Weight up then down then nothing

[justhayley]

Hiya I'm 14 + 3 weeks, in the first 9 weeks I put on a shocking stone. Then between week 10-12 I lost 5lbs - not due to morning sickness as I didn't get any. In the last 2 weeks my weight hasn't changed. I think the initial stone was down to water retention as inwas sooooo bloated - but thus has now gone down.
Just wondering if I should be gaining weight each week even just a little or is it ok that for two weeks I havnt put on anything.
With all the ups and downs iv put on about 6lbs in total.
is this an ok weight gain?
Im eating heaps, but am walking about 40-50 minutes a day.
Should I maybe try to not walk as much?

Wow this is the first and probably last time I'll be worried about not putting on weight - pre pregnancy I would have killed to eat as many carbs as I'm eating and not gaining - god when it comes to bodies we are never satisfied lol

My weight didn't change during the first 17 weeks of either pregnancy, from then on I had a steady weight gain. I think everyone is different though, and bloating can create extra weight gain in the early weeks.

Best advice I can give you is to go with how you feel, i.e. eat whem hungry as normal (no extra food needed until last trimester) and if you feel well after walking keep that up too. Your body will let you know if you are overdoing it, and if you stay active now you will recover quicker after the birth.

Nope. Unless you were underweight before pg (as in a low BMI-this is usually somewhere on yuor notes) then really don't worry. Or at least try not to. Eat sensibly, exercise moderatly (walking's fine. Enjoy it whilst you can) and talk to the MW if anxious about it. I've managed to put on a whole 0.5-1lb so far and am at 28+6wks. MW is more than happy. LO's looking like she's in the 60th centile, so she's fine.

I'm 28 weeks and have only put on 8lbs i'm eating loads and look massive but don't seem to have any weight but had a scan at the week end and baby is measuring average for weight and everything else so don't think it makes a difference as long as your eating.

you should only put on a max of around 2 stone by the end you can google weight gain in pregnancy and it will show you roughly what you should put on by the end for your height and start weight.