https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 06:25:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1180821 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 06:15:19 +0000 Grace 1180821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost 6 lbs in the first trimester, started gaining it back at 14 weeks, reached prepregnancy weight at 23 weeks and only gained 12 lbs (net) overall. Baby girl was 8 lb 6 oz and perfectly healthy. It's weird. My dr said over and over (I asked often), that the lack of weight gain was fine, but yet still insisted on weighing me every visit. Why weigh women at all if the number doesn't matter? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1180787 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 03:02:16 +0000 erinpye 1180787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hadn't gained until my last appointment at 24 weeks. The same thing happened with my last pregnancy. It's fine as long as your doc isn't worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1180776 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:08:10 +0000 SweetMamaM 1180776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't gain until around 16-18 weeks and at 23 weeks I've only gained 3 kg (6.6 lbs). My midwife was unconcerned and still isn't concerned about my weight and gain but I was overweight to start with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179442 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:58:15 +0000 MrsH 1179442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Between 18 and 22 weeks I put on eight lbs but before that I hadn't gained any weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179280 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:20:32 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1179280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only weighed myself at my appointments, so as far as I know, I didn't start gaining until about 20 weeks. I was up about 5 pounds by then (morning sickness left at 16 weeks) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179210 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:06:44 +0000 LuLu Mom 1179210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't gain weight until 22 weeks...and I gained 8 lbs in 1 month :) I always gained weights in spurts and would go weeks/months without. My doctor laughed and told me to eat a scoop of peanut butter at night to get my weight up. I lost weight in my 1st due to MS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179200 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:04:35 +0000 Ree723 1179200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyone is so different with how they gain, and I also think a lot of it depends on your body type. I lost a pound in my first tri both times but then piled the weight on in my second tri. I didn't really gain much in my third tri with my first (currently 26 weeks with my second) and ended up gaining 32 lbs total. Right now I'm up 21 lbs at the 26 week mark so I appear to be bang on track with a repeat of last time, but I'm also quite thin naturally and I think that has something to do with it. I know our bodies need to build up fat stores whilst pregnant to support breastfeeding etc, so I'm pretty sure mine does that during the second tri and then just chills for the remainder of pregnancy. :happy: </p> <p>Bottom line though is that the weight gain charts are to be taken with a grain of salt as everyone is so different. You will know better than anyone if you're eating an appropriate quantity and making healthy food choices. As long as you're doing that, I wouldn't worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179193 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:01:56 +0000 illumina 1179193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost around 7lbs in the first trimester and although I can't remember exactly when I started gaining, I made up for it eventually with a total gain over just over 40lbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179190 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:01:30 +0000 nana87 1179190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: ooh I didn't see that thread until now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179175 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:57:25 +0000 Weagle 1179175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't gain until 24 or 26 weeks. I ended up below 20lbs at the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179144 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:47:56 +0000 ShootingStar 1179144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: I was overweight to start and I kind of figured my body didn't really need to add extra weight since I already had it. I did start a thread though, asking the same question :D. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179119 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:40:39 +0000 PEAPIE 1179119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Aw. That's still healthy though! You're doing great! Like I said, it's only been 14 weeks AND Thanksgiving is happening. So I'm bound to to be 'in the black' here pretty soon! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179085 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:31:10 +0000 nana87 1179085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it's really such a relief to hear that so many of you didn't gain until later on! I'm not super worried since I've been seeing my doctor regularly and she hasn't said anything, but everything I read online or in books is so much about controlling weight gain that I was feeling really like a freak for losing instead of gaining. I was a little overweight before so I don't think the loss is a big deal in the grander scheme of things, and I do take a prenatal and try to eat healthily (though, I do let myself eat ice cream more now since I haven't been gaining ;) ), it's just I think my portions are smaller than before since I get sick if I overeat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179069 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:27:41 +0000 LovelyPlum 1179069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PEAPIE: @nana87: you all can have mine! I gained twelve (12!!!) pounds in the first tri. Gah, seriously. But I haven't gained much in the second so far. Crazy how different we can be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179048 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:22:39 +0000 PEAPIE 1179048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm curious about this too... I didn't even have real nausea and stopped my intense workouts in the first tri and I still lost 1lb at my 13 week