How are you doing on your weight gain?

[NicMom]

Now that we're well into the second trimester the suggested weight gain is slightly over 1 pound a week. I know that's right about what I've been doing for the last 3 weeks. At this rate I'll be the same weight I was when my daughter was born probably around 175ish just shy of 180. My average non pregnancy weight is around 160 so that keeps me in the normal range.

I'm checking in to see how everyone else is doing with their weight gain. I know for some of us it can be hard to put the pounds on and even harder to make sure we don't gain too much.

I'm already looking forward to losing the weight after the baby is born!

[seattlemom2plus]

I am 20 weeks and I have gained about 13 pounds so far.  I usually gain about 30-35 pounds when pregnant.  I don't know if it is because this is my 3rd pregnancy...but I seem to be getting rounder earlier.

[PetiteWonder]

im up to 106.4 on my scale.. its hard to estimate because my scale is different from the doctor but I think that makes my weight gain roughly around 8 lbs.

[seattlemom2plus]

You little thing!  I am at 149 on a good day.  Well that's the beauty of pregnancy, we come in all shapes and sizes.

[navaehlei]

im over the norm. before i got married i was 130 a year later after two miscarriages i was 145 and now im 165 at 6 months preggo. so ive gained about 20 pounds excluding the weight i gained during my pregnancies of miscarriage! which was about 15 pounds i think im going to get up to about 180 yikes!!!! trying to go for walks now and do some exercise coz im getting a bit scared!!! lol

[PetiteWonder]

up to 107.6 thats a good jump in 4 days for me....

[seattlemom2plus]

Wow PetiteWonder that baby is growing :D

Don't feel bad at all navaehlei, I noticed too that when I had the miscarriage 3 months prior, my body still held onto the 10 lbs that I gained.  But in hindsight too I think the extra weight may have helped with getting pregnant and being able to keep the baby this time.  Weight seems to be a factor with some women not only getting pregnant but staying pregnant--

I usually can get up to 165-168 when all is said and done and that is about standard for each of my pregnancies.  As long as you are eating healthy that is what matters the most :D