How much weight had you gained by 18 weeks?

[bluebells89]

I was 9.5 stone before pregnancy (dress size 8) Currently 18 weeks and I’ve gained 1.5 stone! This seems like a lot no?

I had really bad sickness until 14 weeks then had really bad nausea until last week. So from 14 weeks I’ve been eating way more than usual to keep the nausea at bay, plus I’m craving all the sweet things and don’t usually have much of a sweet tooth. This is my 2nd pregnancy and 1st time I didn’t really gain much until the 3rd trimester so I’m really worried I’m going to balloon. I do tend of hold a lot of water weight even around my period.

How much had you gained at this point?

I’ve gained around 4-5 kilos, 18 weeks. Like you I’ve been feeling rather sluggish and been snacking a lot to feel better. I’ve also been feeling like I’ve had a cold for ages and therefore not been exercising as much as I usually do.

I think it sounds like a lot of water weight in your case though since it seems like a rather short period of time for you (14-18 weeks) to gain that much?

I'm only 7+5 currently, but with my last two pregnancy I started at a similar size/weight to you, and I gained a stone in the first trimester, also due to morning sickness and the counterintuitive need to eat constantly to avoid is getting even worse. Then I put on a few pounds in the second trimester, before adding a stone plus in the last trimester. Both of my pregnancies I have gained 2 stone 4 pounds.

So I wouldn't say 1.5 by 18 weeks is crazy amounts, just above average maybe. My sister gained 5 stone in both her pregnancies so had put on a lot more than that by 18 weeks! Try and trust your body and eat whenever you need to.