Weight gain at 26 weeks

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Have put on 19lbs at 26 weeks and paranoid that this is too much. Thinking another stone between now and due date will take me to the two and a half stone mark.

Am I being realistic? I'm eating healthily and getting some gentle exercise but just a bit worried. What were you at this stage and where did you get to by due date?

I had put on 14lb by 20 weeks. I didn't really weigh after that until 4 weeks before I gave birth and I had put on 3 stone altogether by then. However, I did eat chocolate healthily, what I wanted when I wanted and did no exercise apart from walk when I could.

I can't say whether this is normal or not but if you're eating healthily and doing some exercise then you should be ok.

If it's any consolation, within 4 weeks of giving birth I was down to 13lbs over my pre-pregnancy weight without even trying!

Thanks - I really appreciate your reply

I am 26+1 and have put on 14lbs. I think it all depends on your height, build and starting weight so trying to say what is normal or average varies so much between different women.

I have been using this calculator as a rough guide

Hi I put of 5 stone with my 1st, 3 with my 2nd and Im 28 weeks pregnant now and already just over a stone on. Im always a size 10 when not pregnant and havnt eaten or done anything different in pregnancys just think it is how it is. you'll lose it after running around with baby