how much had you gained at 20 wks?
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Anonymous
| Hi, just curious. I am on track to gain 10 pounds by 20 wks, exactly the same as I did last pregnancy as it turns out (though unfortunately that pregnancy ended shortly after). How much did you gain by 20 wks and what was your total gain? Thanks! |
Anonymous
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10 pounds at 20 weeks.
27 pounds total. had a healthy 9lb, 8oz girl! good luck with this pregnancy. |
Anonymous
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8 lbs by then, 30 total (I was 2 weeks overdue, so would have been closer to 26 at 40 weeks).
8 lb 15 oz baby. Lost all but 5 lbs within 3 months, rest came off very slowly. I followed a low sugar diet, but otherwise ate at will. lots of whole grains, veggies, fruits, lean protein, nuts. And I exercised most days, moderately. good luck with your pregnancy. |
Anonymous
| Thanks for the good wishes! I was worrying that I may be gaining too fast. I hope we all have healthy pregnancies this time around. |
Anonymous
| I gained a pretty steady one pound per week. I think in my third tri there were a few weeks that I gained more, but then in the last 4 weeks, I lost a bit (it was impossible to eat more than a few bites before feeling full). Gained 40 pounds total. More than I would've liked by about 10 pounds, but not so much that my OB was concerned (and I specifically asked about it). |
Anonymous
| I can't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure I was about 1 lb a week inthe 2nd tri and 5 lbs total the 1st, so I guess around 12 lbs. I gained 30 total and lost it all in a fee months from breastfeeding. Just eat healthy if you can and don't worry about it. Your body will do what it needs to do. Good luck. |
Anonymous
| I'm 19, and haven't checked lately but I am around 10lbs as well. I feel like I have gained 20 though! (2nd preg) |
Anonymous
| Wow, now I'm feeling pretty terrible about myself! At my 20 week appointment, I had gained around 5 lbs. Was told it was fine, but I could stand to gain a little bit more so I should focus on eating more throughout the day (I already felt like I was eating constantly). At my 24 week appointment, I had gained another 5 for a total of 10. Guess I'm way off the mark here... |
Anonymous
Nothing to feel terrible about. OP here, I have had nearly zero morning sickness and am hungry all the time. It is no mystery how the 10 pounds came on. |
Anonymous
I didn't gain anything with either of my 2 pregancies until 20 and 24 weeks respectively and the docs never mentioned it! I gained a total of 24 lbs and 19 lbs, but I started the pregnancies overweight. I am up 3 lbs 12 weeks into pregnancy #3. |
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I had a similar situation. I lost about 5 lbs in the first trimester, but by 20 weeks had gained an overall 5 lbs (so 10 lbs gained since the end of the first trimester), with my midwives still telling me to eat more. 10 lbs sounds about right to me. |
Anonymous
This is really just to make others in my situation feel better  20 weeks 1 day and I've gained 15 pounds. 2nd baby. I get super nauseous to the point of needing meds the whole pregnancy and the only thing that calms it (even with the meds) is eating. I excercise about 3-4 times a week and try to eat as healthy as possible but it is what it is. I gained a little over 40 with my first (most of it came off fairly quickly but the last 8 took FOREVER) and REALLY want to keep it 30 or under this time, but apparently that may not happen. Oh well. I wish I was one of those eating all the time who has only gained 5 pounds, but not so! For what it's worth I'm tall so it hides well and I can still fit into a lot of my regular clothes.....
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Anonymous
At 20 weeks, I gained 5 lbs. Total weight gained during pregnancy was 17 lbs. My baby was 7lbs 4 ounces at full term. |
Anonymous
Thank God for this post! I was starting to feel abnormal. I'm not overweight and exercise everyday but I feel like I gained a lot of between 16-20 weeks. I put on about 25 pounds with my first pregnancy but I started out heavier with this one due to fertility treatments. I'm not sure where I'm at now but I serious doubt that is is less than five pounds! |
Anonymous
| I'm also around 20 weeks & have gained 5 lbs. My last pregnancy I think at this point I had gained 5-10, and I gained 33 total (though about 7 lbs of that was from spectacular swelling/water weight in the last 2 weeks). |