When I went it for my last doctor's appointment, he told me that I had gained seven pounds in four weeks. Then he mentioned that I should have gained only four in that time period. He wasn't condescending or chastising me, he was merely pointing out the facts.
Well, I rebutted that I had been on a nine day vacation and that I was finally getting to a point where I enjoyed eating solid foods because I knew I wasn't going to gag and vomit the food up.
But, the weight gain got me thinking and worrying about the same thing I have been thinking and worrying about this whole pregnancy. For some reason, maybe the fact that I am due in the middle of winter, I have a fear that I am going to gain an enormous amount of weight with this pregnancy and then I won't ever lose it after the baby is born.
Jader was born early summertime, so I was pretty active throughout her entire pregnancy. I was working full-time and went to the gym to lift weights 3-4 times a week-even during the winter-until I was seven months pregnant and just too tired to get through the day.
With this baby, I hope to go swimming a lot in our local indoor pool, but finding the time, and trying to balance time with my toddler and husband is proving to be more difficult this go around.
I didn't even know how much I weighed when I got pregnant this time, so I will never know how much total weight I'll gain. With Jader, I gained a max of 35, but was down to 26 pounds by the time I delivered. I had a couple of rough days of back labor when I didn't eat anything, and I dropped nine pounds. I went into the hospital with high blood pressure and borderline dehydration.
My recent appointment prompted me to look through my medical records from my pregnancy with Jader and compare my weight with her at 24 weeks, and my weight with this baby at 24 weeks. I was shocked to find that I am only two pounds heavier with this little boy at this time in my pregnancy than I was with Jader. It made me feel a lot better about my progress, even though I know I shouldn't be concerned with it at all.
I know it's superficial to worry about it, but I'm not getting any younger and I'm willing to bet the poundage is just going to get harder to work off with each new day as I age. Honestly, I just want to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy child. I couldn't ask for anything more, and I pray for those two things daily.
What has been your experience with pregnancy weight/loss with each child?
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I had my doctor tell me that I had gained six pounds between one visit and the next. My excuse was that it was right after Tanksgiving, but I was so embarassed! After that I was hyper aware and wieghed myself everyday, which is probably just as bad as not watching it at all. The post-baby weight has come off a little at a time too, but I had a spring baby. I could see how winter would be harder. Good luck!
with my first two pregnancies, i had a huge weight gain in one month, at about 6 months (something like 8-9 pounds). i don't remember if i had it the third time around. first two times i gained almost 40 pounds, third time i only gained 29 pounds (and he was the heaviest baby at 8.5 pounds).
baby weight came off pretty easily (though i've put some back on. boo hoo), easier the 2nd and 3rd times (a May baby and 2 August babies). my easiest birth was the second one, my easiest recovery was the third one.
hope you are doing well (ouch on the softball!). I loved being pregnant and would do it again in a minute.
Honestly, don't let it bother you. First off, each pregnancy is different. Especially boys. I always gained more weight with my boys. And it has been scientifically proven that women gain more weight when pregnant with males than females.
I gained 50 lbs with my first (a boy). But I was back to normal within 6 months. I gained 10 lbs in one month with him. Scary! Baby #2, another boy, I gained 30 lbs. Took me a year or so, a little longer, to get back to normal (whatever normal is). Baby #3, a girl who will be 3 in December, I gained 30 lbs. By the time she was 2 I had gained it all back plus more but it was my own gluttony...not baby weight. I have currently lost 25 lbs but am still not quite where I was before I got pregnant.
My body has changed every pregnancy, especially with my third. And, when you have other little ones to care for, older ones to take to school, sports, piano, etc. it takes a toll. Exercise must become a priority!
It sounds like you really have nothing to worry about...you are active, healthy and smart about it. You will be fine! I never got sick when I was pregnant so I didn't lose weight...just gained like crazy.
Well, I don't remember the first pregnancy very well, only that the doctor was upset with how little I gained and how fast I lost what little I gained after I had him, but I was very young and my body was probably not mature enough for it anyway.
With Logan, I lost about 13 pounds before I started gaining anything and ended up gaining about 26 total. Like you, I don't know how much I weighed before I got pregnant, but I'm comparing everything with Logan's and this little guy is slightly behind Logan according to belly measurements, but my weight is almost exactly the same. I used to worry a lot about weight, but now that I'm so close to the end and not a lot has changed besides my belly, I'm not so worried about it anymore. My appetite has also significantly decreased over the past couple weeks too.
Also, I think that since you're worrying about it so much it won't be too big of a problem in the long run; if you don't want the extra weight that bad, you will get rid of it.
Well, you definately lost a whole lot more than I did after your delivery. I gained 40 with my first only lost 8 at delivery and a few weeks later lost 12, so I still had 20 packed on and it has gotten worse with each child. I wish the doctors would stop telling women that they have to gain weight when they are pregnant, because it is just not true.
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