https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:47:26 +0000 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:09:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=41356 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425607&title=weight-gain#1425607 Author: SethsMama
Subject: 41356
Posted: 25 January 2012 at 9:09pm

11lb!
Here's me complaining about 8'9!
My midwife never weighed me...just took my word for it when i tol dhe my starting weight too.
I'm not sure how much I put on because I stopped weighing myself when I hit 80kg. I had started at 68kg so 80 was just depressing for me, but I prob got as high as 85.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:09:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425607&title=weight-gain#1425607 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425569&title=weight-gain#1425569 Author: SophieD
Subject: 41356
Posted: 25 January 2012 at 7:21pm

I remember having the same worry 1st time round. Like lots of the others I was a healthy weight prior to getting pregnant (65kg @ 5'9") and even though I still fit all my pre preg clothes (undone obviously) until about 34 weeks I still managed to put on 20+kgs!

I thought I was pretty active as well and ate pretty well.

Lol... I did have an 11+lb baby though, maybe I should try to not put on so much this time hehe!]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:21:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425569&title=weight-gain#1425569 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425482&title=weight-gain#1425482 Author: tigger,roo
Subject: 41356
Posted: 25 January 2012 at 3:05pm

with 1st preg only got weighed with 1st visit with mw. with this preg mw hasnt weighed me but when i see ob i get weighed. Wouldnt worry about it, only if u think u are losing weight.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:05:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425482&title=weight-gain#1425482 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425477&title=weight-gain#1425477 Author: Kellz
Subject: 41356
Posted: 25 January 2012 at 2:51pm

Its not weird. They do your BP and pee on a stick which are better indicators of problems than your weights alone. If they were worried they would weigh u.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:51:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425477&title=weight-gain#1425477 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425459&title=weight-gain#1425459 Author: minipig
Subject: 41356
Posted: 25 January 2012 at 2:15pm

Is it weird to not be weighed at your midwife visits?
Mine has never weighed me.

I seem to be within the healthy weight gain range so i'm not too worried. Just curious. ]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425459&title=weight-gain#1425459 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425438&title=weight-gain#1425438 Author: Kellz
Subject: 41356
Posted: 25 January 2012 at 1:32pm

Im 5ft 3, was 54 kg pre- both pregnancies,..stopped weighing myself at 70kg with #1 and refused to get on the scales with #2 preferring to guage me health on many other factors reather than what the scales are showing, and wont weigh myself this pregnancy either- I just refuse at the midwves and we dont own scales here!
Both times I was smaller than pre-preg weight by 3 months post-partum due to demand breastfeeding on a diet restricted due to the baby's allergys/reflux etc. Didnt excercise at all.]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:32:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425438&title=weight-gain#1425438 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425433&title=weight-gain#1425433 Author: babygiraffe
Subject: 41356
Posted: 25 January 2012 at 1:09pm

LR I am baffled your midwife would say that to you! I've put on 20kg (give or take) and the only thing my midwife said to me was 'be careful, its you that has to lose it all'. Everyone keeps telling me how lucky I am that I haven't put on any weight during my pregnancy. Haha... If only they knew!
I know short girls that haven't put on much weight and they have had big babies, over 9lbs. I know tall girls who have stacked on the beef and their babies were only little. So who knows - just eat what you want. I did, was fun ]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:09:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1425433&title=weight-gain#1425433 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424277&title=weight-gain#1424277 Author: Hopes
Subject: 41356
Posted: 20 January 2012 at 2:20pm

Well, sheep can do that - if they eat too much early on, you get trouble with lambing... so I guess humans can. On the other hand, I wouldn't have thought it was *that* much of an issue for us, it's the first I've heard of it.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:20:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424277&title=weight-gain#1424277 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424272&title=weight-gain#1424272 Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 41356
Posted: 20 January 2012 at 2:10pm

Don't worry, I'm not going to stress myself out over it! I'm going to try to eat healthily and exercise once I get past the ms and just see how I go. I doubt I would even monitor my weight gain, I'm not a scales kinda gal.

