Is it too late to watch my weight?

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I'm a little over 24 weeks, my baby is measuring a over a week ahead. My OBGYN's wife made a comment on my weight gain, which isn't that much being that I started off this pregnancy at 122lbs and I'm currently 138lbs. Just the way she said it was like I'm just rapidly gaining or like I'm gaining too much?! Since my appointment, I've been watching what I eat and drink. I cut out most sweets and absolutely every drink except water, I've been drinking lemon water on and off. Do you think I'm gaining too much? To me I thought it was a reasonable amount of weight but it's just fricken bothering me on how she judged me and basically making me feel like I'm ballooning up.

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Why is your obgyns wife even there??

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Btw I’m 148 lbs and I started off 115 lbs. I’m 24 weeks and 1 day. So don’t feel bad about your weight gain and please don’t diet while pregnant. Eat lots of healthy food.

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My dr said that my 10lbs was good because a good weight gain for somebody my size was 10-15 by 20 weeks. You are perfectly fine the way you are and if they judged you that badly maybe think about getting a new OB

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Oh my gosh. People and docs need to stop shaming weight. You haven’t gained that much at all. In fact you’ve gained the same amount as me and I’m now 209! Goodness. No need for all that negativity. My midwives are saying I look great since I had horrible morning sickness.

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Omg..girl you are totally fine! It’s never too late to eat healthy but you also have nothing to worry about. A pound or two a week is considered normal at this stage and right now, in the second trimester, the baby is doubling in size so most of your weight gain (like my OB said to me) is happening right now. She said as long as my diet stays the same, my weight should plateau in the last month or so before labour. Maybe that’s what your OBs wife was referring to? Remember, our babies are growing from 7 to 14 inches long! That’s a big jump! Stay healthy - you got this!

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Depends. Like if you started at that weight but gained the 10 lbs in 2 weeks than yes that's rapidly but maybe she was talking about your baby.

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It’s unreasonable of the ob to make you feel nervous about weight gain. Find a new one that doesn’t use shame tactics that are unnecessary.

Is it too late to watch my weight?

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