Help weight gain?!

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So my doctor is telling my I shouldn’t gain more than 20 lbs .. which to me is crazy and making me really insecure because I’m only 20 weeks and already up 14 lbs. I’m obviously gonna go way over his limit. But I work out and eat healthy so I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. How much do y’all thing is normal?

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My doctor never made a big deal about weight gain and I love her for it.  I gained 55 lbs with my son and lost all but 3 lbs in one year.  I am already up 19 lbs at 21 weeks.... and my doctor could care less. I walk 3 miles on treadmill daily and still gain the weight.  I don't eat horribly either! As long as baby is healthy and you are healthy, worry about it after the baby is born!  Honestly I dont think 14 lbs is a lot at this point!

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Argh. It’s really unnecessary for dr to make a big deal about pregnancy weight gain, sap if you work out and live a healthy life style.  There’s no need for that extra stress.

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I’m 19 weeks and have gained 13 pounds. My doctor keeps mentioning it’s “on the high side.” I made a post similar to this and had several ladies telling me it was normal. One lady even told me weight gain in pregnancy isn’t always linear so even though we are gaining weight rapidly now, we may not gain later on. I was debilitatingly sick all through first trimester and now I still throw up at least once a day. I have no idea where the pounds are coming from. 😆

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I gained 65 with my first and my doctor never said anything about it. I ended up losing 75 lbs breastfeeding him.. so all of the weight I gained and 10 more. This time around I’m much healthier and workout regularly & eat very well. I’m still up 10lbs at 17 weeks. Your body is going to gain how it needs to gain and as long as you’re eating right (most of the time 😘) and getting some exercise in then I wouldn’t worry!

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Find a new doctor. That’s ridiculous.

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My mom gained all of her pregnancy weight in the first trimester, and nothing more after that. So far that's what's happened with me. Gained 15 pounds in the first trimester, now in the second I've lost 5. Doctor hasn't mentioned my weight yet, and I was overweight before pregnancy.

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With my first I gained roughly 40 - 45 pounds. But I was extremely under weight. So I lost 25 pounds the first couple of months after birth. This time around I was at my “healthy” weight and had only gained 5lbs at my 18 weeks appointment. I think it all depends on what your start weight is. Doctor don’t want a lot of gain weight so they don’t have to deliver a big baby. Or for other health reasons like gestational diabetes.

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I am overweight and so far at 21 weeks am -2 pounds from pre pregnancy and with my son only gained 16 the whole time.. buuuut I also know people who gained up to 100! Babies were all healthy weights and we've all lost the weight fairly quickly so really don't stress it! The dr only says it because they're trained to but it honestly isn't really a health risk unless you have gestational diabetes

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I gained 75 pounds with my first and doctor never said anything. This one. I'm almost half way and haven't gained a pound. Doctor hasn't said anything either. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

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Are you considered overweight? If not then I don’t see there being too much of an issue health wise. I know when you are obese they want you to be careful of weight gain because it can make you high risk for gestational diabetes or preeclampsia and other major health complications. As long as you stay away from fatty food like anything fried or heavily processed foods you should be fine. Maybe you should ask for another doctor if you feel any concerns with this one.

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