https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 09:44:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1593021 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:36:58 +0000 Sapphiresun 1593021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Dr said 15-20 since I was a little overweight to start. I gained 16. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1593011 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:34:22 +0000 preggomeggo82 1593011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started out overweight, so I was advised to gain no more than 30, and less than 25 ideally. I've had a lot of food aversion and lack of appetite throughout the pregnancy, plus I've worked out almost daily up until my 38th week, which has helped. </p> <p>I was under 20 until week 38, and then gained 6 pounds in one week thanks to swelling. I'm sitting at 28 pounds now at 40weeks+5. I gained more in the last 3 weeks than I did my entire 2nd trimester! If I go to the hospital at +30 or less, I will be thrilled. Since I am likely to be induced, I know there will be fluid retention from IV stuff, but I don't think that counts. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1592962 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:19:35 +0000 lemondrop 1592962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both times I gained about 25 pounds. My first doctor never said anything, but my second really wanted me to gain more (and I did not start underweight, I'm 5 feet even with some extra padding). Every appointment that last month he was urging me to gain more weight, I tried, but stayed the same the last month. It has come off pretty easily, I have a lot of toning to do, but feel pretty close to where I started. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1592943 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:15:39 +0000 MoonMoon 1592943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Dr never mentioned it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1592865 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:53:46 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1592865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told about 20-25lbs would be ideal. I gained 22. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1592805 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:35:49 +0000 LovelyPlum 1592805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: what kind of diet? ETA: just saw your link.</p> <p>My OB never said word 1 about weight, and I gained 55 pounds. A good amount was water, though, because I'm already down 25 at 2 weeks PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1592768 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:28:31 +0000 septca 1592768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: Both, actually. You can read more about it here if you are interested: <a href="http://www.gwdocs.com/midwifery-services/nutritional-guidelines" rel="nofollow">http://www.gwdocs.com/midwifery-services/nutritional-guidelines</a>. As @weagle alluded to, the MW diet is *quite* the controversy in these parts... lots of women choose not to see this practice because of the diet. Whatever. More space for me! (They also have an insane waitlist. Sigh. Only in DC is having a baby a competitive sport.) :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1592762 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:25:55 +0000 septca 1592762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: For serious. :grin: I was okay with the restrictions with DD - I was super paranoid about gaining a lot of weight (no clue why) and liked the structure. I definitely cheated though. (I mean, seriously. How could you not?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1590356 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:32:40 +0000 bushelandapeck 1590356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>25-30. I gained 22 with DS and hope to stay around 25 this time too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1590350 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:30:30 +0000 Greentea 1590350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>25. 40 if you are under weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1590326 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:19:31 +0000 Honeygold89 1590326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told 10-15lbs because I was overweight to begin with which worked out for me because throughout the pregnancy I was loosing and didn't start gaining until the last few weeks so I wind up at my last appt the day before labor being 11lbs over my prepregnancy weight and at my 6 week checkup I was -19lbs my pregnancy weight but now at 10 weeks pp I have gained back 3 of those pounds so now I'm only -5lbs prepregnancy weight </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain/page/2#post-1590257 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:57:01 +0000 coopsmama 1590257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never told an amount with either baby. I gained over 50lbs with DS and lost it all within 2 months - it just fell back off. I was super lucky. With this baby, I'd gained 15lbs as of 28 weeks. I imagine I'll gain a pound a week or so give or take a bit so probably 30ish? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590234 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:50:32 +0000 Weagle 1590234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: A friend of mine is currently with that practice for the second time. She said the first time she followed it to a T, this time she just eats what she wants and avoids Whitney ;) And she says she feels much better this time around! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590192 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:36:20 +0000 MCD919 1590192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dr said she expected me to gain up to 35 lbs because I'm petite to begin with. I gained 28. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590188 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:35:11 +0000 fancyfunction 1590188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dr. told me to gain 40, which I did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590099 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:08:35 +0000 simplyfelicity 1590099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Ditto! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590095 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:07:24 +0000 QBbride 1590095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife said 5 lbs in the first 20 weeks and 1 lb a week after that for a total of 25-30 lbs.</p> <p>Having said that she never once weighed me or asked my weight, one of the many advantages if a midwife! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590092 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:05:47 +0000 CakeLady 1590092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor has never mentioned how much weight to gain or if I am gaining too much. He's overweight himself, so perhaps he chooses to tread lightly in this arena. I am really good at gaining weight in general and this pregnancy has been no exception :bummed: so I asked him at my last appointment if I had gained too much so far. He hesitated and gave me a noncommittal "you're fine." Blah. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590074 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:59:35 +0000 AngelicOne 1590074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine told me 10-20 since I'm short &amp; overweight to begin with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590062 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:56:41 +0000 twodoghouse 1590062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never talked about it. I'm having twins so there's a lot more leeway though! I did bring up my concerns that I gained a lot (12 lbs) in first tri but my dr was not worried. Turns out I barely gained in 2nd tri, so at 37 weeks with two I've gained about 23 lbs. ETA: I'm 5'2" and started pregnancy a little overweight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590052 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:53:32 +0000 Running Elley 1590052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB never gave me a specific number and never really mentioned my weight gain. I gained 48 the first time and 25 the second time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590051 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:52:41 +0000 swurlygurl 1590051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: Strict for nutrition purposes or weight control purposes? I'm always super interested to hear about different pregnancy nutrition ideas </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590044 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:51:10 +0000 swurlygurl 1590044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With #1 I was a little overweight, Dr said 25-35. I ended up gaining 35.</p> <p>With #2 I was 30 pounds heavier than I started with #1, Dr told me 30-40. After first trimester I had lost 6 pounds, she said I might be looking at 10-15, which I would be THRILLED with </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590034 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:48:48 +0000 tinyperson 1590034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never given a number, and I gained about 18 lbs - but that's because I had GD and was on such a strict diet (otherwise, I would have likely gained way more)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590027 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:46:08 +0000 Purpledaisy 1590027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB said 15-20 lbs. I gained 23. My OB's office tends to be kind of strict with weight, I really don't like that about them. I would stress out before appointments about what my weight gain was going to be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1590014 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:42:02 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1590014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They didn't give me a set number - but wanted me to eat 3k calories a day! I REALLY struggled with that and kind of wish I hadn't listened to that advice. I think I would have gained less weight if I hadn't felt like I needed to eat so much.<br /> I gained 37 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1589986 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:31:37 +0000 cyndistar3 1589986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last time because of being over weight to begin with my midwife said I could gain little to no weight if I did it the proper way but I ended up gaining 30 lbs anyways... this time she hasn't said anything about my weight even though I'm heavier than before. Maybe because I've only lost weight so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1589985 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:31:13 +0000 winniebee 1589985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I didn't realize you were short like me!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1589983 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:30:45 +0000 regberadaisy 1589983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think we ever talked about weight gain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-your-doc-say-you-could-gain#post-1589982 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:30:32 +0000 nana87 1589982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine said 20-25 at my first appt but then never mentioned weight again. I lost a bunch during the first tri and gained about 20 </p>