Not gaining enough weight?

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Is it ok to be 15 weeks in and only have gained 3lbs? I started this pregnancy at 134lbs and I'm now 137lbs. Eating when hungry and exercising regularly...but maybe should be eating more??

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First trimester average weight gain should only be about 2 pounds depending on the pre pregnancy weight for average weight women. Now that your in your 2nd trimester you will be gain about a pound a week give or take. Nothing to worry about. Eat regularly you are fine:)Your appetite will increase.

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Talk to your medical provider. Weight gain suggestions vary per person, depends on your BMI.

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I'm 12 weeks and 3 day and I gain 2 lbs.

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I've lost 4 lbs since finding out in January. I'm curious to see how much I should be gaining going forward.  Eating and exercising like I was before, just lots more water and no alcohol.  I'm 11w5d. Def talk to your doctor

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I've only gained 3 lbs I'll be 14 weeks tomorrow. I think that's fine.

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I'm 12w2d and haven't gained anything.  Normal.

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I'm 14w1d and still haven't gained anything yet...😕 I lost about 5 pounds first trimester, and got myself back to my pre-pregnancy weight thankfully. But I, too, am worried about gaining weight. High metabolism and already very slim, still have serious lack of appetite and repulsion of foods right now. Sometimes appetite doesn't just magically come back in one day. So I worry about having to force feed myself to grow this baby! Nevertheless, my midwives have said not to worry, and it's really the 3rd trimester where we will be focused on packing it in and making sure I put on pounds.

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I would worry too much about weight gain. With my first I only gained 15-20lb, turned out to be all baby weight. My doctor was always on my case about gaining enough. The deal is they want to make sure that your gaining  enough water weight for the fulid around the baby as well as providing enough nutritints to the baby. I have a super fast metabolism so my body burns off my food before it has time to allow me to gain weight! My new doctor understands this. I've talks with her a great deal about it and she says as long as the baby and me are healthy it doesn't matter how much you gain. She said the goal is to just eat as healthy as possible and eat when hungry. Also to make sure your drinking enough plain water to allow your body enough to fill to fulid around the baby. I love water and food so this isn't an issue for me.

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