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12-19-2012 at 6:08 PM
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not gaining weight!!!

i am now 18w with my first, and have not gained even an ounce! soo frustrating when I want to be huge already! at my 8w appointment I was 115, and have remained 113-115 for the past ten weeks. my baby measured a little big for 14w at my scan, so I know baby is growing. i am eating a ton too! and I do have a pointy little bump (but i feel like i look more snack happy than pregnant to people). why am i not gaining!

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12-19-2012 at 6:16 PM
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Take a deep breath. If your doc isn't concerned then don't worry about it. It will happen, be sure about that! When my doc was concerned about weight gain with my first, she had me drink Ensure drinks alongside my meals for added calories.  


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12-19-2012 at 6:16 PM
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Chill out. It's normal.

With DD, I lost 8 lbs in first tri and gained it back in second. I think I gained an additional 5lbs in second tri, then 20lbs in third and had a 9lb baby. I was 5'6.5" 115 pre pregnancy.

I definitely hadn't gained much by 20w; I was still working on gaining back what I lost at that point. I didn't show until 21 or 22 weeks. Your doc will tell you when/if it's a problem.



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12-19-2012 at 6:19 PM
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It happens.

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12-19-2012 at 6:20 PM
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I feel for you. i lost a few lbs from so much m/s and now im just stuck at 111. Had a doctor appt today and he didnt seem concerned at all. Im trying to gain and my husband stuffs me with food all day but in my family we all have fast metabolisms. M/s has slowed down alot. Feeling much better for about a week. So hoping i just start gaining from here on out.

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12-19-2012 at 6:28 PM
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HoolahZinger:
Take a deep breath. If your doc isn't concerned then don't worry about it. It will happen, be sure about that! When my doc was concerned about weight gain with my first, she had me drink Ensure drinks alongside my meals for added calories.  

This is what I had to do.

I've gained a whole 1lb so far. I wouldn't worry OP.


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12-19-2012 at 6:40 PM
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12-19-2012 at 6:41 PM
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Try not to worry! I think it's normal. I have only gained a pound so far.

Last week I started tracking what I eat on Daily Burn, so I can make sure I'm getting enough calories, fat, and protein. I was surprised when I at first because it felt like I had been eating a ton, but it turned out I wasn't eating nearly enough calories or protein. You might want to try that to reassure yourself. 


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12-19-2012 at 6:59 PM
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I know what you mean. I lost 10 lbs at first, and then I only gained 9.5 lbs back. So I still weighted half a pound less than before I got pregnany. So, I was really frustrated. But our DD grew just fine, and was a healthy 6.7 when she was born.

I never had materity pics took b/c I didnt have much of a baby bump. The drs said I was carrying small and compact. I was 42 weeks pregnant and still wore my pre-pregnacy jeans. Bonus side was, I weighted 15 lbs less when I left the hospital, and bc I BF I lost an additional 5 lbs.

With this one, I havent gained or lost anything,  but then again, i got pregnant when DD was 3 months.

Best of luck!


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12-19-2012 at 7:05 PM
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i recommend not worrying either. as long as the baby is growing and is healthy and you are not risking your own health, then everything is fine.

i'm actually losing weight. i was down 2 lbs from my previous appointment when i went in on Monday (total of 8 lbs from the beginning of the pg). granted, i am a plus sized gal, so they encourage me to only gain 10-15 lbs for the entire pregnancy, more toward the end. but, the 2 lbs lost did get their attention and they asked if i was trying to lose weight. i am not, but tend to lose my appetite half way through most meals, so i am not eating as much as i usually do. i know the baby gets what it needs first, so i am just making sure that i am eating healthy, so that what it gets is good nutrition. i'm not a veggie person, never have been, but i eat them. in fact, i eat them first, so i can get on with the rest of my meal, enjoying it. so, the baby is definitely getting its veggies. :)

i hope you find peace with your situation. trust your doctors to keep you informed as to when you truly need to be concerned.


