WHen did you start to put on weight?

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I lost weight in the first trimester (about 10 pounds) due to sickness and although the sickness is abating a little I am still a bit sick in the evening (the evening meal seems to trigger it) I have gradually put a few pounds on from week 13 to 15 but have stayed stubbornly at 9 stone. It goes up one day, down the next.

My first baby made me sick for the 8 months I carried her, but my appetite was so large I ate and ate and that counteracted it (I put 4 stone on to the horror of my ob/gyn). This time I don't have a huge appetite and although I eat three square meals and snacks I can't stomach anything in quantity and well, I'm just not that hungry.

The docs said only worry if you lose weight, but another midwife said she was start to get concerned if I didn't start putting on weight now and to go to docs for anti-sickness meds. To be honest I am only sick a bit of my meal, not the whole lot so I don't understand why I'm not gaining.

Thanks for listening.

No useful advice for you I'm afraid but I'm bumping as I'm interested in hearing others' experiences. I'm currently 13+3 and have lost a pound (now 8st 11 so similar build to you) and gained nothing (despite the fact my sickness hasn't been that bad, I've gained two cup sizes on my chest and the baby is definately there - I've had my 12 wk scan!). I have googled a bit and some women just don't seem to gain very much in the first half of their pregnancies so I'm hoping I'm just one of those and maybe you too?

I didn't start to gain until the sickness had eased up a bit with dd - so around 16-18 weeks. Before that I had lost half a stone.

In the end I gained the text book 25lb and had a 9lb 2oz baby even though I continued to feel a bit sick for the whole of the pregnancy.

I am in the same boat. I am 12+2 (scan tonight - eek) with my first and 8st 10. I reckon I am usually 8st12-9st so I maybe lost a couple of pounds but I have been this weight since about 6 weeks and haven't gained anything.

I am not actually being sick so count myself v lucky on that front but have had constant nausea since around 6 weeks so never really feel hungry though I make myself eat as empty stomach also feels very ropey. Consultant didn't seem concerned when I saw him at 8 weeks but will see what he says at 12 weeks...

The first time round, I lost, and was in size 10 jeans at six months! The second time round, I was in maternity trousers at 10 weeks!

This is my third and I put on no weight for the first 12 weeks despite erratic eating and no sickness, my bump was also very visible! Since then I have pile it on . I'm now 27 weeks and have gained a stone and a half. I am secretly hoping it slows down next trimester as I'll be HUGE if this keeps up!

Some reassuring stories, thanks. Good luck with your scan tonight citymonkey!

Im 23+4 with my first and started putting weight on about 2 weeks ago, around 5 pounds so far, this has corresponded with my bump popping out tho as up until then it was non existant.
Im not in maternity clothes yet but i will have to go shopping next week at some point as when im driving and sitting up straight im worried that i might be squishing baby [blush}!!

i'm 30 weeks today and so far haven;t put on a single pound! Although i do have an obvious bump.
I mentioned it to my midwife at my last appointment and she wasn;t concerned, probably due to the fact that i am a chunky monkey with a very high BMI.

I haven;t had any morning sickness so can;t use that as an excuse either. Hopefully i'll not put on too much over the next 10 weeks or so.

I didn't gain any weight during the 1st trimester (pre-preg BMI 19). I had no morning sickness. I started gradually putting on a pound per week from week 15 onwards. I am now 31 weeks and put on 9 kg , despite eating healthy and excercising daily. I wouldn't worry about your current weight situation -- it will all catch up with you at a later stage.