Anyone else shocked by their weight gain?

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So I’ve always been pretty slim, generally a size 2/small in just about everything and I’ve always been able to eat whatever I wanted (in moderation of course) without putting on weight. I’m just about 24 weeks and somehow I’ve managed to put on 20 pounds already 😱😭 I can’t help but think this is WAY too much already and it just doesn’t add up in my mind. I had severe morning sickness for 16 weeks where I barely ate anything at all and puked multiple times a day. I didn’t even get my appetite back until week 20 and I still don’t eat that much in my opinion 🤷🏼‍♀️ If anything I still eat less than I did before getting pregnant, but the weight just keeps packing on. I don’t look or feel fat, but I’m worried 20 pounds is just too much and I can’t imagine how much more I will gain in the next 16 weeks! Is anyone else in the same boat? 
P.S. we just got home from vacation, so please excuse the messy room!

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I didn't read the comments, but I was in the same boat as you with my first child.  I have ALWAYS been small and fit and never gained weight...I gained 40lbs with my first!! By the time I went back to work at 10 weeks post partum, I had lost all but 5lbs.  At 6 months post partum I was 5lbs under pre pregnancy weight.  My Midwife said that my body just needed that weight to take care of the baby, so I'm sure that's what your body is doing.

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As long as your doctor isn’t worried, you’re fine. Some women gain over 50 pounds during pregnancy and it’s not a problem.

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I was a size 2 pre pregnancy and ate a TON. At my last appointment at 22 weeks I had gained 21 pounds and 12 of that was in just 4 weeks. The NP told me I need to eat less but I eat way less than I did pre pregnancy 🤷‍♀️

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I love reading these comments! I gained 28# and 25# with my first two. Now on my third I’ve already gained 18# at 25 weeks...definitely on track for closer to 35# this time around. And I’ve been doing CrossFit this whole pregnancy too! It’s so unexpected and honestly has been hard for me because everything feels so much bigger...my boobs are way bigger, my hips expanded earlier and nothing fits! Not sure whats different this time around other than I started off a few pounds lighter and in better shape...just hoping I can back to that after!

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I'm 22lbs up at 23wks. With my first I gained 22lbs the whole pregnancy and ended up much lighter than I started out at my 6wk check up. A lot of it can be fluid and I swear my boobs have put on 4lbs each alone 😂 my ob isn't concerned either and said it's healthy to gain more when you're smaller to start out with

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Oh the same. I’ve been around size 0 and have gained probably around 20 lbs by now. I haven’t been eating excessively either. I wonder how much of it is water retention though, because I can go up and down about 8 lbs in a day or two. There’s a lot of fluctuation. Anyway, you still look very slender!

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Omg, your cat is gorgeous.. Lol, sorry. You look great really. Look at it as you aren't gaining weight/fat. Keep in mind the weight is placenta, amniotic fluid, AND baby. You're still tiny. 🤗

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I’ve gained 24lbs in 24 weeks, starting out in what sounds like a similar size. You’re not alone!! My midwife was not concerned at all. She just said I was small to start out, so I had some extra wiggle room. :)

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Size 2 gaining 20 lbs already is normal. The smaller you are the more you are supposed to gain. I usually gain 5-10 lbs the whole pregnancy but that’s normal for overweight women. I can lose 30 lbs and it will be fine. I did in the last pregnancy and baby was 8 lbs still. My avg weight pre pregnancy is 145-160.

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Im 20lbs heavier! No worries. Baby needs the food. Im always hungry. :) I never carried weight in my stomach previously so yes, I find it a shocker too!

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