I've heard that you shouldn't gain much or any weight after 36-37 weeks. I'm just wondering if that is accurate. What was your experience?
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I gained weight until the very end
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I gained weight to the very end also, i gained a lot of weight at the end. My OB said some people lose weight in the end of gain very littlebecause they feel fuller due to their belly being cramped by the baby. I didnt have this issue I was hungrier than ever.
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No personal experience, but I heard the baby gains about pound a week starting the last month of pregnancy, so I would think you'd continue to "gain" weight up until delivery.
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I definitely gained until the very end. I got my only stretchmarks around week 37-38, a small patch on my left thigh. I know that the baby was still growing, too because at that point I had weekly ultrasounds.
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I'll be 38 weeks tomorrow and my weight has been steady for the past 3 weeks or so. I'm very happy about this because I put on like 5kilos of mostly water weight between 30-35 weeks, so I'm glad to see it stabilize!
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@chopsuey119 @Mrsbells @rachiecakes: That is not what I was hoping to hear!
@Chastenet: I'm almost 33 weeks and put on a little too much the past few weeks as well, so I'm really hoping it will stabilize too. Did the doctors say anything about not gaining recently?
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@Alivoo01: That's what I thought too but most things I read say that you normally stop gaining weight towards the end, even though the baby is still growing. I guess because you just can't eat as much?
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@skipra: No, I just saw my midwife yesterday and she didn't say anything.
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After 37 weeks I actually lost 1 lb.
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I've been holding steady the past 2 weeks as well, despite feeling more hungry and heavier. I can't imagine I won't gain at least another pound or so in the next two weeks but maybe not. I've only gained 21lbs so far.
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I think around then I was still slowly gaining (I actually lost during first tri). I know the pounds may not have shown up on the scale but I know inches wise I was still getting a lot bigger up until the end.
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I gained 4 pounds in the last couple days... I gained 44 pounds total and lost 30 by 3 weeks post partum.
And now for the last 14... (8 weeks pp now)
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