I should never have looked

at the scale this morning. I haven't looked (even at Dr. appointments) since 12 weeks. I figured if there was a problem, the doctor would tell me and there was no sense in getting myself all worked up over weight gain.

Well, this morning curiosity got the best of me and I am up about 20 lbs already at only 20.5 weeks . I just don't get how this happened. I don't feel like I've gained that much and people tell me I look fine (but then again, they could just be being nice). I'm trying to not let it upset me but I'm worried because I'm only half way through my pregnancy. Has anyone had a lot of weight gain that tapered off more to the end?

Thanks for listening.

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Posted by ns1011

at the scale this morning. I haven't looked (even at Dr. appointments) since 12 weeks. I figured if there was a problem, the doctor would tell me and there was no sense in getting myself all worked up over weight gain.

Well, this morning curiosity got the best of me and I am up about 20 lbs already at only 20.5 weeks . I just don't get how this happened. I don't feel like I've gained that much and people tell me I look fine (but then again, they could just be being nice). I'm trying to not let it upset me but I'm worried because I'm only half way through my pregnancy. Has anyone had a lot of weight gain that tapered off more to the end?

Thanks for listening.

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Try not to stress over it too much. As long as your eating habits have remained healthy you really should have nothing to worry about.

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when I stopped weighing I felt much better. I've def said it before here but I gained most of my weight by then. . and then lost, and then gained again and just feel like your body will do what it needs to do. . as long as you are doing your best to eat healthy - just try to relax. . also some people hold a LOT more fluid than others so weight is also very different for different folks.

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I did!!! Try not to stress. I was up about the same amount of weight at 20 weeks. There was even a month I gained 10 lbs (While the next month I only gained 2)!! Keep in mind that I don't stuff my face either- I exercise regularly and eat right!!!!!!!!!! Women just gain weight at different points in their pregnancies. For me it was in the first and second trimesters. Now at 30 weeks, it definitely has slowed way down. The doctor definitely would have said something if it was a problem. And keep in mind some doctors don't even go by weight gain at all. My doctor goes by the way I look and the measurement of the baby. She has never questioned my weight gain to be a problem and when I have asked she's always said that she didn't go by numbers and said I looked great so that's what matters.

Your body just seems to know what to do to have a healthy pregnancy. Try not to stress out (trust me I know how hard it is especially gaining weight that quick).

The weight gain may slow down, maybe it won't but you know what, that weight gain is for one of the best possible reasons. Be proud of it!! Also keep in mind that after pregnancy I heard it comes off and pretty easily. No one I knew kept on the baby weight. It all comes off after!!!

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dont worry....i'm up 32 at 28 weeks....some things are out of our control!

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I gained 48 lbs my whole pregnancy.....at 20 weeks I was up 20 lbs. Nobody had more weight gain issues than I did (trust me-I would sob uncontrollably every time I got weighed).

I know its been said again and again, but DON'T WORRY about your weight gain.....if you're eating healthy and remaining moderately active, then your body is just doing what it needs to do. If your OB is concerned, then you be concerned.

In hindsight-I had my DS 2 weeks ago as of tomorrow....and I'm down 20 pounds already.

When you meet your LO you will not care at all how much you gained-actually you'll be saying you would have gained double knowing that there's such an amazing prize waiting at the finish line for you

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See I am the opposite. I gain the most in my 2nd half. With DS I gained 1lb in my first trimester!!! Felt great about that....well guess what I gained 50lbs my whole pregnancy! I had lost 30lbs by 2 weeks PP. And my 10 or 11 months I had lost it all - I did nothing to help lose it, didnt work out, didnt eat right, NOTHING. So it did take a while but it all came off.

This pregnancy I was up 10lbs at 20 weeks and then at 24 weeks I was up 18! I cant even remember what the 28 week # was! But I am sure it wasnt pretty!

My point is dont worry, everybodys body reacts differently. My SIL is 16 weeks I think and she has gained 14lbs (she was a rail before this) and seriously even with those 14lbs you can't even tell, she just looks like she is bloated, not pregnant!

So just take it in stride realize that gaining weight is part of what we all signed up for when we decided to get pregnant. Eat healthy, stay active and most of all just enjoy your pregnancy!!!

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Posted by sunflowerjesss

Try not to stress over it too much. As long as your eating habits have remained healthy you really should have nothing to worry about.

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Thanks for the reassurance everyone. Don't get me wrong - I am ecstatic to be pregnant and after all I did to get here, the weight gain is so small in comparison to everything else. I'm mostly concerned with the health aspects of it for me and more importantly the baby. But I guess like you all said, my body is doing what it needs to and if the Dr. was concerned he would let me know.

Thanks

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Ttc Crasher here but I just wanted to reassure it's ok!! I am 5"1 and I gained 60 lbs ( I am small) I gained alot of weight early on and continued all throughout pregnancy. My dr wasn't thrilled but Ds was perfectly healthy so was I and I got back to pp weight and thensome so don't worry you will be ok enjoy your pregnancy