Weight gain?

Question

I'm a little worried I'm not gaining enough weight or eating enough. I'm 17 weeks along and have only gained two pounds! I know it seems like I'm complaining about something silly, but I worry I'm putting my baby at risk. Mommas, what do you think? Advice? I'm also only eating about 1200-1700 calories a day... Should I be eating more/tracking?

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Some people don't gain any weight during pregnancy. As long as baby is growing and you aren't underweight, it's generally nothing to worry about.
I'm 32 weeks tomorrow and have lost 17lbs.  My doctor isn't worried.

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I don’t know what your personal calorie needs are but I have been told not to calorie restrict during pregnancy. 1200 calories seems low to me

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At my 20 weeks appointment yesterday i have gained only 5 pounds since April.  Gained 4 of that 5 this month . From month 5 on you should see more steady weight gain every month

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I didn’t gain any weight until about a month ago (which was my 4/5th month) and I even lost 2lbs in my first two months. Don’t worry about it.

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Every woman and pregnancy is different. So long as your doctor is not worried, everything should be okay

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I’m 18 weeks and only gained 3...we should start gaining more weight starting 20 weeks...until your doctor says something I wouldn’t worry

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