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Weight Gain

How much weight did you ladies gain while pregnant? And did it come off easy after? I'm 20weeks pregnant 5'4 and have gained 15lbs. My pre-pregnancy weight was 143lbs. I'm just a little nervous I'm going to gain too much. It's taken me 3years of hard work to lose a total of 60lbs from highschool and I feel like I am going to be back to square one again. Pretty bummed.
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I am 20 weeks, I gained about 15 pounds. I try to stay active, I'm on my feet all day at work, then after I try to walk with a friend at least once a week. I'm 5'0 so weight gain is really scary for me lol. But I try to stay positive cause it's nothing we can't work off after and as long as the baby is healthy, I'm okay with it. :D
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I am 20 weeks, I gained about 15 pounds. I try to stay active, I'm on my feet all day at work, then after I try to walk with a friend at least once a week. I'm 5'0 so weight gain is really scary for me lol. But I try to stay positive cause it's nothing we can't work off after and as long as the baby is healthy, I'm okay with it. :D
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Oh and i also plan to breastfeed to shed weight and wear a kimoro to flatten my stomach
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Im 27w3d and weigh 145. My prepregnancy weight was 135 then during my first trimester i went down to 120 im finally gaining the weight back
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I gained 12 pounds, had my baby 9 days ago and now weigh 96 :) I weighed 112 when I had her. It's coming off so fast. I lost 2 pounds in 2 days....thank goodness for breast feeding lol
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I'm 30 weeks and gained 6 pounds so far
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5251716 tn?1365719074
I gained 75lbs with my first and i lost it all and then some by no later than 3months after the birth.
Im 33weeks now and i started at 120lbs and now Im up to 168lbs. Im not too worried. Ill lose it all again.
I didn't breastfeed and i don't plan on doing it with this baby either.
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5627474 tn?1374148775
I'm 36 weeks, started at 119 and am 145 now. So about 26 lbs.
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I forgot to add that I breastfed as well...it works wonders for shedding the baby weight
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I'm 26 weeks and I had gained 25 lbs by my last appointment 4 weeks ago..I know its probably a lot more now lol...with my first preg I gained 25 lbs and it all dropped by my 6 wk check up with my 2nd I gained 40 lbs and I lost all of by the time my son was 6 months old
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5528454 tn?1384292552
I'm 38w and I've gained 33lbs already :( hope that I burn it off quick!
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I'm 38 weeks I use to be 155 now I'm at 171 hopfully breastfeeding works for me
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5739095 tn?1374690666
so far im 28 weeks and have gained 14 punds so I know I will still be gaining a few pounds in the last months. they do say that most your weight will be gone if you breastfeed, so im crossing my fingers and if not the gym it is lol
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Im about 5 3 and I weighed 115 before I got pregnant. I gained 55lbs and lost 60lbs 4 months after delivering. I didnt do any special diet just ate healthy and I didnt work out other than normal daily activity. I breastfed though
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i gaimed 17 pounds at my 24 week appointment, which my doctor said was really good..i dont know how much i weighed pre pregnancy..but I plan on breastfeeding to hopfully shed some of the extra weight i gain!
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I gained enough with my daughter. About a month after having her I was in my pre pregnancy jeans, with a belt on. So I was actually smaller after having her. Breast feeding is great for losing weight!
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pre pregnancy weight for my first bby was 146. but I only gained 14lbs total so i ended at 160 but I lost all of it thanks to breastfeeding. :) n by 8mths postpardum I ended up at 124 wich I thought was great for me
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6155374 tn?1384962433
Oh I kno the feeling. It took me a whole year to lose 65lbs. Im short 5'4 and I weigh 215 pre preg I was 206 and losing but I have gained 9 lbs so im feelin the same exact way. Like im goimg back to square one. Im still eating healthy and exercise daily which I know hleps alot.
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