appointment. It's not much of a loss, but I have been EATING. So I'm ok with not gaining too much weight but I do want my baby to grow! We'll see what happens in the coming weeks!? We've still got time to gain, @nana87! AND the holidays are coming! ;)</p> <p>My sister in law is a midwife, not MY midwife though. But she was saying that no matter what size you are to start out with, she likes to see weight gain on her mommas. She cited a research article about how not gaining anything could be less than great for the baby. But I would just go by what your physician thinks is good for unique, you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1179041 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:21:40 +0000 yin 1179041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I steadily gained weight in my second trimester. After being diagnosed with GD, I stayed steady and lost weight towards the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178970 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:03:02 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1178970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost weight during the first tri &amp; gained weight after my nausea subsided.. Somewhere around 16 weeks. I really packed on weight the last few weeks though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178960 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:00:22 +0000 ShootingStar 1178960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost weight for the whole first half of my pregnancy. At one point I was down close to 20 pounds, though that didn't last long. I hovered at -15 for quite a while, then -10. Now at 36 weeks, I'm hovering between -5 and -10.</p> <p>ETA: Baby was last measured at 59th percentile, so nothing to worry about there. I've had GD since 10 weeks, and a huge lack of appetite for a long time. I think the GD diet really kept my gaining in check. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178909 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:49:37 +0000 MoonMoon 1178909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't start gaining weight until after 20 weeks, and didn't surpass my pre-pregnancy weight until the third trimester. I was carrying very small, but my Dr didn't seem worried. My baby was born healthy, over 8 lbs, so try not to worry about weight gain if you otherwise feel healthy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178827 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:28:26 +0000 Arden 1178827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I maintained in the first trimester, but started gaining steadily in the second and third. I ended up gaining a lot, like 40 pounds. But it all came off quite quickly (all but 11 in the first week, the remaining by 2 months PP). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178824 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:27:15 +0000 Beyond2 1178824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first I started gaining around 20 weeks. I'm 15 weeks with my second now and down 10 pounds :-( I hope to start gaining soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178820 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:25:29 +0000 jhd 1178820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost 5 lbs in the first tri and have gained those back, but no additional weight yet. I'm 15w5d. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178808 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:22:14 +0000 lovehoneybee 1178808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost close to 15 lbs in the first trimester, and I didn't hit pre-pregnancy weight until well into the third trimester. When I went into labor I was only 4 lbs above that. But E was always right on track and was close to 9 lbs at birth. My midwife told me that we were a textbook case of a baby taking exactly what they need from their mother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178795 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:18:33 +0000 junebugmama 1178795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost a ton of weight my first trimester. I barely hit my pre-preg weight by delivery </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178792 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:17:52 +0000 MrsCastro 1178792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost about 5 pounds in the first tri. Currently @ 32w I have only "really" gained about 7 pounds. Dr said it's perfectly fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178778 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:15:06 +0000 Vegmama 1178778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 30 weeks, and I've just now passed my prepregnancy weight. I lost about 10 pounds in the beginning, and started gaining a bit around 20 weeks. I was eating right, taking my prenatal, and I felt good ... so my midwife wasn't really worried. Your body knows what it's doing!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178710 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:57:13 +0000 MrsKoala 1178710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost in the first tri but didn't gain anything back until 18/19 weeks. I'm 26 weeks now and up 7 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178704 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:56:18 +0000 fussygal 1178704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 18 weeks and still haven't gained (or lost). I think I'm more worried about it than my doctor - at each appointment when I ask if it's normal they just say "Yes, don't worry there are plenty of weeks left to gain weight!" :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178648 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:44:44 +0000 Bluebonnet 1178648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pregnant with #2. I'm 22 weeks and I've gained 2 lbs (but I clearly look pregnant and baby is measuring great). Last pregnancy I lost 12 lbs in my first trimester (horrible morning sickness) and didn't start to gain until around 18 weeks. </p> <p>My doctor isn't concerned this time and wasn't concerned last time. Women gain at different rates through their pregnancy.</p> <p>As long as you are eating healthy (fruits, veggies, lean protein, lots of water, etc), don't worry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-lost-or-maintained-your-weight-during-the-first-trimester#post-1178631 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:40:00 +0000 bushelandapeck 1178631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started gaining around 18 weeks after being told I had to increase my calories. I hadn't lost any and everything looked fine, but my OB wanted me to eat more. </p>