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12-19-2012 at 7:06 PM
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I totally lose weight during pregnancy (I'm definitely not as thin as you though) but anyway, as long as the baby is growing well and you are eating enough I think you're fine. I walked out of the hospital with my daughter 30 pounds less than my pre-pregnancy weight and this time around I've already lost between 10 and 15 pounds. 

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12-19-2012 at 7:14 PM
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thank you every! im feeling better about my weight situation, i think the typical "you should gain a total of 25-30lbs and right now should be gaining a lb a week" have thrown me they ought to say its really different for every girl. It just annoys me because im ready to be big to the world and my dr seems to be implying im not eating. im not eating everything in sight and not eating heaping portions at once, but im definitely eating until i am full and snacking all day. pregnancy really is a crazy/miracle of nature-not sure how my belly has definitely grown but my weight hasnt!

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12-19-2012 at 9:55 PM
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I would second the "If your doctor isn't concerned you don't need to be". I have severe morning sickness with my pregnancies so I lost about 20 lbs in the first 2 weeks of pregnancy. I finally at 24 weeks just hit my prepregnancy weight. Although they were concerned about dehydration the entire way they weren't really all that concerned about my weight. I also lost 20lbs right off the bat with my daughter's pregnancy and no one was concerned then either. 

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12-19-2012 at 9:58 PM
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12-19-2012 at 10:23 PM
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I'm 24 weeks and still down 9lbs. Nothing to worry about. Less weight to lose after baby :) As long as baby is growing and OB/DR are happy, everything will work its self out. 

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12-19-2012 at 10:25 PM
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If your doc hasn't said a thing, you're fine. 

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12-19-2012 at 10:45 PM
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I hadn't gained any weight at your point, I was still down a few pounds from being sick in the first trimester. I usually start gaining around 20 weeks, which was when I started putting on weight this time. I would consider yourself lucky, if you don't gain any the first half you aren't as worried about gaining too much the second.

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12-20-2012 at 12:04 AM
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i havent gained either and im 23 weeks. my dr. said its ok bc its my first and im naturally thin. dont worry unless your doc says something. i been worried too but he says all is fine :)

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12-20-2012 at 4:57 AM
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12-20-2012 at 6:48 AM
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i havent gained either and im 23 weeks. my dr. said its ok bc its my first and im naturally thin. dont worry unless your doc says something. i been worried too but he says all is fine :)

I'm glad to hear this.  My OB told me yesterday that they "like" to see people gain 10lbs in the first 20 weeks.  I haven't gained a thing yet, and I really don't see me gaining 10lbs in the next month. 


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12-20-2012 at 8:18 AM
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Really? I'm so sad for you.

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12-20-2012 at 8:25 AM
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I've gained 2 lbs and I'm 17 weeks. With my first I didn't gain much or look pregnant until 1920 weeks. This is my 2nd so I am definitely got a little pooch this time a lot earlier. But I've only gained 2 lbs.

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12-20-2012 at 8:34 AM
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12-20-2012 at 8:34 AM
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12-20-2012 at 8:35 AM
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me too! I am a fatty I have gained 20 pounds so far and I have not been eating much, not fair


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12-20-2012 at 9:05 AM
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Don't worry yet.. I would say if you havent gained anything still by 25 then to worry... I gained my first pounds in the past month. Just breathe...

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12-20-2012 at 10:57 AM
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I haven't gained anything either. My doctor isn't worried so neither am I. I just eat like normal. If you really think about it your baby and its fluid doesn't weigh that much yet so really there is no need to panic. You probably just have a fast metabolism.

 
12-20-2012 at 11:00 AM
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This seems to be how I've done so far too. It's seems like you should gain weight but not in my case.

 
12-20-2012 at 11:07 AM
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Just be glad you haven't gained 17.

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12-20-2012 at 8:48 PM
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I'm 22, almost 23 weeks and have probably gained 2-3 pounds total, which is a stretch because my weight fluctuates day by day a few pounds.  I just started showing slightly around 20 weeks. as long as you aren't starving yourself, you should be fine. I'm actually eating healthier than I was before and my appetite hasn't really kicked it yet, so I think I'm losing in other areas. 

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