Limit weight gain?

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On my last appointment one of my dr said that I've almost reached the weight that im supposed to gain the whole pregnancy and i still have two more months. So far I've gained 30lbs and i guess the limit is 35. She told me to try slowing it down. Well ever since i no longer eat any candy/snacks. And i stopped eating after 10pm... which is hard because my SO gets home at 1am and brings food. I wait for him so by then im super hungry. I also go swimming almost everyday for an hour.

Glocouse test was done that same day but haven't heard anything...assuming it was normal.

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I'm up 41lbs at 34 weeks and my OB said its looking perfect. Unless you are gaining a ton extra from week to week (average is about 1lb per week in the 3rd trimester), you shouldn't be worried about weight gain in the last months of pregnancy. It's dangerous to cut back or diet right now because baby is building up fat layers and developing their brain.

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I'm 34 weeks and have gained 30 pounds. I feel heavy and uncomfortable but everyone tells me I am all belly and look good. I saw a different dr. this week that I hadn't seen since the beginning of my pregnancy. She spent the entire appointment nagging me about my weight gain. She told me I should have only gained 25 pounds total, and that I shouldn't gain anymore. She grilled me about what I eat for each meal and even googled the nutritional facts of some of the foods I said!! She also touched my ankles like 3 times and said that I'm not swollen, so it's not water weight. I was so upset! I do not have gestational diabetes, my blood pressure has always been great, and baby is doing great, no complications or concerns my entire pregnancy. But she barely mentioned anything at all except my weight! I eat  overall very healthy but have indulged some at times. She made me feel so self-conscious! Trying not to take it to heart because I know baby and I are healthy and that's what matters, but it's hard to feel like your body is being criticized when you are already going through so much change which isn't easy!

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Everyone gains different! Its summer so stay hydrated!!!! Ive gotten lucky that my primary care doctor since i was a kiddo is also an obgyn and he knows i gain water weight like no tomorrow for a small girl. He didnt care about my weight gain he cared more about gestational diabetes. I gain on average 50 to 60 lbs a pregnancy. I gained 40 with this one but only made it to 29 weeks. I dropped 15lbs in two weeks and its all water weight.

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My doc said I've gained 35lbs & I was just perfect & to keep it up. I love my OB/gyn. Yours sounds like a douch. Sorry but unless you were already morbidly obese I think that's poor advice from a doctor.

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I have gained 40-45 lbs this pregnancy...most weight gained in second trimester. In my third ive lost some weight and slowly gaining it now.  I may have been under weight before pregnancy too. Ive been told i gained too much weight by one doctor.. but my ob said me and baby are healthy and on track.  If your glucose tests come back normal and u have normal BP and other blood tests i wouldnt worry too much how much weight youve gained. Every pregnancy is so different...not sure how far along you are but ur weight gain could slow on its own and balance out. If you are eating healthy...sounds like youve cut out bad food choices that is good :) drink lots n lots of water itll help u stay hydrated and flush out unwanted toxins. Try to up ur excercise even if its taking a 10 min walk.  But id say eat when you n baby feel hungry...several (6 to 8) small meals or snacks through out the day is healthier than 3 large meals and then cutting urself off at night from eating. :)

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