Weight gain with baby #2

Did you gain more,less or the same weight with baby #2(or 3 or 4)?

I gained 50lbs with DC#1. I remember everyone telling me, it would come off...

Well it came off but it took FOREVER (and alot of hard work)

I gained alot more than baby, and dont want to do that this time around...

Im not going to starve myself, but make better choices in what I m eating-KWIM?

Just wondering what others experiences was..

Thus far, since my BFP I lost 3lbs- not sure what thats all about

Message edited 10/7/2008 6:42:04 PM.

Re: Weight gain with baby #2

I personally can see people gaining less with baby #2 -- since you are constantly chasing after your first DC.

I think back to being pregnant with Jack - all I had to do all day was lay around, eat, and watch A Baby Story. Now, I can barely get two mins to pee! I'm thinking next time around there will be no time to eat!

Re: Weight gain with baby #2

I remember with DC#1, as soon as I found out I preggo I started drinking reg soda, eating junk food, because "i was gonna gain weight anyway"

Like I said, everyone said it will come off, and 25lbs did- the other took lots of hard work and time!

Re: Weight gain with baby #2

I gained 50 pounds with my first. I have only gained 35 pounds so far with baby #2.

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I gained 29 with my first, and now at 34 1/2 weeks, I have gained 23...so I'm hoping to be around the same as with my first.

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I gained 22 with my first, and 14 with this one.

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i gained ~35 with DD #1 and so far at 32 weeks i've gained only 9...i was only up 4 pounds until 6-8 weeks ago and according to the ultrasound, baby is measuring 2 weeks ahead - totally bizarre...

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I gained 35 with DD and so far this pregnancy I am only up about 7 lbs (at 24 weeks).

I think that it is from running around after DD, and the fact that with this pregnancy I usually eat what I give her which is MUCH healthier than what I ate when I was pregnant with her.

Re: Weight gain with baby #2

Posted by Diana1215

I personally can see people gaining less with baby #2 -- since you are constantly chasing after your first DC.

I think back to being pregnant with Jack - all I had to do all day was lay around, eat, and watch A Baby Story. Now, I can barely get two mins to pee! I'm thinking next time around there will be no time to eat!

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Baby # 1 i was young and started out at 98lbs- i gained 50 and lost it all within 3 months.
Baby # 2- (7 years later) I gained 38lbs- lost 15 the first week and had to work off the rest.
baby # 3- im trying my hardest to be good. Months 5,6,7 i gain my most. Im aiming for 20-25lbs MAX. But i am realistic and know that sometimes its just out of your hands what the scale says. As of now im 19 weeks and gained 7lbs.

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I gained exactly 35lbs with both. I followed a modified WW points system with my DD and this time around I was a little more lax. I will tell you chasing after a toddler and being pregnant is quite fun. If you are a little more careful this time you will do great