https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:32:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-580268 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:59:03 +0000 ladyfingers 580268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained 35 lbs, but I had gestational diabetes so I had to curtail my sweets and carb consumption. If I didn't, I probably would have gained way more than 35. But everybody is different and I was told as long as I was eating relatively healthy and baby was growing appropriately, not to worry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579457 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:06:25 +0000 Amelieisme 579457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Oh and I HATED outweighing my husband! Even post-pregnancy I weighed more than him for quite a while. I am now happily 15 pounds lighter than him again....he's not a big guy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579443 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:04:49 +0000 Amelieisme 579443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in the same boat in my pregnancy. For me, the weight gain tapered off at the end and I ended up like 42 lbs total, I think. When all was said and done, I put a conscious effort into getting back into shape (nothing extreme, but ate well and exercised 3-4 times/week) and the weight came off. I was at my pre-pregnancy weight by 4 months post-partum and am actually down a few lbs from pre-preg now (at 6.5 months). And was a normal BMI pre-preg (for reference) too. Anyway, this is just to make you feel a little better. Don't stress too much :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579404 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:56:09 +0000 LazyLightning 579404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh dear. Me too. I'm about 26 weeks and I'm up 32 lbs. I'm 5'10" and started out 155, so I'm getting too close for comfort to 200. My original goal was to stay under 185... well I've passed that. So now it's 200. </p> <p>I blame it on the carbs. I was morning sick from week 6 to week 18, and the only thing that made me feel OK was to eat carbs pretty much constantly -- crackers, french fries, mild cheese, peanut butter. I normally eat a lot less than that (calorie-wise), but I felt like I had 2 modes:</p> <p>Sick<br /> or<br /> Eating Carbs</p> <p>Even though I made the conscious choice that I knew was going to affect my weight, I still feel awful about the gain. I don't feel like a cute pregnant lady - have back fat, jiggly arms, thigh-rub, stretch marks, yadda yadda. </p> <p>But you know what? Oh well. The weight will come off through returning to normal activity levels after baby. And from this point forward, though we can't DIET (and shouldn't), we can be more watchful of our weight. You can't really help but gain at this point - baby is growing after all. But just trying to not eat that 2nd cookie, or choose mustard instead of mayo, etc... at least then you know you aren't adding excessive weight for no reason.</p> <p>To put it in perspective, i put on 25 lbs between weeks 8 and 20. I've only put on another 7 in the last 6 weeks, which is a much better rate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579115 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:48:36 +0000 Anagram 579115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I'm going to gain a ton. In my first trimester, I was hardly eating because of nausea, but every single time I stepped on the scale (about every other day), I would be up a pound or TWO from the last time. I freaked out so much, I started tracking my calories. One day, I ate 700 cals all day (from nausea, not a diet), the next I managed 1000, and then back to 800 the third day. </p> <p>On that third day, I was up a lb from before. Go figure. My doctor was like, you need to slow down the rate of your gaining. I showed her my food diary and just said--great! Tell me how!</p> <p>Other than exercise (I couldn't with 24/7 nausea), there was nothing else she could tell me.</p> <p>Anyway, now in the second tri, my gain rate has finally slowed down, but I'm still gaining! I also worked out 3 times in the last 4 days, watched what I ate...and gained two lbs this week.</p> <p>So yup. I'm starting to agree that your body is going to do what it's going to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579113 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:48:14 +0000 Smurfette 579113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was up 36lbs last week at almost 36 weeks. The OB nurse wanted me to gain 25-35, so I am thinking I am going to be at least 40lbs. I was hoping to stay under 40, but we will see at this point. A lot of my friends gained 50lbs with their first, so I am happy that I am doing better then they did, at least so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579093 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:43:23 +0000 MsLipGloss 579093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: oh, and STAY OFF THE SCALE!!!!! Or you will drive yourself cray-zee! (((hugs))) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579091 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:42:55 +0000 Boheme 579091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love you all! haha! I'm so glad to know I'm not a circus freak. Its the weirdest feeling to outweigh my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579086 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:41:56 +0000 JessiBee 579086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also gained the most in the second trimester and freaked about my potential total weight gain. And then I gained very little in the third...but baby continued to measure on target, so they told me not to worry. I'm 5'4" and 120 pre-preg. Gained about 30 total. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579063 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:37:18 +0000 regberadaisy 579063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: I started off at 5'5 @ 118lbs and gained about 40-45 total. Meh, whatever. My doctor wasn't worried at all. But I understand the shock! Over the holidays I gained SO much weight between appoointments! I think it was like 12lbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579057 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:36:27 +0000 JoJoGirl 579057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with @Revel that you have to accept a lot of it is outside of your control! Do what you can within your control, which you are - exercise and eat healthy - then accept that whatever happens, happens. Your BMI was on the low end to start so chances are you'd gain more than 25 lbs! I'm sure it'll come off afterward because you've been active. Hang in there, your body is smarter than you think :)</p> <p>(I am 5'4" and was 119 to start and am up around 18 lbs at 26 weeks.. so also not expecting to hit the magical 25 lb number - I get the panic!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-579037 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:32:35 +0000 tlcbaby 579037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: I think you are doing just fine! My midwife recommended up to a 40 pound weight gain if you start at a healthy pre-pregnancy weight. I think if you are active and eating well, your body will know what to do.</p> <p>I will be 26 weeks on Saturday and am up 27 pounds so I am pretty much in the same boat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578961 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:22:15 +0000 vnvdvci 578961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 32 weeks and refuse to know my weight anymore. I just seriously could not handle that number climbing! I've already vowed not to get back on the scale until 6 wks postpartum.