Yes, she was basically insinuating that women were gaining too much weight which means a bigger baby. ]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:10:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424272&title=weight-gain#1424272 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424252&title=weight-gain#1424252 Author: Dot2012
Subject: 41356
Posted: 20 January 2012 at 1:42pm

Thats interesting LR - was she saying that the reason women were having bigger babies was because of excess weight gain then? I thought it might have more to do with us now knowing what the best nutrients were and targeting diets because of it, meaning the baby is able to grow more.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:42:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424252&title=weight-gain#1424252 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424247&title=weight-gain#1424247 Author: Hopes
Subject: 41356
Posted: 20 January 2012 at 1:37pm

That just sounds... unusual. I mean, I think they say 12kg is a very normal gain, and I'd imagine most ladies of a 'standard' weight gain that or a bit more. If you're smaller, and have a tendancy to gain more anyway, that's basically setting you up to either stress out lots or starve yourself...]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:37:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424247&title=weight-gain#1424247 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424231&title=weight-gain#1424231 Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 41356
Posted: 20 January 2012 at 12:56pm

AandCsmum wrote: Lucky Red....only 10 kg??? I'm picking that you are really short for her to say that? I've put on 10kg so far & I've still got 10 weeks to go And there is no way I've put on much "fat" either.

I'm shortish - 5 foot 4. Sounds pretty unrealistic to me. She said that there are too many women having bigger babies nowadays which leads to complications during the birth.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:56:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424231&title=weight-gain#1424231 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424054&title=weight-gain#1424054 Author: Buntingsmum
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 8:06pm

I was 51 kg to start - stopped weighing myself at 72 kg with a few weeks to go. Had LOADS of fluid. 2 weeks post partum was only 7 kg heavier and by three months was 1 kg lighter than when I started - I put it down to BF (was only going for walks with the stroller). I worried about it, but next time I'll just not weigh myself! Interesting I still can't fit my wedding ring - I think my finger joints enlarged as there certainly aint any fluid left!]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:06:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424054&title=weight-gain#1424054 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424049&title=weight-gain#1424049 Author: k8harris
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 7:46pm

I was walking 7km every day and going to the gym right up until 2 weeks before DS was born and I put on over 20kg (was 65kg to start). Took me 9 months to get right back to my pre-birth weight but my body is just one of those bodies! Oh and all the antenatal coffee and cakes probably didn't help!! ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:46:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424049&title=weight-gain#1424049 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424011&title=weight-gain#1424011 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 5:01pm

I've put on a heap for me this pregnancy, BUT I did start way lower than what I was with my other pregnancies.

Lucky Red....only 10 kg??? I'm picking that you are really short for her to say that? I've put on 10kg so far & I've still got 10 weeks to go And there is no way I've put on much "fat" either.

I think EllaKereru, that if you're eating well & exercising well, you'll bounce back after bubs is born & if you continue to eat well & exercise when you can the weight will come off. You'll automatically loose a huge amount straight after the birth due to baby (obviously) but also the placenta, fluids & the sheer effort that your body goes through to push a baby out. Depending on how long your labour is, you could equate that to continuous exercise.
]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:01:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424011&title=weight-gain#1424011 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424001&title=weight-gain#1424001 Author: pumpkino
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 4:28pm

LuckyRed wrote: I'm 55kgs and my MW has told me in no uncertain terms that I should only put on 10kgs. Talk about pressure!

Well that's helpful...not. (Meaning your midwife in saying that to you, not you for posting!!)

Of course there will always be "averages" and "guidelines" but as others have said, as long as you are eating healthily (aside from the odd craving which must be indulged, lol) I totally wouldn't worry about it.

First time round I found that the baby weight pretty much came off on its own - most in the first 3-6 months, the last few kgs proba took a bit longer - without me going to the gym or anything, maybe because I was always going for long walks with the pram etc. So if I had really wanted to I'm sure I could have shifted it a lot quicker. Breastfeeding definitely helps!!]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:28:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1424001&title=weight-gain#1424001 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423993&title=weight-gain#1423993 Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 3:53pm

I'm 55kgs and my MW has told me in no uncertain terms that I should only put on 10kgs. Talk about pressure! ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:53:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423993&title=weight-gain#1423993 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423991&title=weight-gain#1423991 Author: Hopes
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 3:46pm

Also, the smaller you are to start with, the more you gain. 55kgs sounds very slim, so you have probably put on a bit more than average just because you were smaller to begin with. It's totally normal to care, too, BTW!]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:46:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423991&title=weight-gain#1423991 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423981&title=weight-gain#1423981 Author: ArielAngel
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 3:06pm

I was just over 70kgs when I got pregnant and stopped weighing myself at about 38 weeks when I got over 90kgs! I was lucky and the weight dropped off pretty quick and was down to 70kgs after about three months.

