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I gained majority of my weight during the 1st trimester for both of my pregnancies and hardly any my last. Each person/pregnancy is different though. Like if you're a smaller build person, you'll need to gain/eat more (25+) than say a person of a larger build who are recommended to gain 15-20lbs instead. As long as you and the baby are healthy and growing, I wouldn't be worried unless the doctor says something.

Think of it as less to lose postpartum!

I think around 17 or 18 weeks I start gaining a little, and hen it comes on quick at the end! This time I lost 12ish lbs (even though I wasn't sick), and have put one back on, and I'm 16w4d. This is pretty much how my first two pregnancies were too. I wouldn't worry about it, the weight will come! Lol

@Goldengirl: I should add that I end up gaining 30-35 lbs total, so "on track" even though almost all of it happens in the last 8-10 weeks for me. I consider the first trimester a good diet plan haha, I'm very lucky that I don't have to deal with getting sick though, I feel terrible for you ladies like @MrsKoala: that have to deal with that!

By 20 weeks, I had gained 6 pounds, but I lost a pound between 10 and 14 weeks. So in total, I'm up about 5 pounds from where I started.

I only gained 1.5lbs in the first tri. I think after 20 weeks is when I started to consistently gain more. I gained around 35lbs total.

I lost 5-10 lbs or so in the first 20 weeks and then in the end gained 20. Dr was never concerned

I started gaining after 22 weeks. I gained 16 lbs total. Started out at a BMI of 21 and ended at almost 24. My midwife was never worried. Had a healthy 7 lb 10oz baby boy.

After 20 weeks. I lost first, with both, and again at the end.

I was told with twins that I should gain 20 lbs by 20 weeks with twins. Yeah, since I had HG and was hospitalized at 8 & 12 weeks, I was not gaining much. I struggled with nausea until I was 24 weeks. I was so concerned that I was harming the babies but my OB never seem concerned because the babies were both growing well. I did see an MFM a few times and they both said the babies were doing well. I wouldn't be concerned if your dr isn't. The babies took nutrients from me and anythng extra went to me. I was put on hospital bed rest at 28 weeks after I PPROM and was kept off my feet. I think I gained some a bit more weight at that point.

Probably not until 17 weeks at least...but now I'm at 29 and still on track to gain the typical amount (which my doc says is between 25 and 35).

ETA: I was worried about the same thing, but my doc was never worried and I'm definitely gaining steadily now. So try not to stress about it, your body knows what to do!

With lo1 I lost about 8 pounds first tri, second tri I gained that back by eating two breakfasts, I ended up gaining about 19 pounds all told. Lo was 9 pounds.

This time looks about the same.

My midwives were not concerned. Different bodies need different things when making babies.

I ate so much when I started breastfeeding....

Lost weight in first trimester due to MS
Started showing and gaining weight around 19-20 weeks
Gained most of my weight late 2nd and early 3rd trimester

@Goldengirl: Probably just bloat I wouldn't worry. There can be so much difference in water weight from day to day during pregnancy. I remember going through that stage. Even now at week 26 some days I swear my belly is bigger!

I stayed about the same my entire first trimester, but then started gaining 1-2 lbs per week from my 2nd trimester on.

I was worried my first pregnancy because at 16 weeks I was still down 10 pounds. However, after that the weight came on fast and furious and i was up 40 pounds by the end.

I'm 18 weeks now and haven't gained any yet. My doctor isn't concerned at all.

@Goldengirl: I've been there! Try not to listen to what other people say, it'll just make you nervous. For awhile, when I'd tell people my due date they'd say, "Really? You look so *small*!" I think they thought it was a compliment but it made me a little anxious. Then he measured in the 87th percentile at the anatomy scan, and I certainly don't feel small now! Every body is different

I didn't gain or lose anything until around month 5 with each pregnancy, and from there on out gained about 5 pounds each month until the end, for a total gain of 25-30.

I'm very average height and weight and I didn't gain any weight til 14 weeks. 20 lbs total.