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Sounds like me! I had only gained about that much at that point too, I gained 20 pounds overall but most of it was after 32 weeks. I wouldn't worry!

i'm at 21/22 weeks and have gained 5 so far. with my first LO i gained a LOT more by now -- maybe 15 or so?

BUT, i started off LO#1's pregnancy relatively fit, while i started this pregnancy 10lbs heavier than with the first. i think that is a big reason, as well as i'm more active now chasing my one year old :). i wouldn't worry at all! i think you are on your way to a healthy pregnancy and hopefully be able to shed the pregnancy lbs quickly afterwards!

I was worried about weight gain too. I wanted to gain 25-35 lbs but I gained 15. My baby was 7 lbs, 14 ounces at birth.

I only gained 15 lbs total, and my doctor was never worried. I actually ended up losing weight in my last trimester due to controlling my gestational diabetes.

I think it's totally normal! I was average weight to begin with, didn't gain a pound until 23-24 weeks, and only gained 18 overall.

I only gained 11 pounds the whole pregnancy. N was 8 pounds 3 ounces. I was overweight when I got pregnant so my doctor monitored N's growth and he was fine.

Eta: I lost 30 pounds to start with and only gained 11 back. So still under pre-pregnancy weight. DH pointed out my error.

I haven't dealt with low weight gain-- actually, every appointment so far I'm like textbook, having gained exactly what the books say I should within 1 pound, which is weird. BUT, I was getting so many comments when I hit about the 6 month mark-- oh you are so small, you barely look pregnant-- shy of actually concerned, but it happened enough that I was like, SHOULD I have gained more weight? Fast forward 2 weeks and now I keep getting comments like, "Not long now, huh?" You can't win. My gain has been pretty steady, though of course in the 3rd trimester it comes on faster.

So yeah-- in short, people have no idea. Even people who have had babies. If your midwife says you are fine, you are fine and good for you

1- wahoo! That's actually great because it is so difficult to loose weight after baby. Less you gain, the better (within reason...and your midwife is the boss).

2- honesty, my OB told me you really only need 300cals a day and that I was allowe to full on workout (no weights) during my whole pregnancy. She said if I gained at the least 15lbs I would be good.

@redsmarties: As long as your doctor is ok with it, it's fine. I gained my first official pound this week, but because I was a little bit of a chunky monkey to begin with, my doctor had put me in the 0-15 pound range for weight gain anyway.

I am NOT having a low weight gain situation (up close to 40 at 36 weeks, and had gained at least 20 at 26.5 weeks), but I got these comments ALL the time until maybe two or three weeks ago. So just chiming in to say that people always have something to say about your size. Everyone is different, and most people don't know what an average pregnant woman at a given point should even look like. If your doctors are satisfied I wouldn't worry. I'm a little jealous!

I'm also a 'textbook' weight gain preggo myself and I get comments on both sides of the scale constantly. One day someone will ask if I'm having twins then the next I'll be told that I barely look pregnant. So honestly you can't win - as long as your Dr. says you're fine, then I wouldn't worry.

And I have friend who started her pregnancy obese adn the Dr. actually told her not to gain any weight at all. I don't even know how that's possible since you'd basically have to start dieting then keep it going throughout your entire pregnancy, but at least it's comforting to know that some peopel aren't supposed to gain anything!