I am very frustrated! I'm thrilled that I am pregnant with a very healthy and active baby girl! However, I'm 19 1/2 weeks pregnant and am already up 14 pounds. Is that normal? I am 5' 8'' and weighed 130 to start with...am continuing to exercise and eat as I had before pregnancy. I don't want to lose any weight, but I'm scared that I'm going to gain too much! Should I be this stressed out? The husband thinks I'm nuts right now. :)
2006-08-09 09:58:36 · 13 answers · asked by kath_08012 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
it can be normal but it can also be aproching the high side... you should talk to your ob to calculate how much may be too much for you. the current recommendation is less than 40lbs is safe but 40lbs or more put both you and your baby at risk for health problems.
normally you want to gain less than four pounds during your first trimester (you shouldn't gain any fat at this point but may retain water)
after week 12 you should gain .8 - 1.1lbs/wk
because you are tall it may be in the upper range or slightly above normal.
at 20weeks normal weight gain would be between 6 and 13lbs
http://www.storknet.com/ip/reproductive_years/pregnancy/p_adult_normal.html
2006-08-09 10:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by tpuahlekcip 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't get frustrated because with my 1st child I gained 72pds. Now I am 20 weeks and I am 5'3 before pregnancy my weight was 124pds and now I am 133pds so far I gained only 9pds so I am kind of concerned That I might be underweight compared to my previous pregnancy. The thing is with my 1st pregnancy I gained weight everywhere on my body, now I only gained weight on my belly, so that really makes me think I am going to have a girl. Well Congrats..
2006-08-09 18:40:46 · answer #2 · answered by 2Hott2Touch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Normal to gain that much weight.. It's cause the baby has all the fluids and all the other stuff in your belly.. Don't try to lose weight but be careful and dont just eat all the time and make you gain weight everywhere
2006-08-09 17:18:15 · answer #3 · answered by Crazy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weighed gain is very normal all the extra weight is actual your baby you are suposed to gain 30 pounds while your going through this so don't freak out
2006-08-09 17:06:33 · answer #4 · answered by NayNay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gained 70 pounds all my friends only gained 27-36 pounds so worry about after the healthy baby is born now eat all you want!!! your pregnant and beautiful!!!
2006-08-09 17:04:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
as long as ur doctor says it's okay and ur doin good...babi too.. then that's all u need to worry about.i didnt start gainin weight till my 7-8 month and then it came on in bulk.lol.cuz in the beginnin i was onli gainin a pound here and there.i've onli gained 25lbs and i'm due in 10 days..so i'm guessin im doing good. but to each person it's diffrent. like i said as long as everyone is happy and healthy that's all u need to worri about!! good luck!!
2006-08-09 17:09:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's normal but just remember that you have to work it off in the end. My doctor told me that between 30-35 pounds was okay. Good Luck.
2006-08-09 23:13:29 · answer #7 · answered by Erika 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check w/doc for what falls in 'normal' range for your body type. too much weight good lead to gestational diabetes. but if you watching your diet to try and keep some type of figure you're going to have to let that go right now because your main concern should be on baby and what is healthy for him/her. congrats and good luck.
2006-08-09 17:06:32 · answer #8 · answered by badonggi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems normal based on what you should gain overall. Check out this site for more information. Congratulations!
2006-08-09 17:05:53 · answer #9 · answered by cissygurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the body finds out its pregnant it begins to store fat. The amount of fat can very from person to person. so in your case yes and if yuo have questions on your gain ask your doctor.
2006-08-09 17:10:41 · answer #10 · answered by gagirl620 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