36 weeks today - have a I gained enough weight?

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Before pregnancy was healthy BMI etc

At 20 weeks I was 10 stone
At 30 weeks I was 10 stone 10 lbs
Am 36 weeks today and am 10 stone 12 lbs

So I've only gained 2 lbs in last 6 weeks!

I though we were supposed to gain at least 1 lb per week in 3rd trimester?

Should I be worried about this?

Am not sick, no vomiting and eating 3 meals per day.

I'm 28 weeks and gained less than a lb. None of the midwives I've seen seem concerned and baby is growing nice and healthy.

I assume you have been having regular midwife appointments? If so, and nothing has been picked up I wouldn't worry. I was told the baby will take what it needs. I've also read your metabolism sometimes speeds up towards the end of pregnancy.

If you are concerned then give your midwife a call to see what they say. They may just put your mind at ease. But remember everyone is different.

I only gained one stone during pregnancy (I lost a stone during first trimester with morning sickness then regained that). Midwives never seemed concerned (although my bmi was 29 when I had my booking appointment). On the plus side I was like one of those annoying celebrities, I was a stone lighter one week post birth than I had been before I fell pregnant so straight back into normal clothes.

I gained less than a stone during my first pregnancy due to sickness, bmi was 21 at the start of pregnancy so in normal range. Dd was a healthy 7lbs 12oz at birth and 2 weeks after giving birth I weighed half a stone less than pre pregnancy, had no problems breast feeding. Unless you are underweight to start off with you don't need to gain loads of weight.

I'm pregnant again now and my midwife said should aim for about a 1.5 stone gain. 13 weeks and so far I've gained nothing but that will change!