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weight gain out of control!

ave Been Gaining Weight Very Fast Since About 24 Weeks. I'm Now 30 Weeks And Have Gained 41 Pounds! 6 In The Last Week And My Diet Has Not Really Changed Much. I'm Kinda Freaking Out, But I Can't "Diet" And Telling A Pregnant Woman To" Watch What They Eat" Is Just Crazy.

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I'm 5'10, but it's still nuts to see the scale tipping towards 200 lbs. Lol I weigh as much as my boyfriend!
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I didn't gain anything until half way through my second trimester, mostly thanks to morning sickness, and I exercised by riding my bike and walking everywhere.  But now my pelvis feels like it's falling apart, so I have to swim when I can, and have gained 25 lbs and I'm 29 weeks.  I do say watch what you eat, make sure you're getting proper nutrition.  But also keep in mind you the amount of fluid retention you have can add extra pounds, especially if your diet is high in sodium.
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I breastfeed my daughter after having her and the weight doesn't completely melt away.. Your body does hold onto about 10-15 pound until you finish nursing. I gained 43 with my daughter tho.
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Dont Feel BaD I Gained 45 Lbs And IT Was Hard For Me Since I Have Always Watched My Weight In The Past. As Long As You And The Baby Are Healthy Don't Stesss About It You Can Loose The Weight After You Deliver.
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I'm 26 weeks and I've already gained 38 pounds ahhh hate it
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I've gained 33 lbs so far. I'm 35 weeks 4 days. Don't worry because you'll lose it quickly. Especially if you breast feed. The pounds melt off! I gained 70 lbs with my first. I was 115 lbs pre pregnancy. So I was kind of freakin out too! Luckily I lost it all within months! Of course everyone's bodies are different, but keep in mind that it did take 9 months to put on the weight!
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I am in my 35th week but have gained only 13lbs so far.. doctor really wants me to put on more weight lol...
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I stress over it too but your doc will tell you if there reason for concern. At one point I gained 10lbs in 3 weeks then my last visit I didn't even gain half lb in two weeks... makes no sense to me.
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I'm in the same boat.I gained like 11ibs the whole first trimester and most of second. Between weeks 23 and 31 I've gained fast making my total 38 as of week 31. I'm afraid to see what I gained at tomorrows appointment.  The doctor isn't concerned but I hate the gain.
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Is your dr concerned? If your dr isn't worried u shouldn't worry. My sister gained almost 60 with her first and he was only 8.8....
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