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How much weight did you put on while pg?

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bushymcbush · 08/03/2012 00:20

I'm 34 weeks and I've gained 3.5 stones. I can see the weight gain on my arms, legs, face, hips etc. To be fair, I have been eating like there's going to be a famine tomorrow.

How about you?

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MothersAgainstBrainlessness · 08/03/2012 12:32

I think I gained about 2 maybe 2.5 stones.

Still have an awkward 1/2 stone hanging round because I can't stop eating... Grin but I'm pretty small anyway so can't complain too much. Will lose it when I find the motivation.

MothersAgainstBrainlessness · 08/03/2012 12:34

*That sounded horribly boastful. I just meant to say that I'm not overweight as is.

ShipsCat · 08/03/2012 12:43

5 stone with DTs, and 4 with DD Blush

They're 6, and she's 2, and I still have 3 stone to lose to get back to my pre-pg days [really should start trying to eat less emoticon]

spannermary · 08/03/2012 12:49

35 weeks and I've put on 1 stone 5lb (weighed myself this morning). I lost weight up to 17 weeks, with HG, so from my 'lowest point' I've actually gained 2 stone.

The last couple of weeks have been tricky as, whilst I'd been trying to walk lots, and do pre-natal DVDs, my hips are starting to go, so it's been more chocolate and sofa time/ball bouncing, which hasn't helped much in terms of weight.

It's my first baby, so no idea how long it'll take to lose. Nine months up; nine months down, I hope!

Yummymummyyobe1 · 08/03/2012 12:50

With 7 weeks to go I have gained 2 stones. xx

msbossy · 08/03/2012 12:56

Approx 2.5 stones both times. Lost a stone after 1-2 weeks, another one after 4 months, and the final bit when I stopped breastfeeding (11 months). Now weigh slightly less than pre-preg (first one) but still 2 stone overweight Blush

zumm · 08/03/2012 12:58

I was quite worried about my rapid weight gain since I'm quite small and don't usu weigh v much. I think it was around 2.5 stone if not more (and I'm usu 7.5 stone max). By the second trimest. I think I'd gained over 2 stones. ANYHOW, yep spannermary, I got back to normal after maybe 9 months (no effort btw, but did breastfeed) and now I'm probably smaller than before, amazingly enough.
This is not a stealth boast since it really bothered me at the time and I remember wondering if my weight gain was normal. Having said all that, I did tell myself not to get too worked up about it since the main thing is the baby is ok etc etc. Worst thing you can do for the baby is to try to diet during pg!!
Good luck with all your pgs!

zumm · 08/03/2012 12:59

(Well, reading back, dieting is not quite the worst thing, but you know what I mean - in this context etc...)

Methe · 08/03/2012 12:59

4 stone with dd (who was born at 32w!!)

I lost 18lb with ds

heymammy · 08/03/2012 13:02

I am 36 weeks and got weighed today funnily enough. Have put on just shy of 2 stone since my 12 week weigh-in, but, I'd already put on a few pounds by then so total gain prob closer to 2 - 2.5 stone.

MaybeItsBecause · 08/03/2012 13:03

4 stone with DC1
2 stone with DC2

Took at least 18 mths to come off both times with me.

heymammy · 08/03/2012 13:03

Oh, and with dd1 I put on 4 stone Shock 3 of which came back off by about 11 months pp, that last stone has hung around.

RealLifeIsForWimps · 08/03/2012 13:32

About 20lbs with my first pregnancy and this one's looking to be about the same.

ColourMePurple · 08/03/2012 16:03

Started at 48kg (size 8) with first two pregnancies. 5 yrs after 2nd DD, started at 58kg (size 10) with this pregnancy. Still fit into size 10 clothes now (21 weeks). I would feel miserable watching my weight gain, so trying not too...

justhayley · 08/03/2012 23:01

I'm 32+5 & have put on 1 stone 6 so far.

kickmewhenimdown · 08/03/2012 23:12

I was 10stone before pregnancy. By the time i was 7 1/2 months I was 16 and a half stone and I stopped weighing myself because it made me miserable! Nobody to blame but the baby, he made me eat myself to the size of a barn myself. Dont know what the final weigh in was but I think I could hazard a guess i put on at least another stone on in the last month and a half. Have managed to lose all but the last stone and a half bit. But im tall so even if I could get down to 10st 12 I could reasonably live with that. I dont want to get pregnant again till i do get under the 11st mark as baby fat on baby fat would be impossible to shift 2nd time round i imagine.

TangleStash · 09/03/2012 02:01

I'm 30+4 - so far I have gained 28lbs, or just under 2 stone. I think I over-indulged a little once I could keep food down in the second trimester so I have been cutting back on the cake for the last week or so! I have stayed pretty active too, looking after my horse and two dogs means I end up doing a lot of walking. Best advice I have heard about losing weight post-baby is to remember that it took 9 months to on and will prob take 9 months to come off...

DebussyHead · 09/03/2012 07:39

4 stone with Dd1. Lost most of it in 9 months but still 7 lbs heavier than my pre pregnancy weight. But my pre preg weight was a result of regular gym sessions and I don't have the time now so happy to be half a stone heavier as still a slim size 12. Determined not to gain so much weight this time as remember being pretty depressed about it at the time!

Jellybellyrbest · 10/03/2012 18:57

36 weeks and have put on 2st. Not just bump, on everywhere!

SkivingAgain · 10/03/2012 19:04

I put on about a stone with each of my two pregnancies, so ended up lighter than pre-pregnancy weight each time. But this didn't last as I found myself absolutely ravenous when bf'ing and quickly put on weight.

RobinSparkles · 10/03/2012 19:05

About 3.5 stone both times. It comes off don't worry!

DD2 is 12 months and I'm pretty much my normal weight. I'm not quite my pre pregnancy weight as I had lost a few pounds so I was lighter than usual.

TartyMcFarty · 10/03/2012 19:08

I put on 2.5 stone with DD. I'd lost it all by the time she was 9 months, but got.greedy over Christmas, never lost that weight, and after this Christmas and a very busy period of work (comfort eating and not enough time to exercise) I'm a good 12lbs heavier than I was pre DD, at the beginning of my second pregnancy.

I'm absolutely dreading being huge, but it's inevitable and I need to learn to dress well.

thatboysmum · 10/03/2012 21:27

I put on 5 stone when I was pregnant with DS1. I was big all over and considering I was only 7st 5lb to begin with and always had trouble putting weight on, my weight gain was quite shocking. I did eat quite a bit but it was also a lot of water retention and the weight started to go down a few days after giving birth. I'm really hoping I don't get as big this time round!

ahhhhhpushit · 12/03/2012 18:37

5 stone. Started off a size 8!

Lost 6 within 6m though (although put one back on so have evened out).

Now 13 weeks with DC2 and am 7lbs down to due morning sickness which I didnt have last time....

Planning on gaining no more than 2 stone this time!!

MsInterpret · 12/03/2012 18:45

18 kilos or so, nearly 3 stone google tells me.

Didn't shift it quickly bc of cake and choccies breastfeeding diet!

I'm back to original weight now (dd's 27mths) but newer clothes still a little too large which is good as I'm growing into them nicely, now 11wks into second pregnancy. This time I resolve to keep cycling longer for the exercise and NOT just eat anything I want 'because I'll get fat anyway, I'm pregnant'...Hmm