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I’m 19 weeks and have gained 6 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. I lost weight in the 1st trimester due to morning sickness, and am now up 6 pounds from my original starting pre-pregnancy weight.

I eat a lot, and eat plenty of good fats (full fat dairy, avocados, nuts) so I know its not diet-related.

I am approximately your same height/weight.

its different for everyone, but a lot of people gain more towards the end. I didnt gain much at all in the beginning. But now at 26 weeks I've gained much more. I think towards the end you will gain more than 1lb a week

I"m 5'4" and my pre-pregnancy weight was 135 (very muscular). I didn't have any morning sickness to lose weight to, and I worked out all the way through my 8th month.

My first trimester, I gained 4 lbs. In the first part of my 2nd trimester, I gained about 1 lb per week, and towards the end of it, it varied between 1 and 2 lbs per week. That weight gain continued through my 8th month and in my 9th month, I've only gained 1 lb. So all in all, I've gained 35 lbs this pregnancy.

If you're still working out and you notice that you're losing weight, then you need to make sure you eat more at each meal to make up for the calories you burn during the workout. But as long as you're eating a healthy diet, you won't need to worry so much about gaining enough weight. Your body will gain it as it needs it.

I didn't gain a pound until my 19th week. I gained the first 5 within the next three weeks, and now at 25 weeks, I am up 10 lbs. I was concerned about the lack of weight gain, but my doctor assured me that 20 weeks likely going to be the magic number and I would certainly start gaining after that. She was right!

She also said that she prefers you gain very little in the first half of your pregnancy, because you absolutely will gain in your second half. The baby doesn't weigh much before that, so it makes sense to try and keep it in check if you can. Everyone is different, though.

I'm up 15 pounds at week 21, but also have 9 inches on you, height-wise. I figure that I'll probably max out the recommended weight gain andhit 35 lbs gained, but since I'm tall it probably won't be an issue.
I'm guessing you'll start to add pounds soon, since your baby is going to add at least 5 or 6 pounds before he's born. But if you're losing weight after working out, that seems a good time to whip up a bagel with peanut butter to replace those calories!

I started at a healthy weight and only gained 7 lbs in the first 20 weeks and it was very sporadic. I kept gaining, losing, and gaining it back again. I was eating and exercising the same the whole time. I'm 23 weeks now and in the last 3 weeks, I've gained 5 lbs. I think as long as you eat right and get exercise your body will gain what it needs to gain.