How to calculate weight gain if you lost weight during pregnancy?

Question

This may be a dumb question but how would I calculate my weight gain if I lost 9 lbs in the first trimester/early second and then gained back that 9 lbs plus an additional 3 lbs.  Would I go by my pre-pregnancy weight or my lowest weight throughout pregnancy? I'm currently 32 weeks. Thank you

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I’d say you gained 3 lbs technically. Going by pre pregnancy weight

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If you don’t gain anything until the end of your pregnancy you might be under pre pregnancy weight... I’m 29 weeks and I gain 3 pounds! I’m trying my best not to gain anything until at end of my pregnancy so I can be under pre pregnancy weight😆😆

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My doctor counted from when I started gaining. In the first 20 weeks I lost about 40 pounds, thanks to HG. However as I started to feel better if now gain 25, the doctor wanted me to gain around 25 pounds for the whole pregnancy to begin with. She said she would have been more concerned if I didnt gain weight in the second half of pregnancy. I'm 39 weeks with a healthy 50% percentile baby.

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3 lbs. Use the number from your first appointment, compared to the number today. No need to even think about the 9 lbs you lost.

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What u weighed at ur first appt is how my doctor bases it

How to calculate weight gain if you lost weight during pregnancy?

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