Weight??

Hey ladies. Was hoping you might share with me how much weight you have put on so far.

Am I the only one that has put on 22kgs in 6 months of pregnancy??

no you are not alone Kelly, I was just reading your other post and was going to reply on that but will do it here instead. With Kobe I put on about 25kgs and he was born 6 weeks early and so far with this one I have put on at least 15-20kgs, Ive been to scared to keep track. I think all medical people take it to the extreme, according to the doctors Im seeing for diabetes at the hospital Im morbidly obese! I started at the same size as you and now weigh about the same as you I think at last count and now Im on insulin its probably going to get worse on top of normal baby growth. Dont worry about it, you will lose it after baby if you work at it. After having Kobe I was skinnier than I had been for ages and I didnt even breast feed, it was pure laziness and also getting preggie again that made me start gaining again.

I was a teency bit concerned that I had the opposite problem, but today my lovely midwife said that a woman's weight alone in pregnancy isn't an indication of how her baby is doing (or how big or small baby will be!) or of how her health is.  She doesn't weigh mums unless they seem to be losing weight while pregnant, because, and I have to agree with her here... constant weight monitoring only makes a woman feel miserable as she watches the scales climb up and up, and weight gain is an inevitable part of pregnancy.     

Edited by Andie

Ahhh yes, she is FANTASTIC!!!  Friendly, doesn't feel like she's rushing the appointment through, and super-approachable.  Gotta love having a great midwife! 

My doc is the same really. She totally rocks. She does weigh me but so long as I'm not shovelling too much junk in my mouth she's fine and was very nice in turning a blind eye to my brief McDonald's addiction!

My midwife has never weighed me. I was worried as until recently I hadn't put on anything then all of a sudden (over about a month or so as I wasn't checking) I put on 5kg and that's what I'm at now

I've put on 21 kgs at 38 weeks. Lots of it went on in the 1st and 2nd trimesters and has slowed down a bit now.

Kellie - I saw your belly pics and you look great!!! It doesn't look like you've put on that much at all. I'd say things should even itself out by the end, and as long as you are feeling OK and your health is good, try not to worry too much

I have put on about 4-5 so far. Am hoping not to go too far further

Hey Kell,
I was 62 kgs when I found out I was pregnant. But through time I've crept up to 78 kilos. It doesn't bother me that much... my partners loving the extra flab haha and the bump out the front.
It might not be the best putting the weight on. But heres to the best of getting the weight back off after bub.
I feel myself getting bigger and bigger. You're not alone in this...
We should have a great way to lose weight after pregnancy board- or is there? I've just heard of breastfeeding and doing normal house work and taking bub for a wonder along the streets and what not. Oh and eating healthy. But most of all- Drink lots of water!

I got on the scales for the first time last night since I fell pgn. Started at 60kg and am now 66kg. I'm only 5ft3 so weights show really quickly on me! Although I'm concinved that the 6kg has all just gone to my boobs - thats what it feels like anyway!!