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weight gain!

Im 27w + 6d and ive gained 18 lbs since ive been pregnant. my doctor wants me to gain about 4 lbs every month till my due date so im looking at about 30 lbs by the end of my pregnancy. i feel so fat!
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I'm almost 37wks & gained a little less than 30 pounds & my doctor thinks I'm gaining weight at a healthy rate. Trust me your doctor will let you know if you've gained too much weight & if you need to slow down on what you eat or tell you to do some light exercising.

Trust me I feel like a whale & just to roll over in bed feels like a work out, but once baby is here you'll drop it all. Breast feeding also helps with that.
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I'm 26 weeks and only gained 2 pounds
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11133727 tn?1417112793
22 wks 13 pds ... i hate the idea of having to gain weight but its for the baby... :/ and i love him :)
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30lbs is all baby stuff! Not fat;) if you just get the 30lbs you will lose it almost instantly after you have your baby. I'm 32 weeks and I'm at 25lbs now.. I know how you're feeling.
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I'm 36+6 and have gained 13lbs so far :)
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11280340 tn?1416818620
don't stress about it every bodies different as long as your measuring properly weight is irrelevant I'm 34 weeks and I've gained about 45 lbs, my dr hasn't commented on it
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I'm 40 weeks on Thursday and I've gained 8 pounds. I've struggled hard to gain weight
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I'm 28 weeks and I've gained 20 lbs with twins
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Don't stress!  I'm 29 weeks and have gained 27 lbs. :)
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I lost 15on my first trimester then gained it all back and then some. I'm 37/3days now and Ive slowly been losing weight again due to getting sick if a strong perfume is near our if I eat too much in one sitting. Don't stress the weight unless you go over by a lot because then you might be looking at a c -sec..  I know I personally don't want that nor am I looking forward to one being done. Best of luck hun.
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I'm 22 weeks and have gained 10lbs so far Ik I'm going to have to gain more but I'm already at 196 I have weight issues and its hard to gain knowing how big I am the baby is growing fine its just hard
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Im also 27weeks and gained 17lbs all the weight i lost at the beginning of my pregnancy
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889551 tn?1416184483
I think 30 pounds is probably the ideal weight gain for most pregnant women.I lost ten pounds, then gained 20 back with my daughter. With my son I gained ten pounds total. Overall, my daughter was my healthier newborn. My son was a month early and was in the NICU. Don't get discouraged or upset over your weight.  
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