I am 22 weeks pregnant and have not gained any weight. I have lost 8 lbs and was not overweight when I got pregnant. At my last Drs appt, my dr told me he would like to see me gain at least 2 lbs by my next appt on Feb 8th. I take my vitamins everyday and eat when i am hungary. Has anyone else had problems gaining weight while pregnant, and what did your dr do? Should I be worried? I have had an ultrasound and everything looks good with the baby. How much weight did you guys gain at 22 weeks? The baby book I am reading states that everyone is different but the average weight gain at 20 weeks is 10lbs and we should gain about a pound a week each week after that, how accurate is that?
2007-01-30 11:50:10 · 12 answers · asked by jgurl1979 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I am i the same boat as you! am 20 weks pregnant and I was 120 when I got pregnant and now am 112 and am 5 months pregnant. I am no longer sick, my stomack is getting a little bigger but barely. My friend also had this problem when she was pregnant and she just gained it all in the last 2 months of her pregancy so am not worried yet. everyone's body is different so don't go by what it says and chances are you will gain the pounds your doctor wants you to gain this month.
if you want to e-mail me so we can talk my e-mail is rollerbabe70@hotmail.com
good luck I know how you feel
2007-01-30 12:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by amanda B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those books are a general rule. They take an average, which means that some people gain much more, others gain much much less. Do you drink whole milk? I think the most important thing is that the baby looks fine on ultrasound. Just wait and see what happens with the next appointment. I wish you a happy healthy baby! Congrats on making it to 20 weeks, you're half way done!!!
2007-01-30 20:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by rn4sicbabies 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 27 weeks and I have gained 13 pounds. The Dr said at this point I shoudl of gained at least 10 and that I am fine. He said a normal pregnancy is gaining up to 25 pounds. He also said everyone is different! Good Luck!
2007-01-30 20:03:05 · answer #3 · answered by Claudia-Elena's Mommy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So long as the ultrasound looked good and if the doctor isn't worried that you shouldn't worry. I only gained 10lbs my whole pregnancy. During my second trimester, I had told my doctor that I was a little concerned because I didn't have much of an appetite for most of the pregnancy to that point. She reassured me and said to just wait to the latter end of the pregnancy and I would be begging for those days. She was so right about that!
Just relax. Your baby wants you to be happy and stress free!
Congrats and Good Luck!
2007-01-30 19:57:03 · answer #4 · answered by Goddess 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am almost 38 weeks pregnant and I have only gained 18lbs this whole pregnancy so it depends on the person and the pregnancy! With my first I gained like 70 lbs and now only 18(both boys) so it just depends....I wouldn't worry about it unless your doctor starts to worry, then he/she can tell you what to do in order to gain some lbs!
2007-01-30 19:58:02 · answer #5 · answered by jule9104 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 29wks.
In my first trimester i lost about 10lbs - by 20wks i had put on 11lbs - since 20wks i haven't gained anything. So all in all - by 29wks, i have gained 1lb.
My doc said that its fine - as long as i am eating nutritional meals. I eat when i'm hungry and i don't eat when i'm not. I try to include a fair amount of fruit and veges, i drink alot of water, i take my vitamins. My baby is perfectly healthy - regardless of my weight gain or lack thereof.
Just as a note - my mother had three children. She didn't gain anything with me, she gained about 5lbs with my sister, and she lost 5lbs when pregnant with my brother. We were all perfectly normal and healthy and between 7.5-8.5lbs at birth!
Good luck to you and baby :)
2007-01-30 20:02:55 · answer #6 · answered by Smiley One 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i didn't really start gaining weight till about weeks 20 even though i was showing. my weight fluctuates a lot and nw i have def put on some weight. maybe you should eat a little more because your body only needs about 300 extra colories a day when you're pregnant some people's bodies are different and have really high metabloisms. good luck
2007-01-30 19:57:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 23 weeks and I have only gained about 5 lbs.... my baby is fine as well.... The doc told me I need to gain more, but she was not concerned.
2007-01-30 19:52:57 · answer #8 · answered by ShanaJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should eat a little bit of something even if you are not hungry. if it is just a bite or 2 5 or 6 times a day is better than not at all
2007-01-30 19:56:25 · answer #9 · answered by Juli L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had gained about 10 might have been less but not more.
2007-01-30 19:57:05 · answer #10 · answered by goodmommy22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