May I ask how much weight you have gained please?

[SpawningSalmon]

I have just stood on the scales for the first time since mid December and got a nasty shock. I have already gained nearly 9 kilos and I am only 23 weeks pregnant.

I have been reading up on weight gain during pregnancy and it seems that 8-12 kilos is the norm. I have already started reigning in my eating since the weigh in, but if I keep gaining the way I have been I am going to blow those guidelines out of the water.

Has everyone else's weight gain stayed within these guidelines? At what point did you gain the most weight?

Am 17 weeks I have put on 0.5kg so far, I expect more will come

I was BMI 19 before pregnancy and at 20 weeks have gained about 4 kilograms. I was worried that it may not be enough but my doctor said that checking pregnant woman's weight gain is only to estimate baby's weight. Since we know from numerous scans that my baby is growing ok my weight gain doesn't really matter.

It's also important to remember that gaining too little is more dangerous for the baby than gaining too much. So, as long as your baby is growing well, don't stress too much!

Every person and pregnancy is different. My friend put on 17 and 20 kilograms in her two pregnancies. In the first one she ate a lot and everything she wanted. The second time round she was on a super careful diet was very careful about what and how much she consumed. I think it shows that you can't always control it all!

At last weigh in at 19 weeks 8.4kg. Now at 21+3 and I am sure it is higher :(

Every person is so different, comparing is probably futile!

But at BFP I was 5'1", 7st 8lbs and an ultrarunner, I'm 21 weeks now and I'm 8st 5lbs. I expect to at least put on that much weight again and probably a bit more.

I agree that if we can avoid cake for all three meals that's probably good, but that weight should not be the worry. I worry about energy, and having a strong enough core. I worry I'm not getting enough exercise now. And about nutrient intake, etc. Weight though, as others have said, I don't think we have that much control over.

In my first pregnancy I didn't really keep an eye on my weight. I just tried to make sure I didn't get fatter on my arms and legs, arse etc. I know it's normal to get a little extra padding but not to balloon totally unless of course you have pre-eclampsia etc.

I'm almost 23 weeks and have put on 22 pounds now. Put on 3 stone with ds so guessing it's going to be similar with this one!

I'm 21 weeks and have gained 7 pounds. It's all happened since about Week 15/16 though so I'm concerned it's going on too quickly for second trimester!

I think everyone is different? I thought I would have put on some weight now and I'm 16wks but MW and GP said it's nothing to worry about and I won't notice anything until well into 20 something weeks

I'm 32 weeks tomorrow and at my last weigh in 2 weeks ago had put on about a stone and 10lbs.

Being weighed again tomorrow.... dreading it

I'm 29 weeks and have gained around 25 pounds already. To be honest, there wasn't much I could do about it - the only thing that would quell my nausea even a tiny bit in my first trimester was to eat endless white baguettes. I think my weight gain is evening out a bit now as I'm not eating so much.

Plus I had a rather nice haircut yesterday which I am assuring myself has taken at least 7 pounds off my face :-)

34 weeks here. I've gained a grand total of 1.6kg. About 3 pounds!
Weighed myself at the hospital today and nearly fell off the scales!
I was big anyway, but ill be lighter after delivery than I was before at this rate!
don't hate me

I'm 33+6 and have gained 5lbs. But I was a chubby to start with and I haven't gained a lot of weight in any of my pregnancies.