Weight Gain

I know that we are supposed to gain 25-35 pounds. I am just curious if there is a certain amount that you should gain by like the 1/2 way point?

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So far I have gained about 20 pounds. I am at 30 weeks and 2 days. I know it is all baby weight and not food intake because #1) I don't eat all that much and #2)I had gastric bypass and don't absorb calories the way others do not to mention I just dont have the capacity for food as my stomach is small.

Keep in mind that the 25-35 pound range may be for women of average weight. I was always told that the lighter you are when you start your pregnancy, the more you will tend to gain. The heavier you are when you start, the less you should gain as there are more risks for GD and pre-eclampsia and possibly c-section births. But everyone is different.

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I'm 28 weeks and last time I was there I was only up 10.5 lbs....sometimes you can't control how fast it goes on.

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I'm almost 19 weeks and have gained 4 pounds. But I am plus sized and really need to keep my gain between 15-25 instead of 25-35.

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Thanks guys! I was just curious. I am 15 + weeks and have gained 4 pounds. I am average sized, not plus sized or super skinny. I just felt like by now I should have put on a few more pounds. I guess everyone is different!

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I am 13.5 weeks and have gained about 3-4 pounds.

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It all depends on the person.. Im just about 37 weeks and have only gained 9 pounds.

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This is what I heard:

Weight gain on a trimester basis:

* First trimester: 1 pound per month (4lb) in the first 12 weeks.
* Second trimester: 1 pound per week for the next three months (12 - 14lb) in total.
* Third trimester: around 1 pound per week (10lb) over the last 12 weeks.

Supposedly if you start of skinny your body needs to gain more weight and probably quicker so your baby doesn't end up underweight... that explains why at 14 weeks I've already gained 11 lbs. :P

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at 26 weeks I've only gained 9lbs...however I'm SURE this will change on wed when I go for my next appt...my belly has popped the last few days! and i've been eating like a horse

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@ 12 weeks up nothing
@16 weeks up 5
@20 weeks up 13
@ 24 weeks up 20
@ 28 weeks up 24

Months 4 and 5 seemed to be huge growth spurts or something.