16wks and hardly any weight gain

[fleacircus]

I gained loads of weight with my last pregnancy, most of it cake, and hadn't managed to shift it all before getting pregnant this time so was overweight to start with. Didn't want the same thing to happen again so have been keeping track of my weight quite carefully, but not restricting my diet at all.

Anyway I'm now 16wks pregnant and have gained less than two pounds; I wasn't that worried about it but then read up on weight gain in the Neurotic Woman's Guide to a Paranoid Pregnancy (aka What to Expect When You're Expecting) and that's a fair bit less than they say I should have gained. Also I'm pretty big, as in tall, so apparently should be gaining at the higher end of the range anyway. So now instead of feeling slightly smug I feel anxious, not helped by the dizzy spells I've been having since Friday. I'm eating well and plenty but my appetite isn't massive - I get hungry often but full quickly. I'm seeing MW next Monday so was going to bring it up then anyway, just don't know if I should ring them sooner or if that's just a waste of their time. Should I be worried, do you think?

Hello Fleacircus. I hardly put any weight on either. By 20 weeks people could hardly see I was pregnant. I actually phoned my MW once to say I was worried and they told me not to (think that was about 16 weeks). Didn't ask how much I weighed/had put on/anything, just were largely uninterested! By the end of the pregnancy I had put on about a stone. I am quite small anyway so different from you but I always felt in some ways that that should have made any weight gain more not less obvious! But having said that, I would say if you're at all worried best to phone your MW and just check that they're happy too?

Don't worry yourself, my first pregnancy i put on 4 stones, this pregnancy i have only put a stone on so far im 20 weeks. Im not as close to how big i was first time.

As long as you are feeling fine, thats all that matters.

Actually, the bigger you are, the less you should be gaining.

NICE guidance is against weighing as it is meaningless in realtionship to the baby (rather than cake ingestion).

By 25 weeks, I weighed 1kg more than I did before I got pg, and DS was a big baby (and I had a huge bump). Total upside was that I was back in my normal trousers in hospital

I put on only a stone and a half with twins -and that was from 20 weeks onwards. I had no morning sickness but I was conscious about eating healthily. Like you, I didn't have a massive appetite and in the later stages, I couldn't fit much in anyway! Try not to worry too much but if you are concerned, wny not give your MW a ring for a quick chat and reassurance.

I'm 19 weeks and have put on the grand total of six pounds - and probably four of those in the last three weeks. Am tallish but naturally slim and all the weight is the bump!! Don't think you have to worry, I have that book too and thought it sounded excessive.
Read somewhere you tend to put on 0 per cent in first trimester, 25 per cent in third trimester and a whacking great 75 per cent in the second trimester... so you're about to hit the Hungry Hippo phase anytime now, and I'm happily in it as we speak!

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I only put on 11lbs in total when I was pregnant, so that was 8lb 5oz DD plus the placenta and fluid Came out of hospital lighter than I did before I was pregnant.

healthy eating and no wine did it for me!

i am similar - nearly 18 weeks and have put on less than2lb. as i was sick for the first 15 weeks, i assume this balanced out the utter crap i was eating. i ahve got a significant bump but must have lost weight elsewhere. i was about avereage for my height when i fell pg. hopefully wont have to lose several stone like i did after dd!!

fleacircus - try not to worry too much, I am 29 weeks and have put on the sum total of 2 lbs. Was in size 18 prior to being pg, but have had to borrow size 14/16 maternity clothes from a friend as all the stuff I had from prev.2 pgs is massive on me!

Mentioned it to my MW at last visit (25 wks), she was not at all concerned as bump measures fine, as did baby on 22 wk scan.

Dont know how old your DC is but I know that with my DS and DD being 3 and nearly 2, I have done much more running around this time, dont think I've had a chance to put weight on.Remember your body puts babys needs first,they put the weight on even if we dont!

Thanks all, feeling reassured now (at least enough not to pester MW and confirm her likely belief that I am insane). Have lost one of the two pounds I'd gained but I look very pregnant already so am worrying about nothing I think - obviously running round after DD and climbing all the stairs at work is doing it!

I was worrying about this very thing this morning, as I have put on virtually nothing yet at 17 weeks, despite having an obviously bigger tummy (and a penchant for biscuits , so thanks for the question and answers!

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