https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:49:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-gained-a-lot-early-in-your-pregnancy#post-2259911 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:35:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2259911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok this is making me feel a lot better! I mean, I'm going to be healthier and not have a brownie AND ice cream every day, but I feel better than maybe I'll just gain slower after this. Also now that I'm not nauseous all the time I can drink plain water, where for the first three months I could only handle sweet drinks like lemonade and soda- fine once in a while but not all day. </p> <p>thanks, ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-gained-a-lot-early-in-your-pregnancy#post-2259586 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:47:01 +0000 sungirl 2259586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained more right away with my 2nd pregnancy, but it leveled off by the 3rd trimester and I ended up gaining about the same amount somewhere around 35-40lbs. It took longer to lose the weight the 2nd time, but I was back to prepregnancy weight at about 5 months PP vs. 3 months with first pregnancy. And that was without trying to lose, only bf'ing and eating whatever I wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-gained-a-lot-early-in-your-pregnancy#post-2259574 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:32:33 +0000 Alivoo01 2259574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained the most weight during my 1st trimester with DS. All I craved was carbs so the scale went up really fast. It evened out during my 2nd, and I was told to gain more during my 3rd (totally different issue we found out later). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-gained-a-lot-early-in-your-pregnancy#post-2259570 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:30:12 +0000 blackbird 2259570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gain a lot with both. Doesn't matter what I eat, if I crossfit, if I lift weights....I gain 50-60 lbs. It comes on hard at the end, but a lot of that is fluid (I dropped 30 lbs in the first 3 weeks this time). 20 by 20 is about what I gain, too. I actually gained 3 pounds of muscle, too. </p> <p>It comes off, slowly but surely. Not overnight, by any means, but 2 months PP, I'm tracking macros again and working out (and BFing) and it's coming off easily for now. I imagine I'll have my body back by Thanksgiving </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-gained-a-lot-early-in-your-pregnancy#post-2259569 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:29:44 +0000 twodoghouse 2259569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained a lot in my first tri with twins - about 12 or 13 lbs I think. I'm sure I was at 20 lbs by 20 weeks. Halfway through the 2nd tri I slowed down a lot. Then halfway through the 3rd tri I started picking up again as the babies were growing quickly. My twins were small (born at 4lbs 15 and 5 lb 15 oz at 38 weeks) but I only ended up gaining 35 lbs total. Losing weight after was no problem, but I was nursing twins so my weight loss situation was different than most! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-gained-a-lot-early-in-your-pregnancy#post-2259564 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:23:27 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2259564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found that I gained most of my weight in the second trimester. I think I gained maybe a few pounds in the first trimester and probably about 18 in my second trimester. I've been weighed at my biweekly appointments in my third trimester, and I've gained a total of 2 pounds from 28-34 weeks. So I definitely slowed down a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-gained-a-lot-early-in-your-pregnancy#post-2259553 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:09:19 +0000 Foodnerd81 2259553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you gained a lot early in your pregnancy, how did the rest go? Did you do anything that worked to keep your weight gain in check later on? </p> <p>I realized last week that I gained almost 20 lbs by 21 weeks. I only gained 27 total with my last pregnancy, but I also started off heavier. I'm not totally stressing about it, but I do know that a lot of that weight gain is due to unhealthy eating, in addition to the first trimester carb fest and lack of activity (the carbs and laziness were unavoidable, because I felt awful, but I've been feeling better for weeks and haven't changed much). </p> <p>So I'd rather not gain way too much weight (duh) while staying healthy about it all. I'm making sure to limit my sweets again, and walk more than drive like I used to. Interested to hear your stories, positive or negative!</p> <p>Also thinking about getting back to normal after delivery. I was really lucky and dropped the weight and then some after my first (yay breastfeeding!) but I know it can be harder the second time. </p>