Gained 10 pounds in a month?!!

Question

I have my monthly OB appointment today and I’m so nervous that he’s going to judge me or tell me I gained too much weight too fast!
At my last appointment at 18 weeks I had only gained 5 pounds.
Since then (23 weeks now) I’ve gained 10!
So I’m 23 weeks and up 15 pounds!
I haven’t changed my diet at all and have been active everyday!
How did I gain so much weight so fast?!

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Everyone is so different when it comes to pregnancy. My 1st kid I gained 75 pounds. I’m now on my 5th (last) and I’ve only gained like 13. 
You’ll gain most o your weight in the 2nd and 3rd trimester because your baby is growing and generally whatever your baby weighs, the placenta and fluids weighs about the same. 
Once you kinda figure out how your body is working and what you need to watch vs foods that are not exactly cooperating with you. 
I had to change my diet up huge this go round because I didn’t want to lose an additional 30 pounds AFTER I had baby. Lots of protein, lots of water. A lot of people use the excuse “I’m eating for 2” and I’ve done that soooooo many times as well haha. This time I was strict. You don’t need much extra for baby, an extra piece of fruit or a piece of toast.. 
it’s hard because you’re constantly feeling hungry or feeling like you need to eat. I would just down a glass of water and keep myself occupied doing something else. Everyone’s body is so different, don’t be too hard on yourself. 
Good luck ❤️💙💜

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I had only gained 6 lbs at 20 weeks. From 20-28 I gained 13! But I remember gaining like 7 pounds out of nowhere around 22-23 weeks. It juay came out of nowhere!

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It just happens. That’s just your body. I gained 45 pounds total in my first pregnancy 🤷🏻‍♀️  none with my second. I’m already overweight and ate junk with both of them. No GD though, that can’t be prevented anyways. It just happens.

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Sometimes it just happens and other times it could be GD.
I always gain a ton at the start and then really nothing in my 3rd trimester. No explanation for it because I was eating healthy and running 2-3 miles a day.

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I went to the dr yesterday and had gained 7 pounds in 2 weeks 😞