Am I getting too fat?!

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Okay ladies so I’m a FTM and I’m 20 weeks exactly as of two days ago. I was 122 lbs before I got preggers. I go to WIC and she tried to tell me I’m overweight and need to eat less. I’m on my feet 8 hours a day so I’m super active due to my job, and I now weigh 141 lbs. is 19 pounds too much weight by 20 weeks my doctor hasn’t said anything at all at any appts but I plan on asking her now at my next one. Picture so I don’t get lost

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The fuck? No Wic shouldn’t be telling you anything that’s not their job that’s your doctors.

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They don’t hire professionals so ignore them. 
They told me for months that my daughter had low iron until her pediatrician threatened them, telling them she’d know, she’s an actual board certified doctor.

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WIC doesn’t employ doctors or anyone trained in the medical field enough to be able to make any medical recommendations. They try to tell me all the time that my son is in the 80th percentile and yet his ACTUAL doctor prescribed him pediasure because he is underweight. WIC doesn’t know shit.

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WIC is full of shit. I smile a nod and say okay for the free stuff but they don’t know anything. They are not doctors, and should not be giving you medical advice. That weight comes from increased blood volume, placenta, amniotic fluid, and baby. Not just you. You’re doing great.

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One more reason I hate the ladies at WIC. You are NOT overweight!!!!

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If you Dr's aren't concerned I wouldn't be. You look perfect. I had the lady at the WIC office tell me I had gained too much weight when I had only gained a pound at the time

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Wtf!!!! You should file a complaint on her.  You are healthy and doing just what you should.

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WIC did this to me too! Hurt my feelings so much. I was 33 weeks and had only gained 20lbs at the time they were telling me I was gaining too much. Don’t let them make you feel bad. You look great!

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You look y’all and smallish for 20 weeks. Don’t listen to wic

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Uhh...wic shouldn't be making ANY comments about your weight gain. Unless your doctor seems at all concerned; please dont stress it. I gained a total of 53 pounds with my son, went from 120 to 173 the day he was born, i was gaining 5-10 lbs in a WEEK the last few weeks of my pregnancy and only at 35-36 weeks did my doctor make a single comment about my weight. And aside from that, i still lost it all within the first year, actually weighed less than prepregnancy prior to getting pregnant this go round. I started this pregnancy at 113, I'm already up to 126 at 12 weeks. Lol don't stress your weight gain, keep in mind its not all just you, but fluid, baby and placenta as well!

Am I getting too fat?!

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