</p> <p>I think I was up 30 lbs by 26 weeks, though judging by OB's comments I've really slowed down and she's not worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578960 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:22:11 +0000 Bookish 578960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I'm at 18 pounds @ 20 weeks, so I really feel ya. It doesn't seem to matter if I eat good or bad, work out or not. So... I figure I'm just going to gain about 40 and as long as baby is happy, it's ok by me. I also have NO IDEA where the 18 pounds are, because everything still fits fine and I don't think I look much heavier! Weird!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578943 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:20:32 +0000 MsLipGloss 578943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Hah - I'm not comfortable with it, but I will post it anyway! I gained (almost) 60 pounds, although toward the end, I gained a crazy amount of water (I had pitted edema from the knees down).</p> <p>ETA: Now I welcome the idea of a 40 pound gain! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578906 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:14:14 +0000 mamabolt 578906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My weight gain really slowed down in the third trimester. I had been freaking out about how I was going to end up gaining 40 or 50 lbs total if I projected out my gain but I ended up at 35. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578893 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:12:15 +0000 heartonastring 578893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think your body gains what it gains. So unless you're eating a diet comprised exclusively of several slices of chocolate cake/day I wouldn't worry :)</p> <p>I've gained 30 lbs at 33 weeks. My midwife said she is far more concerned with women who don't gain enough than those who gain "too much" (as determined by the medical model). We're all different and so long as you're eating healthy and doing what you can to stay active that's all you can do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578891 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:11:51 +0000 DillonLion 578891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was only supposed to gain 15-20 lbs because I was overweight to begin with. I was perfectly on track the first and second trimesters. And then in the third trimester alone, I gained FOURTY pounds. By the time I delivered I had gained 50 lbs total. </p> <p>But those 40 lbs came off quicker than they came on. They were gone in the first 2 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578881 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:10:33 +0000 hellobeeboston 578881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh! I also had similar stats to you &amp; @MsLipGloss: 5'6 - 140 at BFP --- i gained about 30/32 and lost all of it by 6 weeks pp... just from breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578877 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:09:26 +0000 Adira 578877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't really give you any advice, but I was also only supposed to gain 25 lbs and I'm at 37 lbs now (38 weeks), so I'm expecting to hit 40+ before the baby is born!</p> <p>Some say that the weight gain slows down in the 3rd trimester, so hopefully that is true for you! It WASN'T true for me (if anything, I gained MORE in the 3rd trimester), but hopefully it's true for you. All you can do is just keep doing what you're doing - making healthy choices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578873 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:08:48 +0000 Revel 578873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I can sympathize with you - I was hoping to gain about 30 and I'm on target for probably 40, just like you. I was at 22 lbs at my 24w checkup, and I've been gaining about 5 every 4 weeks since 16 weeks, so I expect to be at around 27lbs at 28 weeks.</p> <p>FWIW, my doctors didn't say 25 lbs for me, they said 25 to 35 lbs, and I started heavier than you - 5'6" and 140lbs.</p> <p>I just try to remind myself that other than not totally gorging, I don't think we have a lot of control over weight gain in pregnancy - I think the body is going to do what it wants. I am exercising 4x a week, walk a lot, and not eating TOO many sweets, so I'm trying to just be at peace with it. Harder some days than others though.</p> <p>The only tactic I am trying to implementing right now is to eat a smaller dinner, and then maybe a snack later if I need it, because a large meal at dinner makes me feel so gross all night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578871 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:08:35 +0000 hellobeeboston 578871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right around the same time as you I gained 6 or 7 lbs in just 4 weeks - the second trimester I gained the most for sure! As I got closer to the end I stopped gaining and even lost a pound or two towards the end (which was shocking because I was eating A TON)... so you might just be in the midst of that second trimester gain that I feel like a lot of preggos deal with! i wouldn't worry too much... it should level out! I got a little concerned but just went with it &amp; it worked out! i tried to do a little more walking when I could, but ate as much as i wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578867 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:08:07 +0000 heffalump 578867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained about 40 pounds... So I feel you. I get severe migraines so I spent over half of my pregnancy on the couch, no exercise. Not even walking out of the house. Just to pee. Add that with constant hunger..... Yes I'm going to gain a lot of weight! To make matters worse my obs always yelled at me about it like I didn't know and like I could help it. It was a bad time in my life. </p> <p>But the good news is lo came out perfectly healthy and I've since lost all my baby weight :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578865 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:06:39 +0000 Boheme 578865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: That does make me feel better! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. What was your total gain, if you feel comfortable posting it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578860 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:04:29 +0000 MsLipGloss 578860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can't tell you anything that will make you feel better, but I was exactly where you are at 25 weeks. :) And it didn't matter if I ate junk or super healthy and clean, I still gained every.single.week. (We have similar stats-I am 5'7 and 130-135 when I got my BFP). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-gained-the-recommended-25-lbsbut-im-only-26-weeks#post-578844 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:02:01 +0000 Boheme 578844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hopped on the scale this morning and pretty much got the shock of my life. 25 pounds. 26 weeks. I don't know what else to do. I exercise, I eat really clean and healthy. WTF. </p> <p>Did you gain over the recommended amount? Given that I have 14 weeks to go, I'm guessing I will be in the 40-45 lb department, maybe 50. I started at 5'6 &amp; 130 lbs. Is there anything I can do? I'm at the stage now where I know I'm supposed to be gaining 1 lb a week, so I'm at peace with that. Whatever keeps the little guy happy, healthy, and growing. Just sucks that I gained a pound a week my entire pregnancy so far too! Is there anyone who can sympathize? Or tell me anything that will make me feel better? :) </p>