Scared I'm gaining too much weight?

Question

Pre-pregnancy I weighed around 108-113lbs and I am 5'6". I am 24 weeks and weigh 130lbs. I work 30+hr weeks at work, moving, walking, bending, etc along with yoga classes. I do eat unhealthy sometimes, but I try to keep that stuff limited nowadays - eating home brought meals for lunch, simple breakfasts and dinner, and drinking lots of water. I'll have a bad couple of days where I eat too much sugar, but then go several days of healthy eating. Have I gained too much? I'm worried I have, but my doctor hasn't mentioned anything and she says she doesn't think I'm at risk for gestational diabetes when I spoke to her about it around week 16. People say I don't look like I have gained anything and that I'm still so small. Just curious on how other people's pregnancies went and your thoughts on my weight gain.

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You’re fine! I had gained about the same amount as you by that point. I’m at 30 lb of weight gain and my doctor hasn’t said anything about it being too much. In fact she actually told me to eat whatever I want. I wanna say she also mentioned you should be gaining about a pound a week. Don’t quote me, but pretty sure that was mentioned. But I think you’re fine!:)

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Ughhh so here is the thing when your smaller you gain more and when you bigger you gain less (usually). I have been on both side where my first I was 98lbs and gained 100lbs my 2nd I was 160 before and gained 20lbs my 3rd I was 125 and gain 60lbs 😭😭 (worked hard to lose that weight) and this one I am 30 weeks today and have gained maybe 20lbs. The way I see it is not to worry about the weight until your doctor says to. Your packing on lbs so your baby will have the weight they need to regulate their temp when they come out. You can lose the weight after baby is here. As long as your eating and drinking water your good. Just keep up the good work momma!

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You were smaller before you got pregnant, so sadly that typically means you will gain more weight than an average or overweight person. I gained 50 pounds with both of my previous pregnancies. With my first I was only 98 pounds and with my second I was 102. I gave birth around 150 with both of them. Don’t stress about the weight too much. It’ll come back off after you have baby!

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I wouldn’t worry about it if your Dr hasn’t said anything.
I’m completely opposite they want me to gain

Scared I'm gaining too much weight?

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