https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:59:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-86527 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:52:04 +0000 littleveesmommy 86527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained 33 lbs up until week 37 then I started swelling and ended up around 38 lbs by the time LO came out at 41 weeks. LO weighed 8 lb 1 oz, so not sure what the rest of it was! =\ I was trying to stay under 30 eating healthy and drinking tons of water, but it just didn't happen. At one week postpartum I had lost 15 lbs and now at one month postpartum I've lost 26 lbs. another 12 to go which I'm hoping will lose fast once I get the ok to work out at six week appt. Breadtfeeding really does help it melt off! I was shocked. My belly still has a pouch when I sit and it's a little squishy, but the skin is actually not too bad. I like to think its the double pump of lotion (regular old Vaseline Intensive Care) I slathered on nightly after shower that kept skin bouncy. </p> <p>Question - did anyone else notice that their belly area skin looks darker after birth? I put my arm next to my belly this week and my belly was noticeably many shades darker!!! Weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-85728 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:01:38 +0000 pastemoo 85728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>26 pounds at 28--almost 29 weeks--only gained a pound in the last 3.5 weeks. YAY, just like my mom said! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-74107 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:08:03 +0000 house36 74107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained about 35 lbs and had a 9 lbs 14 oz baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-74050 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:16:39 +0000 pastemoo 74050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: Thanks for the "preview" if you will. It will help with my self esteem after baby arrives. :)@winniebee: Sounds like the way to do it! MMM take out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-73510 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:25:09 +0000 winniebee 73510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 25 weeks, I'm up 14 pounds (I'm 5'2). I bet by my 26 week checkup (which is actually closer to 27 weeks), I'll be up 16 total pounds. </p> <p>I have continued to work out 4 days a week throughout my entire pregnancy. I eat super healthy during the week, but my husband and I go out a lot on the weekends and eat a lot of takeout on weekends. So I stay pretty steady during the week and then BAM Monday morning the scale tips up ; ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-73482 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:47:01 +0000 mediagirl 73482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my 22 week check-up, I had gained 18lbs total. I'm hoping to continue gaining 1lb/week but right now I'm working on 2lbs/week! Whatever I gain, I'll be okay with it and if I have to work to get it off, so be it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-73450 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:53:36 +0000 sandy 73450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: I know I worried so much about all the weight I was gaining bc I was eating pretty healthy and stayed pretty active. My baby was 8 pounds 8 ounces so I guess my body was just doing it's job to grow a big healthy baby :). It was pretty discouraging right after having the baby bc not even your baggiest clothes fit but after 10 weeks or I was very lucky that the weight just started coming off. So just bc you gain a lot doesn't necessarily mean it will be difficult to lose the baby weight :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-73433 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:38:35 +0000 Cchoi4 73433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i gained 33 lbs with a baby boy who was only 5 lbs 2 oz, 2 wks early. i ate pretty freely though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-73417 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:49:13 +0000 pastemoo 73417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: Thanks for sharing that! I'm 5', too, and nervous about my weight gain, so it's good to hear your story and weight loss within 3 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-73188 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:24:23 +0000 sandy 73188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 5 feet and gained about 45 pounds and my baby was 2 days late. I thought there was no way I could lose the weight but breastfeeding has definitely done it's job and I'm a few pounds below my prepregnancy weight and can fit into jeans that were too tight for me before the pregnancy. My daughter just turned 3 months so I'm very happy with my body's ability to recover. Skin is still a bit loose but I can tell it is getting better everyday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-73164 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:44:40 +0000 CameronsMomma 73164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 65 pounds, in my defence though a lot of it was water weight... I'm nearly 3 weeks PP and I think I've lost only about 35 of it. Can't wait for the go ahead to work out again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-73145 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:57:05 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 73145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I remember correctly, it was about 27 lbs. I was surprised that the last 7 lbs was so stubborn to come off. I think that was the weight I didn't need to gain to sustain the baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-73136 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:32:42 +0000 pastemoo 73136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>25 pounds at 26 weeks, and i'm trying to eat exactly the same as before, just more water, and my vitamins. it's not working! