Anonymous wrote:Gaining more than 20 pounds is unusual. I feel most people that gain more than 20 are overweigh to begin with. My brother is an OB and he has said this as well.

And that would be the opposite of reality.

With my first I’d gained almost nothing at 16 weeks. My doctor but me on a higher calorie diet. She was born a month early and by then I’d gained 23 lbs.

With my second I put on weight steadily throughout, she was full term, and I’d put on 27 lbs.

Anonymous wrote:Gaining more than 20 pounds is unusual. I feel most people that gain more than 20 are overweigh to begin with. My brother is an OB and he has said this as well.

This is so so so untrue and unhelpful. And I hope this is never shared with patients or any pregnant woman.

I am objectively extremely petite/thin/fit and have had three kids. I gained 35 with my first and 65+ with two and three.

My best advice to people reading this or asking the question is to let this go. Your body will do what it needs to do. Look away from the scale. You’re growing a human. Your doctor will raise concerns if there’s an issue with your weight or weight gain.

10-15 pound with both pregnancies. But I also had gestational diabetes.

1st- gained 30, lost 15, gained 10 after stopping breastfeeding (net + 20)

2nd- gained 35, lost 35, gained 20 after stopping breastfeeding. (net another +20, total +40 from prepregnancy weight)

I gain a lot! Like 55-60 pounds. My baseline BMI is 18-ish. So, I am slim and gain a lot. I went back last time. It takes a while with breastfeeding. Fingers crossed for this time!

I gained 30lb with my first but 5lb was in the last week due to edema.

20lb with the second.

I am normally petite 5’3 108lbs.

^*30 lost 30 with all

Anonymous wrote:Gaining more than 20 pounds is unusual. I feel most people that gain more than 20 are overweigh to begin with. My brother is an OB and he has said this as well.

The minimum is 25lb?
I’ve had 5 kids. Gained 30 with all. Lost 330 with all. BMI is 18.3

32 lbs each time. About 1 lb a week, but did IVF so got a lot of bloating at first. Went from 118-150. 5'6"

I have a four month old and was 165 at birth, now 121 lbs.

Gaining more than 20 pounds is unusual. I feel most people that gain more than 20 are overweigh to begin with. My brother is an OB and he has said this as well.

15lbs, each time over 3 pregnancies. Babies perfectly healthy around 7lbs each time; left the hospital in my regular jeans.

Around 55 lbs. Lost it all within a year. I was pretty slim before

I gained exactly 30 pounds with each pregnancy.