https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:08:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649379 Wed, 21 May 2014 13:02:48 +0000 Cole 1649379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: @swurlygurl: That's the tricky part, I started just barely overweight and losing 13 pounds put me easily at my happy weight (1 pound more than when I graduated high school). Since technically I was overweight to start which counts? I feel like looking at those charts online 4 pounds up from my lowest point at 20 weeks is still below where someone who started overweight should be. </p> <p>I see my midwife again on Friday so I will obviously chat with her about it then, last time I saw the one person in the practice I can't stand so I think mostly I am feeling like I was left in the dark about what I should be doing. </p> <p>@wonderstruck: Has your doctor talked to you about how much they want you to eat or upping your medication until you are eating normally? I am definitely on the low end of the medication spectrum for HG and I take enough so that I can eat some and not throw up much if at all, but I eat very little, like it's 2:00 and I have had maybe 450-500 calories today with no plans to eat anytime soon... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649378 Wed, 21 May 2014 13:02:32 +0000 nana87 1649378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dr never said a word about weight. I lost ~7 in the first 20 weeks then ended up about 15 from my prepregnancy weight at the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649355 Wed, 21 May 2014 12:52:31 +0000 Sparkler 1649355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with all that it totally depends on where you started. I was the same as @weagle and they were more concerned with fundal height than weight. If your fundal height is off, they will do extra ultrasounds to make sure things are okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649195 Wed, 21 May 2014 11:51:34 +0000 Sophs Mama 1649195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started both of my pregnancies overweight (186) though I look much smaller. I only gained 14 pounds with my daughter, and a couple weeks after she was born I was 10 pounds less than when I started. This time around I'm at 13 weeks and down 9 pounds. </p> <p>I think technically I'm only supposed to gain between 11-20 pounds, so I wouldn't be too worried about it as long as baby is growing well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649158 Wed, 21 May 2014 11:34:59 +0000 wonderstruck 1649158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you start at a normal weight? I'm 19 weeks and still down around 5 pounds (also thanks to hypermesis gravidarum) and my doctor isn't worried, but I was a bit overweight to start out with because I still hadn't lost all the baby weight from my first pregnancy. I know I gained most of my weight in the third trimester last time, and baby's size has always been where it should be when I've gotten ultrasounds, which is the main thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649149 Wed, 21 May 2014 11:33:05 +0000 MrsKoala 1649149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never worried. I lost in the beginning and didn't start gaining until 20 weeks. I ended up gaining 28 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649144 Wed, 21 May 2014 11:31:32 +0000 Weagle 1649144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started at a normal weight (115) and gained 18 lbs. didn't start gaining until week 23-24. The nurse always fussed at me, but my doctors were never concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649042 Wed, 21 May 2014 10:48:25 +0000 Dandelion 1649042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only gained 10 pounds my whole pregnancy and they never got worried. But, I was over weight to begin with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649037 Wed, 21 May 2014 10:46:10 +0000 swurlygurl 1649037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm... I'm 27 weeks and only up 4 pounds. BUT, I started overweight. My Dr. isn't concerned, but again, I have plenty to lose and then some. She thinks I should only be gaining 10-15 pounds this pregnancy.</p> <p>But, if you're at a healthy weight, then I have no idea :bummed: Hopefully your Dr will have some better insight! And if you have to just sit around eating a carton of ice cream each day... I suppose there are worse problems :wink: </p> <p>Are you still having nausea problems? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/slow-weight-gain-in-pregnancy-when-did-your-dr-worry#post-1649021 Wed, 21 May 2014 10:40:40 +0000 Cole 1649021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was finally diagnosed with hyperemesis for my pregnancy, I lost 13 pounds total, by week 16 I had regained 3 and she told me to come back in 4 weeks. Now I am almost 20 and I have only gained 1 more pound, which still puts me at -9. </p> <p>At what point do we worry? What are the potential issues? Anything I should ask I particular? Is working out an issue? I am mainly walking but often for 2+ hours a day in addition to general daily activity. </p>