc I have more than outgrown all of my clothes but after discussing I found that several of my friends gained 10 to 15 lbs in the first trimester. They are all cute, thin girls post baby. Even my riding helmet fits tighter which leads me to believe a lot is water weight. For those of you out there gaining more in the first trimester without stuffing your face, I'm with you!

I was 107lb when I got pregnant couldn't put on a pound, but now I'm 36 weeks 165lb and still lovein my bod!

My sister ran through her pregnancies and ate fairly healthy (she craved sweet tea) and gained 50 and 70 pounds respectively and lost it all within 6 weeks. I gained 32 and just walked but all I could really stand to eat was chicken nuggets and baby carrots. Like others have posted every pregnancy is different.

I'm between 28/29 weeks pregnant and have actually lost 25 pounds. Haven't really gained anything. My doctor has me on this no fast food/ no pop diet. Giving up pop is really hard but, I haven't had any dark pop to drink ever since I found out of was pregnant. I also can't handle any burgers, haven't had them at all. Plus I have had really bad morning sickness, so I guess thats why I'm not getting yelled at.

my younger sister put on a total of 90 lbs when she was pregnant not even a year ago, so i was terrified i was going to blow up too, but thankfully, im 17 weeks in and have actually lost 10 lbs. i was worried this was not normal, but my ob tells me its just fine, and the lbs will likely start to be put back on a little later. my fingers are crossed for very little weight gain, i eat well, and although i don't work out much, i don't just sit around either.

My OBs nurse is tall and tiny throughout her pregnancy she was healthy and exercised and she gained 80lbs. So as everyone says each pregnancy and woman's disposition is different. Just stay happy and don't stress. Stress also helps put on pounds :) Your bodies were created to help this baby grow and it knows what to do.

So I think when I found out I was pregnant I was about 189. I have had no morning sickness at all Thank you God.... But I am now 182. It is interesting how this amazing little baby inside me is using the fat an energy I already had stored. Every one including my doctor is saying I look healthy and despite the loss in weight my belly has begun to show at 19 weeks. People including my doctor has said that even if women eat healthy and exercise they can gain a lot of weight.

with my daughter i gained 17 my entire pregnancy and i was only 135 when i got pregnant now with my son i have gained 5 pounds at 28 weeks. i think everyone gains different amounts of weight based on genetics and all of that other stuff

I'm 15 weeks 5'6 and 160. I've only gained 4lbs so far. i'm also still not showing. is that normal?

I am 18 weeks pregnant and I have lost almost 20lbs. This is my second child. With my first I was put on bed rest and had to lay there for 5 month so I gain almost 80lbs which I know is a extreamly alot. With this one I have had really bad morning sickness and have lost weight everytime I go to the doctor. Is anyone having this same problem?

ok I know im not pregnant but i just had my second baby it will be 2 weeks this saturday.my question is i weighed 136 before pregnancy i got sick in the beg and lost down to 125 and then gained 11 back by the time i delievered my weight was 147 my doctor didnt say anything was wrong but when i stepped on a scale the other day i weighed 128 lbs email me at nikki_bentley2001@yahoo.com

This is my first pregnancy and I am 28week and only have gained a total of 4pounds. Is That healthy?

I'M 15 WEEKS AND EXPECTING MY 2 CHILD.I'VE BEEN GOING TO THE DOCTORS EVERY 2 WEEKS AND I'VE BEEN LOSING WEIGHT EVERYTIME I GO. I TRY NOT TO EAT SO MUCH AND I TRY TO LIMIT MY FOOD. I'VE BEEN FEELING REALLY SICK AND I HAVE LOTS OF BACK ACHES AND BEEN FEELING REALLY LAZY.WHAT DO YOU RECOMEND I SHOULD DP. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU

I AM 35 WEEKS PREGNANT N I HAVE ONLY GAINED 3 LBS FROM MY PRE PREGNANCY WT!!!!! I WAS FREAKING OUT AT FIRST BECAUSE WITH MY FIRST PREGNANCY I GAINED 35 LBS. I HAD A TALK WITH MY DOCTOR N HE SAID SINCE I WAS OVER WT I ONLY NEED TO GAIN ABOUT 10-15 LBS AND THAT AS LONG AS IM EATING HEALTHY AND TAKING MY VITAMINS THEN THE BABY MOST LIKELY IS SOAKING UP ALL THE WT!