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-32799 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:21:41 +0000 Clementine 32799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 31 weeks today and have gained only 20lbs. I hope to remain as close to this weight as possible for the remainder of my pregnancy since I suffer normally from lower back pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-32105 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:59:10 +0000 DpeachLu 32105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im at about 10 pounds half way through at 23 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant/page/2#post-31858 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:37:06 +0000 sbjmorgan 31858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL I lost 30 pounds. I looked better right after birth than I had in a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-31840 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:57:44 +0000 Rosie Girl 31840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained a little over 40 lbs with DS. I am 28 wks and have gained about 22 lbs so far. I'm doing better, just hope I can keep going that way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-31829 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:28:21 +0000 cupcakemama 31829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained about 25 lbs. At the moment I am about 7 lbs lighter than before I got pregnant but I think part of that is because I lost muscle whilst pregnant and put on fat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-31785 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:57:59 +0000 sulli301 31785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained 26 lbs &amp; my daughter was 7 lbs 10 oz at birth. I really hope that whenever I am pregnant again that I have a similar experience. I did eat well, and worked out some, but I also think quite a bit of it was luck &amp; genetics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-31621 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:21:18 +0000 mynoahbear 31621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained about 30lbs with my first pregnancy, a lot of it being excess water. So far with this second pregnancy, being 36 weeks,I've gained 17lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-31552 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:30:10 +0000 MegWag 31552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just started my third trimester and am still about 10 lbs down from my pre-pregnancy weight. It's good because I was overweight to begin with. I think I've just been lucky because I haven't really tried to not gain weight, though we do eat healthily and I haven't "eaten for 2". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-31516 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:50:36 +0000 heffalump 31516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained 40 lbs :( I was and still am not happy with that... but I was just so hungry all the time! I still have a little over 10 pounds of baby weight to lose. (And then some because unfortunatley I had gained some weight before I got pregnant.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-31515 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:42:58 +0000 MsMamaBear 31515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bgained 30lbs and lost it within her 1st month, apparently water since I was just swole.LMBO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-18792 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:47:57 +0000 wife09mommy11 18792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ emilove I feel the same way. I am 38 weeks and have gained 25 lbs. I hope not to exceed the 30 lbs my doctor suggested but at this point I'm in the oh well phase too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-18787 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:44:24 +0000 autumnlove 18787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have gained 28 lbs and I have a month to go! I hope I don't exceed my dr's recommendation of 35lbs but if I do...oh well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-5824 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:37:21 +0000 erwoo 5824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gained just under 30 lbs with my son and lost 20 lbs as soon as he came out (he was 7lbs 4 oz at 39 weeks and a day). But I was already 10-15lbs over what I am normally before I got pregnant. They say not to diet when you are TTC. So I happily ate and got pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-5819 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:58:18 +0000 Jiyoungie 5819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've gained a little under 9 pounds so far, and I'm at 22 weeks. I started off my pregnancy about 10 pounds heavier than I would have liked, so I'm aiming for 15-25 pounds of total weight gain. I think as long as I don't balloon up during the 3rd trimester, I should be able to stay within that range. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-5423 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:07:57 +0000 msteach09 5423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am almost 23 weeks and have gained about 25 pounds! Its a girl, but Im petite so I think my body is just doing what it needs to for this baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-5421 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:54:45 +0000 Andrea 5421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained about 35 lbs and went to 40 weeks and 4 days with my daughter who was 8 lbs 5 oz. All the weight just came off afterwards except for about 4 lbs which I still haven't done anything to lose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-while-pregnant#post-5408 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:04:35 +0000 MadMama 5408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained 35 pounds with a baby girl who was just shy of 6 pounds. One month postpartum, I had lost 25 pounds. Fingers crossed that the last 10 come off soon! </p>