Pregnancy weight gainer

[CorrimaC92]

Hi everyone,

Really not looking to hear from people that have gained almost nothing in their pregnancy and back to pre preg weight after 5 minutes (no offence, lol).

I’m just looking for a bit of comfort as I’m coming to the conclusion that I’m a pregnancy weight gainer no matter what I do! 2nd pregnancy, 23 weeks and 15 lbs up which in itself isn’t a problem. Still roughly within my margin but I seem to be hitting the same point I hit last preg where NOW every week my weight is going up by a whopping 2 - 3 lbs no matter what I do! I ended up gaining about 4 stone last time without actually eating a ridiculous amount. No pre eclampsia (if anything low BP), no GD. Just my body. I’m frustrated because I haven’t had a MacDonalds in over a decade.. I rarely eat takeaway, packaged sandwiches, crisps, chocolate etc. I try and prioritise fruit, veg, protein, salads and rice dishes. First pregnancy I definitely ate worse than I had pre preg and stopped exercising but I honestly can’t say that this time! I’ve been lifting weights 3-5 times a week, have an active job and am running around after a very active 4 year old the rest of the time!

Pre preg weight both pregnancies has been close to 8 stone and I’m physically small so I don’t carry all the extra weight easily. I just feel a bit fed up because all I have to do is look at a piece of bread and I’m up 2 lbs whilst my bestie ate pizza, chips, MacDs all the way through and gained about 15 lbs total whilst living her best life!

Yes, I’m delighted to have healthy babies and I know how lucky I am but I have to be honest, it’s not easy lugging so much around towards the end! It’s fine now but the way I’m going, I’ll be about 55 lbs total by the time my baby is here and I don’t even see what else I can change! I would literally have to eat nothing but carrots! Even then, it seems my body would find a way.
Plus, it took a long time to get back in shape PP.

I suppose what I want advice on is, should I just accept this is the way my Italian mamma body prepares for my babies, chuck away the scales and forget about the whole thing till LO is here? Anyone else reach the same conclusion and feel your body is just going to do what it wants regardless of what you put in your mouth??

Yea I think you have to accept that’s your body. Don’t restrict calories to minimise weight loss; you need good nutrients! The lower weight you are to start with; it’s more likely you’ll gain more weight.

Absolutely chuck out the scales . I weigh myself at the start of pregnancy and then 3/4 weeks after birth to see what the real damage is .
Both of my pregnancy's I have put on 3 stone , the first I ate dreadfully and got into baking but the second I ate extremely well and stayed as active as I could yet still gained the same amount of weight .
I absolutely think your genetics have a big part to play in how much weight you gain but aslong as you are eating nutritionally well then it's best to try and not worry ( easier said than done )

Chuck those scales. Never let them back into your house.

I gained more than I was happy with in my first pregnancy, not as much in my second and hoping to actually loose a little [body fat] in this third.
I'm trying my best to be as mindful eating as I possibly can, but as the end of the day I know I'm not going to be as slim and fit as I was pre children but I can try my best for this new body.
Hope you can find a way to deal with the weight gain/moving your body that makes you feel good and not makes the scales happy.
Also remember if youre lifting weights (hell yes 💪) you're already one up on that pregnancy weight gain post baby as you've got more muscle mass to use that extra energy stores x

I put on 5kg in the first trimester and haven't weighed myself since lol.
With my other two pregnancies I gained between 1.5- 2 stone, but this is my heaviest pre-pregnancy weight and I know I've put on a fair amount at almost 29 weeks. Having said that, I'm definitely of the mindset that it is what it is. The weight will come off and it gives me something to work on in the new year as she's due in December.
It's possible that you may just be someone who carries extra water weight and in which case that's absolutely nothing you can do about that anyway.

Thanks ladies, very much appreciate your support! Weight recommendations make it seem as if our bodies are predictable machines and we just programme in 25-35 lbs! It’s so bad for our perception of the wonderful things they do for us that don’t fit “numbers”! Xxx

Don’t worry OP. I’ve had 2 pregnancies and am 5”7 and normally around 8/9 stone. Both pregnancies I ate normally and gained 5 stone each time! Both babies were small and overdue(6lb 5). It turned out I gained a lot of water weight and within a year I was back at 8 stone without dieting.

I am exactly the same!

So frustrating. Training 6 days a week and all ready 7 kg up and only half way. I must admit I am eating out Abit more and a few extra treats on the weekend but nothing near 7kg worth with the amount of exercise I'm doing.

I'm trying to just embrace it and worry about it after baby is here. I track my calories all year round so have decided to stop during pregnancy. Well from today as tracking isn't meaning I'm not putting on weight so I'm going to enjoy the break.

Well try xx

I wish I had gained more in pregnancy. I'm in the group you don't want to hear from. I had sickness through out the first and third trimester. I went from that to severe pnd and on a stupid diet to breastfeed a multiple allergy baby. The way I view weight gain in pregnancy is it's not just about growing a baby but about giving you reserves to manage a newborn too. I ended up quite unwell because I had no reserves they had been used up in pregnancy as a result my physical health really suffered and it also made recovery from my depression harder too.

Step away from the scales and reframe the weight not just about growing a baby in pregnancy but there to help you through the fourth trimester too when there are times when you have infant glued to you and night is day and the world is upside down. The growing of a human doesn't stop when they are born, it continues during the newborn period and beyond for some mum's too.

I put on around 4stone with my first, I ate more than I should and did no exercise. Second I put on 3.5 stone, was very active lifting weights until 3 days before I gave birth so very similar despite the healthier lifestyle. Like you I think my body just needed to gain weight. Both times I lost 2.5 stone within weeks

Im a massive weight gainer during pregnancy and get up towards 100kg lol they always nag me about it but I can't help it!! I need those first trimester carbs and now I'm done with babies back to a healthy ish bmi of 26 🤷🏻‍♀️

Pregnancy 1 I ate whatever I wanted, gained 4st 10lb. Pregnancy 2, I was so careful, really watched what I ate for fear of gaining so much weight again. Gained 4st 6lb. Really wish I'd just enjoyed it since it made bugger all difference!

This seems to be how mine are going

I also found it came off much easier the first time! Not sure if it was just because of it being

Grrrr, sorry

Because of it being a first pregnancy, or because there was such a stark difference in going on a diet after I'd had the baby. With the second pregnancy, I'd been sort of on a diet the whole way through so not so much of a change in eating habits to shock the body and kick start the weight loss maybe?