Gained 7lbs at 17 weeks?

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I’m only 17 weeks, I’ve gained about 7-8 lbs. I am 5’6 and started the pregnancy at 140 (most I’ve ever weighed, my ideal weight is around 130), I would prefer to not be more than 160 when I give birth, so the fact that I’ve gained just under 10 lbs already is worrying me a bit.

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For centuries, women have been getting pregnant and giving birth and scales did not exist. Listen to your body, eat when you’re hungry, try to make healthy choices and if need be, turn around when you step on the scale at your doctors appointments. You are not a number on a scale. You are a divine being that has been blessed with the privilege of bringing a new soul into this world. Don’t ever forget that 💛

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I gained 17 lbs by 17 weeks. I’m now 37 weeks and have gained just shy of 35 lbs and the scale hasn’t really budged the past few weeks. I gained weight early, but if all leveled out.

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Your body is getting to gain what it needs to to support that beautiful baby. 7lbs is nothing at 17 weeks! And it’s just weight, it will come off after the baby is born. And if it doesn’t, that’s ok too. Try not to stress about it!

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I was around 130 when I got pregnant, and I’m 34 weeks along now sitting around 190– I’m convinced that my body just needed it! There’s so many factors involved in weight gain when you’re pregnant outside of just the foods you eat. I’ve usually got terrible body dysmorphia and had a verrrryyyy bad relationship with food pre-pregnancy, but I’ve come to terms with this new body I’ll have for a short period of time that really NEEDED those pounds to help grow my little boy. I’ve even tested in the perfect norm for BOTH of my gestational diabetes tests my doctor had me take BECAUSE of my rapid weight gain. 
It’s easier said than done to say “don’t worry about it!” but really… don’t think too much about it. We’re growing humans!! Once you get this far along, any weight gain is the last thing you’ll be thinking about and you’ll just be ready to meet your little one and not be peeing every hour at night 😉 
We deserve to be able to eat the meals and snacks we want without shaming ourselves over a number on a scale ❤️

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I just posted almost the same thing like a few days ago. I’m in the same boat. I’m 17 weeks and I’ve gained about 9 or 10 pounds. I think it’s okay but I do feel like I need to slow down. I think I gained the most because I was really nauseous with the smell of cooking food so we ordered out a lot but now that I’m not as nauseous anymore, I plan to start cooking again and hopefully that will slow down the weight gain