How many weeks/months after conception do women start to gain weight while pregnant?? And is 3 and a half weeks too early??
2007-10-29 08:45:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
That's pretty early. Most likely, the weight you will gain in the beginning will only be because of your eating habits. I have gained weight early on because I get nauseous if I don't eat every 2 or 3 hours. I try to eat light and healthy, but that's not always easy when you have cravings. :)
If anything, your waist will get a little wider before you gain weight on your belly.
2007-10-29 08:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by Katie G 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can't even find out you're pregnant until 4 weeks. So yes, 3-1/2 weeks is too early. You bloat early on, but you should only gain 2-3 pounds in your first trimester. On average, you should gain 25-30 pounds during the entire pregnancy (give or take a few pounds depending on whether you were overweight or underweight to start with).
Katie G - I'm NOT ignorant. Tests taken at 3.5 weeks (such as First Response) often produce false negatives when the person is in fact pregnant. The most accurate tests are taken at 4 weeks, on the first day of your missed period. After TTC for 54 months, I think I know a thing or two about how babies are made thank you VERY much.
2007-10-29 15:49:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Everyone is different, but you won't be gaining real weight that early in a pregnancy. A lot of women make it through the first trimester and actually lose weight. I've gained weight, but in all honesty, it's not 'cuz of the baby, it's cuz I'm eating a lot.
I had two positive home pregnancy tests when I was BARELY three weeks. Of course there are false negatives that early...but it doesn't mean that you can't know.
2007-10-29 16:04:01 · answer #3 · answered by tuff~luv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the person im 3 months pregnant almost 4 and I haven't gained a pound I actually lost some weight thats why pregnancy never came to mind when I didn't have my period for 3 months.
2007-10-29 15:54:46 · answer #4 · answered by Expecting Baby #2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, with my first pregnancy by 3 1/2 weeks, I had already gained 3 pounds.
2007-10-29 15:50:13 · answer #5 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3.5 weeks is a little early to be gaining weight, but in reality every person is different. if you are really skinny, you may see weight gain earlier. i am 19 weeks and at my 17 week checkup, i hadn't gained anything. i lost almost 15 lbs at the beginning of my pregnancy.
i found out i was pregnant at 3 weeks, and my friend Amanda did too...my friend susan was 9 days. a store bought test may produce false negatives...but rarely does it produce false positives...blood tests can determine super early. sometime's it's instinct. i've never heard of a set week that you have towait for to find out. it's based on missed periods and hormonal levels. at 3 weeks, mine were super high!
congrats and good luck!!!
2007-10-29 16:52:53 · answer #6 · answered by echopaterson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually a high weight gain in extremely early pregnancy is due to giving into cravings...try not to do that too much! Like others have said, 2-3 lbs in the first trimester is average. I personally lost 5 lbs due to stress and nausea due to my prenatal vitamin ( I didn't have any other nausea...until I took that darn vitamin...). So to answer your question, it's completely unique to each pregnancy...just use your own judgement and have self-control when it comes to the cravings! Congrats and good luck!
2007-10-29 15:54:40 · answer #7 · answered by Gage's Mommy :-) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probly just everything in your body shifting around and what not plus your hormones are high. Congrats. Well weight gain is hard at 6 months i have already gained 25 lbs....not too good but that is what happened 13 just last month but everything is different for every woman. Good luck
2007-10-29 15:55:42 · answer #8 · answered by h0neybee1000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