I am 5'4" and was 105lbs before pregnancy (I had gotten lazy for the past couple of months and lost ALOT of muscle mass). I'm 39 weeks now and 135lbs (sometimes closer to 140). I'm so mad at my self for getting so lazy before I got pregnant! I'll probably really pay for it because of lack of muscle tone and because I haven't really been able to work out during the pregnancy. I don't think I will ever look the same. Has anyone had an experience like this and had a positive outcome??

Continued(Hit character limit) Here is a calculator that tells you what your weight should be every wk: http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy-weight-gain-estimator Here is one that gives you required calorie intake: http://www.freedieting.com/tools/pregnancy_calorie_calculator.htm And of course,everyone is different, these are just estimates.

I was extremely concerned in the beginning w/eating right, exercising, etc so I did quite a bit of research. The gen rule on weight gain is 1-5 lbs during first trim and 1 lb per wk after that (of course this varies based on prepreg weight,etc). Shawna_and_antonio, sounds to me you are right on target for 23 wk. From your prepreg info, your BMI is low, so I would think a few more lbs wouldn't hurt.

I 5'6" and i'm 23 weeks pregnant and i went in at the beginning of my pregancy weighing 110 now i weigh 125 and my doctor and nurses are freaking out.. It's so ridiculous cause i wasn't even showing my first 4 and half months so i dont know.. And everyone freaks out when they see how tiny i am.. But when i first went in to the doctor my cup size was a 34C now its a 34DD.. So i think that's were all the weight is.. Does anyone think that's horrible or normal???

I'm 15 weeks pregnant and I'm 5'2". When I found out I was pregnant, I was 6 weeks and weighed 155 lbs! I weighed now weigh 167.5 lbs, but it's been fluctuating between 167 and 170 for the last month. I feel like I've been eating less since I've been pregnant, and healthier, but I keep gaining weight! I've already gone up 2 cup sizes on my bra and am pretty sure I need to get the next size up again! 3 cup sizes in 15 weeks??? I just don't know what to do!

Prior to pregnancy I was 5'9 and 130 lbs, now at 32 weeks I am 170 lbs. My midwife recommended I put on between 40-50 lbs. Its crazy to see, however everyone thinks I was too underweight to begin with....now they say I look great, however who knows if that is tru....

I am 21 weeks and have gained 6lbs so far. I am 5'8" and weighed about 158 when I found out I was pregnant. I had a little extra weight at the time of conception!! I have been eating super healthy and making every meal count when I eat. I think everyone's body is different. I am on track to gain 20-25 lbs right now.

i am 30 weeks pregnant before i was pegnant i weighed 134 now i weigh 146 ive only gained 12plbs and that was in my 6th and 7th month but my doctors havent mentioned anything about me being underweight

I am 13 weeks and I don't seem to be gaining much weight. I am worried. I am a petite person. I am 23yrs old. I am worried because I don't know if I'm eating enough becaue I am not showing yet. I am a little worried. Someone please let me know.

I'm 22weeks and I have gained a total of 8 pounds. At our 21 week Ultrasound the baby weighed 1lb. It bothered me at first because i wasn't really showing, but now my belly has "popped' and I love it. Every one is different and as long as your eating healthy and not overindulging daily then it's not a problem. Remember to get 30min of exercise 3-4 times a week.

I am 18 weeks and I've gained 8 pounds so far. I started at 152, I am now at 160. Docs say its perfect. But i am constantly worrying i'm not gaining enough and my stomach isnt big enough. I have faith in my docs though!

Im 21 weeks, almost 22, this is my first pregnancy and I havent gained a single pound. I actually lost 10 pounds. Ive struggled to gain it back with little success. The doctrs dont seemed too soncerned because the baby is still growing like sheshould. I still dont look pregnant at all though.

I am 19 weeks and i have gained 17lbs. I started out being 116 before pregnancy now iam 133, my doctor told me at my doctors appointment that i needed to watch what i eat iam gaining weight way to fast i gained 8 of those pounds in one month

im 16 weeks goin on 17 i started off at 167 my first month, 170 on my second month.172 The third month next thing you know 1m 185. Thats 13 pounds in a month wtf! The doctor put me on a diet:(

I am almost 16 weeks, my baby is measuring a week ahead of that. I still haven't gained anything, and my pants keep getting bigger and bigger, when should I be concerned? I see multiple midwives, the last one asked if I wanted a pill to help, but I wanted to see if the morning sickness played a part.

I am 8 weeks and I have gained 3 lbs. I am concerned because when I found out I was pregnant I was at 184lbs. Don't you all think am gaining weigh to fast?

