What is the Most Weight You Gained During Pregnancy?

Anonymous
I am wondering how many people gained a reasonable amount and how many gained a lot of weight. I have friends who were anywhere from 15 to 50 pounds. Also, are you short or tall, I think it makes such a difference.
Anonymous
Why?
Anonymous
I gained 65-70, but at least 20 lbs was water weight from swelling from preeclampsia in my last few weeks.
zumbamama
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60! I am 5'2. It took me 2 years to lose it. Gained 40 the second time...and have lost 50 now.
Anonymous
I'm 5'4 and weighted 125 pounds pre-pregnancy. I'm now at 36 weeks and have gained 30 pounds.
Anonymous
Gained 60 with my first and 70 with my second. I'm 5'8" and weighed 135ish pre-pregnancy. I lost the weight both times -- it took 9 mos with the first, and 12 mos with the second. I had big babies and a lot of water weight both times. Had minor complications during the first trimester of both pregnancies which required cutting back on activities (limiting walking, lots of rest, keeping feet up, etc) so it wasn't a surprise that I gained so much weight. A healthy diet post-pregnancy helped me lose the weight (I didn't have time to formally exercise).
Anonymous
I am 5'9. I was 135 before my first pregnancy, and I was 175 when I gave birth. I lost it all (plus 5 more by 4 months). This pregnancy, I started at 130 and I am already up to 145 at 19 weeks, so I guess I'm looking at another 40lb weight gain.
Anonymous
5'4"

25# with #1 (5 weeks premature) (birth weight 6# 3oz)
30# with #2 (full term) (birth weight 8# 4oz)

I think #1 also would have been 30# if I had gone full term.
Anonymous
I'm 5'3" and gained 45 with my first (thanks Krispy Kreme!) with about 30 gained in the first 6 months. With my second I gained about 30 lbs (taco bell this time), again with the majority gained up front. I'm now expecting number 3 and at 20 weeks have only gained 5 lbs but that's b/c I still haven't lost all the weight from #2 and I'm really really watching it!
Anonymous
40 lbs with first. 20 lbs with 2nd. Couldn't stop puking with second....lovely.
Anonymous
Gained 25 lbs from fertility meds (about 5 lbs a cycle) and then 30 more during the pg. Am 5'5" - was 195 when gave birth. Back down to 140 now at 3 yrs pp (only stopped nursing recently).
Anonymous
145-155 pre-preg, 5'10".
BOTH PREGNANCIES: Gained 20 prepreg through IVF/fertility meds both times.
Gained 45 in pregnancy, majority in first and second trimesters.

First pregnancy, sort of kept up with workouts-running through month 5, then low to moderate workouts the rest (walking and elliptical) but ate like a pig.
Lost it all and then some through running and nursing--never dieted, not one day (though I am generally a pretty healthy eater, but still like my wine, beer, chocolate, cheese, etc.)

Second pregnancy, ran through month 6/7, and lifted weights through month 8, ate very healthy.
EXACT weight gain both times.
Hoping to lose it all again through running, weights, nursing.
Anonymous
5'10", around 125 pre-preganancy the first time. Gained 40, lost 50. With second pregancy gained 50, and lost it. Mostly just did walking around the neigborhood in the first few months, but went back to a stressful job after 3 months with both and lost weight quickly. Didn't lose the last 10-15 pounds until I stopped nursing at 7-8 months though.
Anonymous
5'7" and gained 17 lbs (first pregnancy)
Anonymous
almost 60 lbs with the first and 20 with the second.
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