I was told I need to watch what I eat

I had my 24 week checkup last night...i'm gaining to much weight. Last time I was there I only gained 2 pounds...I thought it would be around the same this time also. I gained 9 pounds!!!!! I almost passed out when I saw that. I've already gained 28 pounds and I have 16 weeks to go. I'm so upset Even if I gained the minimum of 1 pound a week for the next 16 weeks I would have gained 44 pounds by the end. I need to start eating healthier!!!!!!

Re: I was told I need to watch what I eat

Don't make your self crazy about it. All but maybe 1 of my friends (myself included) gained 40+ lbs with our first. My dr didnt mention anything to me about gaining too much.

I would try to eat healthier but I wouldnt go nuts with it. I truly believe bodies are just built differently and some will gain more no matter what you do.

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That's honestly not so bad! Don't be too tough on yourself. I had a friend gain 60 lbs., her baby was perfectly healthy and she was back down to her skinny jeans after 4 months.

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I so feel what you are going through. I went for my 30wk appt last night and I have gained a total of 37 pounds already. I am not a big eater but I do admit I snack every so often but I cant believe I have gained so much weight so far. Everyone tells me that I am all baby but I am just so upset about my weight gain.

I got a copy of the gest diabities diet last night just to see what I should be eating and although its not much I am gonna try it out until my next appt in 2 weeks and see if it helps at all.

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Don't make yourself crazy. I put on about 3 pounds my entire first trimester and was so proud of myself. And then I started packing it on. I also have a month where I gained 9 pounds. I wound up putting 48 pounds on. I'm 5'6 and started out 130lbs. My Dr. wasn't overly concerned at any point. I took off every last pound. My theory was, I'm growing a healthy baby, I'll worry about me afterwards.

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that wa sme but it slowed down on its own, there wrere like 3 times where i had big gains, im only up 23 pound sor so though and due in 3 weeks

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I know exactly what my problem is. I'm a HUGE junkfood eater...always have been. It just never really affected me before. I figure I have 4 months left...if I start eating more fruits and vegtables hopefully I will start doing a little better.

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Do not make yourself crazy over it at all. My dr. never had a problem with my weight gain ( I gained 50 in total)

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Don't feel bad - I'm right there with you. I had gained 10lbs in total up until my 22 week appointment. That month I gained 14!!! My dr. yelled at me for it and the next visit I was only up another 2lbs. Visit after that - another 9! And at that point, I had really cut down on the junk and the double deserts (I admit I was going overboard for a bit) and increased the fruits and vegetables, but I can only eat that way for so long before I go insane.

I'm 33 weeks and up 36lbs. right now. I'm not stressing it anymore. If I gain 50 lbs. by the time I give birth so be it. I'll just have to work that much harder to lose it after the fact.

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My doctor told me to watch my gain as of my 22 week appointment. I wa sso embarassed. He waited until then to tell me that ideally my complete weight gain would have been 30 pounds or so. Meanwhile, in the beginning, I asked 2 different doctors about weight gain, and they said- don't worry blah blah 25-45 pounds.
I had gained 25 at 22 weeks- most of it in my first few weeks.
I haven't gained a pound since, and I have not changed my diet.
But my capacity for food is shrinkinig.

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there was a girl on this site when I was preggo the 1st time around who walked 2 miles a day til the day she delivered and ate fruits, veggies and minimal carbs... she gained over 50 pounds! I wouldnt worry.

I gained 45 the first time around- and enjoyed every minute of it, when my nausea and heartburn wasn't raging.

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Thanks...I feel a little better. I'm going to try my best to eat healthier...I hope it works!! I just have such a sweet tooth...lol.

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Almost everyone I know gains SOOOO much weight with their first baby! You seem to be a small person, so I'm sure it's okay to gain a little more!

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I gained like a PIG my first 2 trimesters- then I think I gained 3 pounds my entire third trimester (and even lost 3 pounds at one visit!). I'll bet that's what will happen to you....

ALSO- my SIL gained 60 pounds during her pg. She also ate properly and even took SPIN classes 2x a week until 34 weeks! But you know what? She now weighs LESS than her pre-pregnancy weight (her DS is now 7 months). ME? I ate like crazy and wound up gaining the standard 35 pounds and at 5.5 months PP I still have another 15 to go (and I'm BFING!!)

Moral: Your body is going to do what it's going to do.

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I wouldnt worry too much about it...My cousin has two kids...with the first one she ate as she usually did and wasnt extra careful, with the second one, she really closely watched what she ate and did yoga, etc...she gained the exact same with both...your body is going to do what its going to do....

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I gained about 60lbs both pregnancies and my doctor never mentioned a thing. I wouldn't worry about.