I am 5'7" and started out at 132 lbs. when I got pregnant. When I found out why I was feeling so sick and losing weight (pregnant) two months after conception I was at 118 lbs. I got up to 168 lbs. three weeks before my due date when I gave birth to my 6 lb. 2 oz. baby. On the next one I will definitely put in some more exercise and just focus on eating good food a lot more often.

I am about 5 or 6 weeks pregnant. ( i have 12 more days till my first appointment) and i have gained wayy too much weight so far, i was over weight before i got pregnant ( 5'6 and about 189 lbs) but at 5 weeks i look about 4 months pregnant, i have gained about 15 lbs already and i dont know what to do, ive started eating better since i found out and im just worried, like my belly is rounding out and everything has anyone ever experienced anything like this?

During my first pregnancy I came back from a deployment overseas. So when I got home, I totally lost control and ate everything we didn't have in Iraq (steaks, chicken wings, ice cream, etc) I went from 175 to 234. After I had my son I weighed in at 199 lbs 6 weeks later, and I had to have an emergency c-section so my exercise consisted of walking around the house. I lost the weight by eating healthier and by breast feeding.

For those who have concerns about gaining 5 or so pounds early on with my second child I gained 5 lbs in my 2 month then only gained 13 more pounds the remainder of my pregnancy.

I am 29 weeks and this is my third child. I started out at 161 and now I am 171. My first child I gained 65 lbs my second I only gained 18 lbs.

I am 39 weeks and have gained 25 pounds. I am super excited! This weight should be no prob to lose. :D

im 24 weeks prego and ive only gained 5 pounds throughout the whole pregnacy is that normal

I'm 29 weeks pregnant and I've only gained 14 lbs. I've been worried about it I feel like I should have gained like a ton more but my doc says its alright for now considering the fact that I haven't been able to stomach any meats since I became pregnant. My mom said she didn't gain anything until her 9th month when she gained 40 lbs.

i am 7 weeks and i gained 5 pounds already , im naueasted all the time and i eat to take it away .... i shouldnt be gaining a pound everyday im so mad =(

BRANDYHOPPER! If you're overweight to begin with it is PERFECTLY normal for you to lose weight during pregnancy, if your doctor mentions anything to you then I might start to worry!

i am 31 weeks and have gained 34lbs...my doctor says im overweight and eatting too much. Everyone says im going to have a BIG baby......

I am 25 weeks along and I have just started gaining weight, I'm 5'3 and started out at 130 and at my last visit i was 135. Just when I was really starting to worry that something wasn't right. My doctors say I am right on track and my due date is almost as pinpoint as you can get.

I HAVE A QUESTION, NOT A COMMENT. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OVERWEIGHT AT ABOUT 200LBS AND 5'5. WHEN I FOUND OUT I WAS PREGNANT I WEIGHED 214LBS AT 6WKS ALONG, NOW AT 30 WEEKS I WEIGH 196LBS. I AM WORRIED BUT CANNOT SEEM TO GET ANY ANSWERS. AT 28 WEEKS, OUR DAUGHTER WEIGHED AT 2LBS, 9OZ, WHICH IS FINE. SHOULD I BE WORRIED THAT I HAVE NOT GAINED ANY WEIGHT????

I am 26 weeks and started at 193 lbs went up at 1month to 196 and now im to 205 lbs My fiance says its not bad, considering I was 240lbs at one point the weight doesn't bother me.

i am 3 weeks overdue and i gained 963 puonds i fell like i could pop!

Iam 26 1/2 weeks prego, 5'7 started at 142 now 178. Iam so over this weight gain. Iam still active, but I do admit my baby's are big 9lbs 1 oz first child , 9lbs 3 0z seconed child, now I wonder how much this baby will weigh. Iam tall so the weight dosesnt look to bad. I have 14 weeks to go . Hopefully its just another 10 lbs to go .

I am 5'10 and i am pregnant with my second child. I never had the chance to get rid of all my baby weight from my son before i found out i was pregnant with my daughter. Im 20 years old and i am normaly a big girl. not fat just a big girl.. i was 200 when i found out i was prego with my son.i was 254 when i found out i was prego with my daughter. i lost 4lbs and havnt gained any weight since and i am now 27 weeks... i guess it just depends on how your body handles the pregnancy....

When I found out I was pregnant (which was very early) I weighed 174. at 14 weeks I weighed 162. Now at 24 weeks I weigh 178. So no, just cuz your not gaining a lot of weight doesn't make it a big deal. A lot of it has to do with how you were eating before you were pregnant. Now that you can't eat this and that, and are takin vitamins and trying to eat what you're suposed to, its normal to lose or not to gain. You're just healthier. And it will help you lose the baby wieght later.