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:06:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423981&title=weight-gain#1423981 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423954&title=weight-gain#1423954 Author: EllaKereru
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 1:46pm

Thanks for the reassurance ladies. I figure it could also be due to my increase in calcium consumption - all that cheese, milk, yoghurt - will make for a healthy boned baby I hope!]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:46:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423954&title=weight-gain#1423954 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423952&title=weight-gain#1423952 Author: Lizze
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 1:36pm

i put on 18kg with my first pregnancy before i stopped weighing myself, lost 14kg in the first week - most of it was fluid! especially being a summer baby, my legs sweated for days afterwards

was only 4kg up on my pre pregnancy weight after the first week]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:36:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423952&title=weight-gain#1423952 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423942&title=weight-gain#1423942 Author: Dot2012
Subject: 41356
Posted: 19 January 2012 at 1:17pm

This is my first pregnancy so I can't tell you if it is easy / hard to lose weight afterwards, but didn't want to just read and run! As long as your MW is happy with your gain then try not to worry about it. If you have always been small you might have been underweight when you conceived and hence your body needed to put on more?

Just one word of warning - do not google it! I was wondering if my gain to date was 'normal' and found a pregancy calculator online that, in not very gentle words, told me that I am over what I should be. Made me feel like rubbish and really, it wasn't helpful at all!

If you are eating a healthy, balanced diet and are active without overdoing it, you should be fine. And I don't think anyone here would think you are vain, its hard watching your body change so much and having very little control over it!]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:17:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423942&title=weight-gain#1423942 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423512&title=weight-gain#1423512 Author: MamaT
Subject: 41356
Posted: 17 January 2012 at 8:15pm

Try not to stress about it. With DS I went from 50kg to 75+kg (I stopped weighing myself after that). I got married at 6 weeks after baby and was only 10kg heavier than my pre-pregnancy weight and by about 3months I was back to my normal weight.
I figured that my body needed the extra weight to feed DS both during the pregnancy and afterwards with breastfeeding.
My SIL put on a lot of weight in her pregnancy too and went back to her pre-pregnancy weight very quickly.
The guidelines are just guidelines and you sound like you are a healthy and active woman, which of course is the main thing]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:15:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423512&title=weight-gain#1423512 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423449&title=weight-gain#1423449 Author: Herewegoagain
Subject: 41356
Posted: 17 January 2012 at 4:44pm

No, you don't sound vain. I have the same worry with this pregnancy, it's hard to be gaining weight healthily and adjusting to it. Especially when you are doing all the right things.

I gained alot 20 plus kgs with my son, though I didn't exercise or eat as well as I should of.It took a good year to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight.

Though, as you have continued on with exercising you will bounce back quicker, be proud of the fact that you have kept up with exercise and good eating habits for a strong and healthy bub.
]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:44:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423449&title=weight-gain#1423449 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423437&title=weight-gain#1423437 Author: EllaKereru
Subject: 41356
Posted: 17 January 2012 at 4:20pm

Hi there,

I am just wanting a little bit of a vent and perhaps some reassurance. I have always eaten really well and made sure during this pregnancy I have eaten especially all the right things and not too much etc, milk, cheese, fruit, nuts etc. I have been continuing exercise too. I was 55kg when I had my first weigh in and now at 38 weeks I have jumped up to 76kg (21kg!). From what I have read the average weight gain should be only 10-15 kg so I am really worried about not being able to shed this baby weight. Especially since on some site I read that excess weight gain in pregnancy can mean continued weight problems afterwards. I know my priorities are definitely to have a healthy happy baby and I am probably being a little hormonal about it, but I have always been quite small (and short) and just wonder what other people's experiences are with the weight gain and loss. Sorry, hope I don't sound vane or anything!
Thanks, ]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:20:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41356&PID=1423437&title=weight-gain#1423437