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Weight gained during pregnancy related to LO's birth weight?

  1. ladyfingers

    pomelo / 5331 posts

    I gained 35 (would have gained more but had gestational diabetes so no more sweets) and LO was 7 lbs even.

  2. Mrs. Confetti

    blogger / pomegranate / 3491 posts

    @meganmp: I was so confused until I re-read your post....twins. Got it

  3. Mrs. Confetti

    blogger / pomegranate / 3491 posts

    I gained 31 lbs and C was 6 lbs 11 oz

  4. NerdBee

    clementine / 828 posts

    I gained about 35lbs and LO was born at 6lbs 4oz.

  5. kml636

    pomegranate / 3225 posts

    I gained 38 and LO was 8 lbs 4 oz. WAS NOT happy gaining that much, next time I'll try for 25, but my 8 lb baby ate and slept like a champ from day 1, so that was a plus to her being bigger.

  6. keiki_mama

    nectarine / 2504 posts

    I gained 35 lbs and LO was 8 lbs 15 oz

  7. pelikila

    pomegranate / 3008 posts

    I gained around 20-25 lbs. and DS weighed in at 6 lbs. 10 oz at birth.

  8. twinmama

    pear / 1723 posts

    Gained about 50 and birthed exactly 12 lbs of babies.

  9. GrapeCrush

    grapefruit / 4823 posts

    i gained 40 lbs(a TON of water weight) and he was 7lbs 12oz. the doctor was guessing 9+lbs the way i was measuring and was surprised at how 'small' he was when he was born

  10. purrpletulips

    pomegranate / 3414 posts

    I gained 25lbs with DD and she was 8lbs 0.7oz; I gained 20lbs with DS and he was 9lbs 6oz

  11. littlebittyhouse

    pear / 1570 posts

    I gained 33 - LO was 7lbs 11oz 15 days early. Lord help us if I went until his due date!

  12. Sweet T

    pomelo / 5321 posts

    I gained 26 lbs and LO was 9lbs 5oz. I was stress eating a lot at the end. I think he would have been smaller if I hadn't been so stressed.

  13. NovBaby1112

    grapefruit / 4066 posts

    I gained 30 and LO was 7lbs 5oz

  14. sandy

    cantaloupe / 6687 posts

    @kml636: I gained about 50lbs and LO weighed 8lbs 8oz...i was also not happy with the weight gain but being a big baby, she was a sleeping and eating champ! At 16 months she's leaned out a little but is still a great eater and sleeper

  15. lolabee

    kiwi / 662 posts

    I think it varies so much not only from person to person but pregnancy to pregnancy. I gained 28 lbs and DS weighed 7 lbs 11 oz at 2 weeks 'early'. So glad he didn't want to cook any longer!

  16. photojane

    cantaloupe / 6164 posts

    I gained 20 pounds (I don't know if that's a little or a lot..?), and S was born at 40+1 and weighed 7lbs 10oz.

  17. edelweiss

    grapefruit / 4923 posts

    i gained between 25 and 30 lbs, and my baby was 8 lbs.

  18. sarac

    pomelo / 5093 posts

    I gained 12 pounds and had a 6 pounder. My mother gained 40, and I was 5 pounds, so I think we're just small people.

  19. KT326

    pomegranate / 3438 posts

    I gained around 50lbs and DS was 7lbs 11oz. He was also 2.5 weeks early. I did have a ton of swelling and was borderline pre-e.

  20. Beebug

    pomegranate / 3917 posts

    Gained 56lbs and DD was 9lbs 1oz. She is now a wee string bean at 14lbs almost 5 months later!

  21. hpopny

    pea / 12 posts

    With both pregnancies, I gained 40 pounds and each baby was 6 lbs., 10 oz. I gave birth in the summer with both kids, so there was a lot of ice cream being eaten.

  22. Ree723

    grapefruit / 4819 posts

    I gained 32 lbs and LO was 7 lbs 6 oz, 21 inches. Not sure whether or not there's a correlation but that was about what I was expecting (or hoping!) to gain and DD was about the size baby everyone expected me to have - no idea why!

  23. winniebee

    hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts

    I don't think there's correlation - I am 5"2 and gained 30 lbs and my LO was only 5 lb 5 oz!

  24. Periwinkle

    pear / 1879 posts

    I gained just about 20lbs and my baby was 7lbs 2oz.

  25. tororojo

    grapefruit / 4669 posts

    Gained 45 lbs and LO was 9lb 5oz. I'm pretty sure a lot of that was bloat because I have lost 20 lbs in the 5 days since delivery. The doc says I'm just made to have big babies. (which seems odd to me because I was 6 lb 7oz, DH was 8 even and we're both pretty slender...but he said my weight gain wasn't too high based on pre-preg weight and build)

  26. rachiecakes

    coconut / 8279 posts

    Gained close to 60lbs, induced because of pre-e. I was swollen everywhere. DS was 8lbs, 2oz.
    No stretch marks, back in a size 2. (5'3", 120lbs)

  27. Smurfette

    GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts

    I gained 43 and she weighed 8lb 4oz

  28. Alivoo01

    wonderful olive / 19353 posts

    @rachiecakes: Wow!! You go girl!!! I'm just an inch shorter than you, and at 18 weeks, the scale is already displaying a sad number. You're my inspiration to get back down to my pre-preggo weight once DS is born!! =)

  29. MrsRcCar

    grapefruit / 4712 posts

    I lost weight most of my pregnancy (-30 pounds before I gained anything back). I gained right about 10 pounds right near the end (still minus 20), and my DS was 8lbs 3 ounces. My doctor said it was unusual but we were both healthy. Plus I was happy not to gain a lot, women in my family have a hard time losing weight after baby. Today I am still losing weight like crazy due to breastfeeding.

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