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When I got pregnant, I weighed 135 at 5'7". I gained *60* pounds total (a pound a week until the last several weeks when I started swelling like *Violet You're Turning Violet Violet!* . . . I gained 8 pounds the week I was induced - all fluid!). I didn't eat a bunch of crap either. I worked until I delivered (literally, I left work for my 38 week appointment and was sent immediately downstairs for an induction). Basically, your body is going to do what your body is going to do. There is only so much you can control. I still have about 15 pounds to go, but I didn't get a single stretch mark. *shrug*

Hugs!! You're not alone. I gained a *lot* during my first trimester, and I'm now up 23 pounds at 23 weeks. It's more than I would have wanted, but I was really limited in what I could stomach, and I had a terrible time exercising until about 15 weeks.

The last few weeks, I've tried to concentrate on upping how many vegetables I'm eating, to drink more water, and to do some exercise every day, even if it's just walking, stairs, stretching, yoga, etc. I also feel better in that everyone has said I'm looking good, even when I don't feel it necessarily. I'm also trying to remember that it's most important to be healthy, and in the end, a number is a number. Don't let your self esteem be defined by it!

I totally blew up! I'm a shorty too - 5 feet. I was at healthy weight for me pre-pregnancy (110)....I gained over 50 pounds over the course of my pregnancy. I had an 8lb 8oz baby and was able to lose the pregnancy weight plus some...then I started eating my kid's snacks and now I need to lose some weight but it's not baby weight

I'm on track to gain similar amount. I'm also short 5'1". I'm 26 weeks and have gained around 28-30 pounds so far. I gained a TON in my first trimester...like 15 pounds. I had to eat around the clock because if I went an hour without eating I was starving and had extreme hunger pains. It was crazy! I always feel like I've gained way more than most of the people around here...so this thread is making me feel a little better. I also think about the fact that my doctor hasn't said anything about my weight gain yet, so I must not be too bad.

@Danizaur: I am 36 weeks 5 days today, had my appointment with the doctor and I'm up 50 lbs. Granted I know I have a huge baby and she said that I have "a lot of amniotic fluid" but I still don't like the number I saw on the scale today. But, I know it'll come off It has with my other pregnancies. Btw, I'm totally eating ice cream as I type this

@Danizaur: did you pass your glucose test? I have to do mine next week. I'm a little nervous that I'm going to fail.

I gained 37 total, but didn't put any extra on in the last 10 weeks - so maybe you're like me and you've peaked now

I was 5'6 and 125 when I got pregnant. I ended up gaining 62 (yes, 62) pounds! I worked out and ate well. My body just gained what it was going to gain. I've got 23 left to lose 6 months PP. Don't worry about it Your body is doing what it needs to do.

@sandy: well she came 5 weeks early and was 4 lbs 15 oz, but i had gained 22 pounds by then (35 weeks), so I doubt that I could have gained nearly as much as I did with Charlie no matter what I did!

funny enough it took me the exact same length of time to lose the weight with olive as it did with charlie even though i gained more than twice as much with him!

I was 5'4 and 116 with DD - gained 70 lbs!!! I lost 25 of it a week after giving birth so it was a lot of fluid.

Now with this pregnancy I started at 125 (a much more healthy weight for my body) and I've only gained 12 so far at 24 weeks.

I think its just all about what your body needs for that pregnancy. I also feel like when I see really small pregnant women they are always the super tall ones! I just have to realize I look wayyyy more pregnant than most because I have a short torso. Its also harder to dress a bump when you are short. Hang in there! Its almost over

@Danizaur: oh girl don't be bummed!! I gained like 55 lbs.it was mostly water weight, I was very swollen. I lost 25 lbs by the time I left the hospital and 10 more in two weeks. I am still holding on to 15-20 lbs but I think breastfeeding isn't helping me since I don't really workout right now. You'll lose it quick and if you hold on to some it won't be much. Just enjoy being pregnant, try to be healthy, and prepare for your new, beautiful bundle .

I'm 5'4 and was 125 lb when I got pregnant. I gained 57 pounds! And I ate really healthy and exercised until the end. The first 30 pounds came off pretty fast. LO is 4 months old on Friday and I have about 10 more pounds to lose. I feel like for some people pregnancy weight gain just is what it is. I felt like I had no control over it.

@Danizaur:

Yep, similar story for me so far. 5'1" and 125 before conceiving, had gained 8lbs by my initial appointment at 10wks, and by 15wks was up a total of 13lbs. At this rate, I'm on track to gain a good 40-50 or more by term, especially considering it's supposed to accelerate near the end. Like @debbiei8: my morning sickness didn't keep me from eating like it does for the women who lose weight, rather I had to eat extra snacks every hour to stay on top of it. And I still have it at 18wks. I can't even tell where the weight is going, my clothes fit other than my belly/breasts, and I'm not sedentary or lazy about my food choices. Trying to trust my body!

I gained like 70lbs, but I did retain a lot of water weight. I didn't eat super crappy and I did yoga the whole time. I'll be honest that almost everyone I know gained a ton with their first pregnancy.

I honestly think we just have some genetically gifted women around here. Lol. Don't get down on yourself, every pregnancy is different.

I gained 55 lbs- my mom also gained a lot with both of her pregnancies. I think it's just genetics. Unfortunately, the weight didn't just fall off breastfeeding like I thought it would. I'm hoping to get pregnant again soon and really don't want an extra 55 lbs. while chasing around a toddler!

Yep, just to echo what others have said -- I exercised like crazy throughout my last pregnancy, ate well 2/3 of the time (the other 1/3 of the time I had 5 guys cheeseburgers with raw jalapenos), and still gained 60 pounds. Took a year to lose, with breastfeeding, but I did lose it! I am normally in decent shape, size 4-6, it just seems like I tend to gain loads of weight when pregnant. Now I am 17 weeks, and at my 16 week checkup I had gained 11 pounds from my first appointment.

Let's focus on the fact that we have healthy babies growing and if that's what our bodies do naturally, just go with it and be grateful.

Oh and I wanted to add that my mom, who is 100 lbs soaking wet, gained at least 50 pounds with her pregnancies.

I blow up with every pregnancy! I gain so much water weight, I don't have ankles or knees! it's horrible. with DS I gained 40, and with DD I gained about 20, but I hadn't lost all the pregnancy weight from DS when I got pregnant again...so I ended both pregnancies at the exact same weight...which wasn't a good number