How much is healthy weight gain?

Question

I want to know how much weight gain is healthy per trimester and overall? I don't want to put on too much weight that is unnecessary. I want to maintain a healthy weight gain. I have read so much different things on Google but what have your doctors and midwives told you?

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My "normal" wt gain was supposed to be 25-30 lbs for my BMI but I gained 50 and my dr never batted an eye. Yeah it was uncomfortable on my knees but 1 month pp I've already lost 30 lbs. I think there's a big range of normal as long as you are healthy.

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My doctor wanted me to gain 40lbs with my last pregnancy because pre pregnancy I only weighed like 98lbs. With my daughter I gained 70 lbs (but I was on bed rest from 14 weeks all the way until i delivered) and with this little girl I am 20 weeks and have gained 25 lbs already. My doctor has never expressed concern over my weight gain with any of my pregnancies because I am extremely petite and underweight pre pregnancy and I tend to lose the weight rather quickly after birth...really just depends on your body type, activity level, if you have any risk for gestational diabetes, etc. Talk to your doctor, they can give you a more exact answer than we could because they know you and your body type.

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My doctor said 25-35 lbs and at 32 weeks I've gained 18. Baby girl is also measuring a week ahead.

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I don't think there is a golden rule like google portrays. I am 21+2 and have lost 18 lbs. Obgyn said as long as it's not due to morning sickness and I am eating healthy it is just fine. My baby has measured perfectly. My SIL was small maybe 120lbs and she gained 60 lbs which was twice what Google said she should. She delivered an 8lb baby and when she left the hospital was already back to her prepregnany weight. Where all that weight was nobody knows but it just goes to show every women's body is different and responds to pregnancy in a different way.

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It depends on your starting weight. I believe if you're normal weight, 20-30 lbs is recommended. If you're overweight, 15-20. I believe that's mostly split up between the second and third trimester. Everyone is different though and as long as you're around that amount and your doc says everything looks good, you will be fine.

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I weighted 107 pre pregnancy and I've only gained 30 lbs. I think that's pretty healthy?

How much is healthy weight gain?

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