Am I the wierd one who has gained like NO weight ?? I'm 16weeks pregnant and only gained a pound, pre-pregnancy weight is 105 and im now 106, mind you I'm 5'6 so I'm considered underweight but I'm happy with my weight and don't feel as though I'm "underweight". I'm sure I'll gain more as the pregnancy continues.

Im currently not pregnant but im trying. When I was pregnant with my son I started out weighing 103lbs. The day I delivered I weighed 158lbs. I'm also 5 foot 3 inches tall

I'm too fat. i LOST 40lbs last summer which set me at 218lbs, and I'm 5'8. NOW that I'm 27 weeks I weigh 257.4!!! Plus I was a smoker and I quit as soon as I found out I was pregnant on Jan. 11. and I know when you quit smoking you tend to gain wait. I'm kind of devastated due to the fact that I'm just now getting in my 3rd trimester and I am going to gain more weight and I'm active everyday I work and go to school and i WALK. I'm praying I shed majority of baby weight afterwords.

I'm 15 weeks pregnant I started out at 158 and am now at 162. I wasn't so thin to begin with but someone recently said I should be gaining more. Should I worry?

I am 35 weeks with #2 and just now gained a total of 10 lbs. Dr. said its ok as long as I contune to gain. Event though I started out normal. I thought 20 lbs was normal.

I am 30 Weeks. This is my 4th kiddo but first girl! with my boys i went from 110lbs 5'4 to 171lbs. yeah... mooo!! But i dont know if its cuz my boys keep me so busy or what but ive only gained 20 lbs so far, im at 136lbs.

i started at 116 and now 5 1/2 months and at 146 so sad but every one says i was real little before i got pregant

I started at 188 and i am now 19 weeks and have gained no waight... still standing at 188....

I started off very petite 92lb, 5'0" tall and am now 100lb at 18 weeks. I don't enjoy getting heavier, but would like my child to be healthy and well-nourished by eating what my body craves - mostly meat, broths and fruit - especially chilled oranges. I'm sure I'll hit at least 30lb by delivery.

I am on my thrid child and I think I have not gaining enough I am 22 weeks and I have gain a total of 10 pounds and when I went to my lose appointment it was a total of 1 pound say what that all I think I eat everything in sighth and that all I gain. I know when I was with child with the girls I was packing on the pounds and know that I AM HAVING A BOY not very much at all.

I'm 28 weeks and have gained 19 pounds. This is my second pregnancy and with my first I gained a total of 42 pounds. At my last visit (just 2 days ago) my OB told me to be careful b/c I'm already over!!!! I about died. Are you kidding me!!! OVER!?!?!?!? At this point in my first pregnancy I was about 28/30 pounds so how could I be over now? Anyways I'm just continuing to do what I've been doing...eating healthy and walking every other day. Everyone is different I guess...

trust me on this, weight gain is not that bad. i am underweight with my second pregnancy and would love to gain all the weight i can. it's worth it to make sure that my body provides enough nutrition for my child. the more the better. just make sure to eat right and exercise daily and everything will turn out for the best. and get plenty of rest as you feel needed. no need for stress at this time.somebody might tell you they did things one way in the 70's, but it doesn't mean it's right for you.

I am 27 weeks pregnant and I started off at 135 lbs. I am now 150 poundsand I didn't want to go over 60. At first I was worried because I still have 13 wks to go and I heard that you gain arond 11 lbs. in the third trimester. Now I am getting over it. I am eating healthy and walking almost everyday and thats all I can do :). My baby is more important!!

I'm 35 weeks, started out at 130, now I am at 158. This is my third baby in three years. Don't worry about weight gain, it comes off especially with breastfeeding, eating right, and exercise...oh yeah and any toddlers you may have running around your house already.

I am 31 weeks and Ive gained 40 lbs. I was 108 before I got pregnant, I still feel great. As long as I know I am eating healthy(for the most part) I am not going to worry at all about how much I've gained. I eat when I am hungry and pretty much stay within the calorie in take of 2500. Everyone is different though! :)

I'm 36 weeks and have gained 20 lbs - feeling great!

I wish women would not worry so much about gaining too much weight. Of course if you eat nothing but junk you are going to gain a lot. However, what's important is the life growing inside of you NOT the size of your waist,hips,butt etc. The weight can be lost. Just enjoy your pregnancies and not stress over weight gain.

I'm 33 weeks and started off at 130lbs, lost 10 lbs the first 2 months because of severe morning sickness, and I am now 167lbs.

