Weight Gain during Pregnancy...how much?

I was 68kg when I got preg with Jake and gained similar to you. Was about 79-80kg when Jake was born and since he weighed 4.3kg almost everything disappeared within the first 24 hours. I was about 3-4 kgs above my pre-preg weight for the first 6 weeks then it fell off.
This time round I started at 68kg again and I've just hit 70kg this week (I'm 21 weeks) so not much gain again. Will wait and see what happens as I get further along

I put on 15kg and most of that was put on in the first trimester because of MS And then in the last trimester a lot of my gain was also fluid retention. 7 weeks after birth I am now 3kg off my pre preg weight I read somewhere that 12 - 18kg is the normal range.

I gave up weighing myself a few weeks back and weighed myself again for the first time in a month the other night.

I find I get myself quite distraught over weight gain as I am such an imagine conscious person, so have found it best to just hide the scales and avoid weighing myself.

 

I'll probably weigh myself once more in the next 10 weeks, then again when I go into labour so I see what my final weight is and can gauge my weight loss after baby is born.

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HI, i think everyone's circumstances will be different. I understand as a general rule they suggest that total weight gain for the average person (i.e someone who has a BMI of between 19-23) should gain 11 - 15.5 kilos. If you start out underweight or overweight (against BMI measurement) then you will either have to gain more or gain less.

I started out at 59kgs, and by week 16 was 61kgs. My BMI is 19 though, so ideally 10 - 13kgs is enough for my body to give baby what it needs. Compared to the next person though it will be either more or less for them, as differences are inevitable when it come to weight gain.

At the end of the day you just have to eat what your body craves, I'm tryng to be as sensible as possible, as the old wives tale that we are eating for 2 is so wrong! Luckily for me i haven;t craved fatty food, although now that i am in my 18th week, i have been snacking more....and chocolate is a must have after dinner! JavaScript:AddSmileyIcon('')

In the book - 'What to expect when expecting', they have provided a breakdown of weight gain - I found this quite handy to understand my weight gain...and future weight gain: Baby = 3.3 kilos, Placenta 750g, Amniotic Fluid = 1 kilo, Uterine enlargement = 1 kilo, Maternal breast tissue = 1 kilo, Maternal blood volume = 1.8 kilos, Fluids in maternal tissue 1.8 kilos and Maternal fat stores = 3 kilos. So that equals an avg weight gain of 13.5 kilos.

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wow fluid is huge. I am 33 weeks and have put on about 12 kg. I was fit and small to start with but lots of the weight gain is in my butt hips and thighs? Anyone else like this? How did you find weight loss after baby born? How long does it take for your belly to go down, hips and thighs to get back to normal - I know we are all different, but I do worry I wont be the same again!!

Another thing to remember is after baby if you are BF then you are likely to be heavier because of your increased boobs and the milk.

I think the weight breakdowns are good as it reminds you of the reality of what you're carrying but it's also good to take into consideration that you may also have a bigger baby. 3.3KG is what I would consider on the smaller size for weight of a baby. Most babies I know that arrive on time weigh between 3.6 and 4.5kg which is I think between 7 and 10 lb. Then if you've got a bigger baby, your fluid and placenta size will also be bigger and weigh more.

 

I think for me personally, my boobs have gained at least a kilo each . I went from a 12B to a 14D, so you can't tell me they haven't contributed to my weight. LOL

AmStaff wrote: I think for me personally, my boobs have gained at least a kilo each . I went from a 12B to a 14D, so you can't tell me they haven't contributed to my weight.

i hear you, I was too 12B now 14DD!

LMAO Babe that is awesome!

I've gone from a small B to a decent C. I'm pretty happy with that.

Baaaahaha Babe thats hilarious (and totally something I would do as well given half a chance)