https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1427087 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 01:08:29 +0000 shopaholic 1427087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Oh my! Is it weird, I hope that I can not gain weight next pregnancy?! lol! </p> <p>@jedeve: I wouldn't worry unless your OB is concerned. I didn't gain much before 20 weeks, and gained 19 lbs by the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1427074 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 00:41:34 +0000 birdofafeather 1427074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i only gained 20 lbs total and i was the same size. got a healthy 7.5 lber and the docs never said a thing about my weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1427056 Sun, 16 Feb 2014 00:16:26 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1427056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: I wouldn't worry about it. I didn't gain a single pound until I was about 21weeks. I did pop out a belly at about 15-17w, but no weight gain. I did end up gaining a total of 30lbs. And, I carried small too. I went 3 days overdue, and when I walked around that week of my due date, people would be like, "oh, you still got a month or two?" and i'd say, "nope, I was actually due yesterday!!" And I ended up with a 7 and a half pounder :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426958 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:34:11 +0000 googly-eyes 1426958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I won't want to gain that much with #2 unless I manage to lose before getting pregnant but with #1 I gained 26 lbs total and had only gained maybe 8? If I had to guess in the first half. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426957 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:32:48 +0000 erwoo 1426957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you're concerned I would bring it up to your OB. I gained just under 30 lbs with my first and 20lbs with my second and both boys were born well over 7 lbs. My second was almost 8 lbs! I never asked my OB but he never brought it up so I figured I was okay. Plus, I had extra ultrasounds with my second due to a potential issues that was a non-issue in the end. He was growing on target so all was good. :) And I ate like crazy too! And not the most healthiest food either. :P And I'm pretty average for my height and weight to begin with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426937 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:11:09 +0000 QBbride 1426937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't worry.</p> <p>My midwife told me that healthy weight gain is about 5 lbs in the first 20 weeks then 1 lb/wk for the last 20 weeks... so 25 lbs total.</p> <p>I only gained 3 lbs in the first 20 weeks and 29 lbs overall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426933 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:09:41 +0000 nana87 1426933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 31 weeks and only up about 11 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight, and I lost about 6 lbs before I started gaining anything, which wasn't until after 20 weeks-ish. My doctor hasn't said a single word about my weight despite weigh-ins at every appointment, though she originally told me I should gain 20-25 lbs total. As long as baby's growth looks good, I'm not worrying (though I was def nervous when I was still losing!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426931 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:07:18 +0000 Zbug 1426931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm around your size and had only gained five pounds or so by 17 weeks. I ended up gaining 28 total but it definitely was in spurts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426897 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 21:46:48 +0000 jedeve 1426897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KelLeeLeee: 5'7" 135lb </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426843 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 21:13:41 +0000 Bao 1426843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With A I was up 18 pounds in the end, this time I'm only up 9 pounds at 35 weeks. At 20 weeks I was only up 1 pound...I think as long as baby is growing on track then you are ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426783 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:46:22 +0000 SeptMomma12 1426783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As long as you're eating a solid, healthy diet (and factoring in the extra calories you burn through nursing), I wouldn't worry about it. I hadn't gained anything at 20 weeks and still went on to gain about 40 lbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426780 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:43:13 +0000 lemondrop 1426780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are still nursing, that probably is contributing too.</p> <p>Morning sickness was never friendly to me, I had to drink things like Ensure to not lose weight as much during the first half of pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426773 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:37:26 +0000 lovehoneybee 1426773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost 15 or so lbs the first trimester and didn't even catch back up to my pre-pregnancy weight until well into the third trimester, and then only put on 4lbs over that. I had no appetite at all, was constantly nauseous, and struggled to eat. I had a very healthy almost 9 lb baby. My midwife told me I was a textbook example of a baby taking exactly what they need from the mother, even when the mother doesn't put on a lot of weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426756 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:24:19 +0000 Dandelion 1426756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 33 weeks and haven't gained 10 pounds. My OB and endo says it's fine so I'm not sweating it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426723 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 19:52:54 +0000 SweetMamaM 1426723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife said that maternal weight was one of the worst indicators of healthy baby growth... I have been a slow gainer in my pregnancy and growth scan at 36 weeks showed a 6lb-er already! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426720 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 19:49:23 +0000 blackbird 1426720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't worry unless you were either eating like crap (malnutrition?) or looking gaunt. Do you take vitamins? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426663 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 19:01:10 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1426663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only gained about 5-7 by 20 weeks. Some people are still on a deficit at that point so I think 4lbs is right on track :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426652 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:55:39 +0000 MrsKRB 1426652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is your height and weight currently? I have friends who only gained 5-7 lbs and had healthy 8 lb babies... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426651 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:54:41 +0000 autumnlove 1426651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't gain a lot for my second and my baby was fine! My Dr was never concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/not-gaining-weight#post-1426646 Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:52:29 +0000 jedeve 1426646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before you roll your eyes or tell me I'm lucky, I gained 42 pounds with my first! </p> <p>With my second, I had lost all but five to ten of those pounds and was well within a healthy range for my height. I think lost a little more right before I found I was pregnant. I'm not really sure, I don't weigh myself that often. </p> <p>Now I am 17 weeks and have gained at most 4 pounds, maybe less. I'm getting a little belly, but everyone tells me I look small. (I think part of that is just the way I carry) I am still nursing my first and am kind of worried I will have to stop if I don't gain enough. My MW said I should gain 10lbs by 20 weeks. </p> <p>I think I was up 20 lbs at 20 weeks with my first! Someone give me some tips and motivation!! </p>