I am 34 weeks and have gained only 12 pounds! Pre pregnancy I was 112. The Doctor says my belly measurements are totally right and it's me that's small not the baby. Feeling like 12 pound with only 5 weeks left to go is a bit strange. This is my 2nd baby, I gained 24 pounds with him.

I am 22 weeks and have gained 13 lbs... I feel huge but my baby girl is so worth it!!! i hope breast feeding will help me shed the lbs when i have her

Im 22 weeks and I still haven't gained not a pound. I have actually been losing weight.

im 19 weeks i started off at 148 pounds now im 150 an my baby bump is 9ounces an im hoping i dont gain much weight jux the baby

Im 21 weeks and started out at 109lbs, and now im 118. i think im doing ok so far considering the morning sickness hasn't completely stopped.

I am 20 weeks pregnant and started out at 115 pounds. i now weigh 128, so ive gained 13 pounds already!

I am 22 weeks know, I am 158..I started at 140 so I am assuming that is ok!!

i am 18 weeks pregnant and initially lost 3 pounds and now regaining them and additional 4 pounds....when we say weight gain, do we mean from before getting pregnant or from after losing weight?

i am at 19 weeks started out at 121 pounds and am still the exact same but our LO is weighing 10 oz and is 6' 1/2 inches long!

I am about 27 weeks and have gained about 10 pounds total. I started off losing 5 pounds in my first trimester and then started to gain around my second trimester.

I started at 178 lost about 10 lbs and now i'm at 27 weeks and am back to my original weight. I didn't get much sickness so loosing wieght freaked me out! but the DR. said as long as i wasn't starving myself i was fine.:)

Im 21 weeks now with my first baby and i was 120 before i got pregnant, and now im at 128! so I have gained 8 pounds total!

im 32 weeks preggnant..n before pregnacy i was 125..now im 164 and my doc told me to slow down but i am eating healthy and everything. i truely dnt know how to not gain so much weight. Im pregnant with my first boy.

I am 18 weeks prego. Before weight was 163 now i'm 151. I've stopped losing weight and actually my doctor was happy that i came down a few pounds.

I am 24 weeks pregnant and have gained 50 pounds. I was 135lbs at 5'10" when I got pregnant. My doctor hasn't said anything so I am not worried. Also this is my first.

I am 26wks and 5 days, I was 105lbs when I got pregnant and I have already gained 27lbs

I am 15 weeks with my first preganancy. I started out at 140 and have gained 2 1/2 pounds. I have been walking outside on my lunch breaks at work when time permits. They say exercise makes delivery easier. I plan to breastfeed.

well I can't say Ive lost weight like most of the post on here Im 22 weeks now and Ive gained 17 lbs. I gained 75 with my son so I think Im doing good.... I know I can lose this weight when the baby is born so I say EAT UP!!!!!!

I am having a hard time gaining weight. I am at 12 weeks and i have lost 4 pounds. I am eating like i am supposed to i am taking all the vitamins and I drink an ensure supplement everyday on top of all the food i eat so i do not understand why i am losing weight:( I have my first ultrasound Monday so i hope all is going well and the doctor gives me some helpful tips.

I am 16 weeks today and have gained 6 pounds. It seems like alot. With my first I gained almost 50 pounds, 2nd about 25, with my third I ended up loosing weight when I found out I had gestational diabetes, and gained only 15 pounds total. I lost the weight with all ok, but this is my 4th baby, and 32 years old, so we will see!

I am 15 weeks pregnant and I am already up 9 lbs. I was tiny to begin with, 105 lbs. So I feel like a whale but it's for a great cause.

In October I weigh 189. Now I am 27 weeks pregnant and I weigh 186. The Doctor don't said anything about me not gaining weight. What is wrong? I eat lots of pasta and shakes. Not gaining. I don't eat meat or lots of sugar cause I get sick.

My first two children, i only gained 9 & 13 lbs. No matter how much i ate, i couldn't gain. I didn't exercise or watch what i ate. I ate as much as i could, all the time. I was even loosing weight from my 5th to my 6th month. I've always had a high metabolism. Both my boys came a week early, and they still weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. I was in my early 20's. I'm now expecting my 3rd, at the age of 34. Prob won't be as lucky. So, don't worry if you're not gaining, you will still have a healthy baby!

i am 24 weeks pregnant and havent gained anything from what my doctor has told me. Im wondering if thats a bad thing

I am 13 1/2 weeks pregnant with my first child and gained about 5lbs already and I feel huge. All my clothes are so tight already.