How much weight should I be gaining at 21 weeks?

Question

At my previous appointments I wasn’t gaining any weight, soo the first 4 months of my pregnancy I wasn’t gaining much. At my 20 week check up I had gained 5lbs. Is this normal? Am I on track? I just wanna make sure my baby is gaining the right amount. My doctors or nurses haven’t said anything about it so I wasn’t too worried but I’ve read that a lot of people have gained 10lbs by 20 weeks.

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I was down 25lbs at 20 weeks. If your dr isn’t concerned, there’s no reason to worry.

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Everyone is different I only gained 15-20 lbs my whole pregnancy I didn’t start gaining till the 7th month I was sick the whole time. My drs weren’t concerned because baby was doing fine. Wasn’t till the end I was low on fluid.

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I gained 20lbs by 20 weeks and my doc said my weight gain us perfect. Totally depends on the person, what you were prepregnancy and your BMI, etc. They will let you know if its concerning.

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Honestly it’s different with everyone and every pregnancy. With my first at 40 weeks I had gained 43 pounds my whole pregnancy. I’m not pregnant with our second child and I’m 35 weeks and have only gained 16 pounds.

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It really depends on the person. Personally, I’ve been logging my weight here and keeping track of the BMI, so long as its in the healthy range, I see no cause for concern. But, along with that, my doc said he wanted to see me gain 2-3 kg by the end of my first trimester, and probably more in my 2nd. But, because I have horrible arthritis in my knees (at a very young age) I’ve been keeping in close contact with the docs to make sure I don’t gain TOO much weight but making sure I gain enough to ensure that the baby is healthy. 
With all that said, I’d much rather be the annoying mom-to-be by calling or visiting my doctors often, than anything else.

How much weight should I be gaining at 21 weeks?

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