leeanne

gain 16 lbs. so far? I eat a little bit more than I did when I wasn't pregnant, I don't have cravings and I rarely eat chips or sweets.

So what the heck is up?

In prior pregnancies, I didn't even gain that much by week 21.

I am just stunned. I suppose this is why I am so friggin' antsy about getting my dating confirmed in 3 weeks. Could I be farther along? UGH!!!!!

If I gained this much already, what the heck am I going to look like at the end?

ETA. Actually, I've gained 17 lbs. LOL

Vickie

I'm sure you look fantastic

leeanne

You are so sweet!

But I still want to know what the heck is up?

Vickie

Well you did say you were really small to begin with right? Seems natural to me that you'd put on more weight than someone who wasn't naturally skinny.

tinytoes

by week 21 or something i'd gained 19 lbs..i was amazed!! I suppose that maybe I do eat sightly more, but only slightly, almost not at all.i can only assume my lack of excercise isnt helping..(So i've staretd wimming once or twice a week)...for the first 3 months I was so tired i lay down a LOT! haha...or that my body is processing everything differently and just keeping hold of weight?!

I dunno...Doc says I shoudlnt worry so I wont.
i guess it's partly baby, partly boobs and ever so slightly bum! hehe I dont think I look huge so i wont worry.

toriaaaaTRASH

I put on most my weight in the first 12-16 weeks. After that it was gradual.

Becky10

I think if you are tiny you are supposed to put on a lot more weight than others. Can't say why this pregnancy is differenet to your others though!

Snowball

I gained loads really quickly with my other two pregnancies and I haven't gained anything yet with this one. I think they are all different

elles28

I bet you look great leeanne though I havent been brave enough to weigh myself but I feel huge & like you I was small to begin with

leeanne

Well, if I didn't weight myself at home I'd probably go into a coma at my doctor's appointments every 4 weeks when I get weighed.

I know too that when you get older your normal considered weight is higher whereas when younger it is lower. My weight was considered underweight and I am older so could be that my body is adjusting to it.

I also know that I started showing at 9 weeks whereas my others were much later.

Who knows!

For my size and height I also tend to have bigger babies. My daughter was over 7 lbs. and I was a week late with her. My son was delivered at 38 weeks and was over 8 lbs. at that point.