Where's the weight going??!

[whatchagonna]

Am 23 weeks and have apparently put on 10kg (I say apparently since I'm not convinced by the scales my doctor used today: they weighed DH heavier than he thinks he is but anyway). Was 57kg to begin with so am now 67kg.

This seems like a lot in any event (considering apparently it's a pound a week from now on?!), but I'm just confused. I have a decent sized bump (second baby) and my boobs have gone up four cup sizes :) (but they did this weeks ago and the weight has been increasing since then). Other than that I'm exactly the same size: I wear size 10 everything and only need maternity stuff to go over the bump - it's not at all tight on my bum/thighs/arms etc. Someone referred to me as 'petite' the other day!

I eat crazily healthily and exercise every single day without fail (40min exercise video and then pushing a toddler around for the rest of the day - no car).

First pregnancy I topped the scales at 72kg the day before I gave birth, but I was 63kg when I got pregnant so apparently I've already put on more by 23wks than I did my entire previous pregnancy...

Where's it going? I don't understand. Am I growing a lead balloon in there rather than a baby...??

[Mixxy]

I don't know. I'm 24 weeks and I've put on 12 so far. All bump. This is my first so I'm assuming that's normal. My doctor weighs me each check up ( live in the US) and says that's bang on. Are you worried about weight gain, because I don't think out should during pregnancy.

[StrawberrytallCAKE]

Extra blood, extra breast tissue, extra fat stores, amniotic fluid, placenta and the baby!! You are supposed to put on around 2.5 stone (just over 15kg) during your pregnancy.

[Flisspaps]

Stop weighing yourself!

[StrawberrytallCAKE]

Yes, what fliss said too!!

[mrsdaisaku]

I haven't weighed myself at all and haven't been weighed by docs/midwives/consultants. Don't weigh yourself, it just makes things worse, its obvious you feel good about yourself and take care of yourself, so ignore the rest. :)

[panicnotanymore]

You are eating healthily, exercising, and haven't changed in dress size other than the bump. Sounds great. What's the problem?

[whatchagonna]

I'm not weighing myself! I'm abroad and they insist upon weighing me and each time I'm shocked at how much the scale's going up!! I wouldn't have predicted anything like that gain from clothes etc..

I'd happily not be weighed (don't even have a set of scales at home) but it's standard protocol here for some reason...

[Flisspaps]

What will happen if you refuse?

[whatchagonna]

Dunno. Lots of worried faces that the system is being corrupted probably. Am very tempted to though: being weighed every two weeks is starting to put me off eating....

[Mixxy]

I get weighed every trip to the doctor too. Doesn't bother me. Hey, I'm making a baby here!