3rd trimester weight gain

[April2012]

I know every pregnant woman is different with respect to weight gain...but i was wondering for those of you lovely ladies who are at the end of your pregnancy...how much did you gain your third trimester? It seems to me that is when a woman would pack on nearly all of her pregnancy weight...but the weight gain guidelines suggest at least half of one's pregnancy weight is gained BEFORE entering the third trimester. Just looking for some real woman experiences.

also...how many pounds did you lose (for those who have had a baby) at the hospital and the next week with respect to baby, fluids, uterus contraction, etc....

thanks!

 

[Wishing_well]

Im only a week ahead of you, but have only gained 2lbs so far. I'm expecting it to just appear overnight... dreading it!

Edit - after this post, I woke up 2 days later and had gained 3lbs

 

[Diana5241]

I definitely gained more steadily in my 3rd tri than the first two. A pound a week (and about a pound-and-a-half over the holidays...oops!) was normal, but this past week I didn't put on any. Apparently it's also normal to stop gaining weight once you reach full term.

At this point I've put on 28lb total over the pregnancy.

 

[lozzie27]

I have been pretty steady with weight gain over pregnancy think around four pounds in the first tri then around a pound a week after that in second and third tri I have put on around two and half stone with a week to go. Hoping it doesn't take to long to come off!!! Dusted of my old weight watcher books last night in prep!!!!!

 

[kdutra]

Im just at 30 weeks and have gained 20lbs. 2 lbs over the last two weeks. Doctor says its just perfect.

 

[xallisonx]

I gained the majority of my weight during the second trimester. I gained 3 pounds the first trimester, 14 pounds the second trimester and I'm now up another 9 pounds at the end of the third trimester.

 

[China girl]

Hmmm....lets see, at my last appointment I was 24 weeks & I lost 2lbs. So, I went from 13lbs to 11lbs. Scared to see how much I have gained next Friday at my 28 week appointment. I have noticed that my appetite has increased BIG time in the last couple of weeks

 

[OriginalDoll]

I haven't weighed myself since my appointment on Jan 3. And at that point I was still at 16lb weight gain total.
I think I gained the most during the second tri. In one month I gained 6lbs! But it evens out. Interested to see what I weigh on our next appointment, Jan 31.

 

[Hutchess]

i gained 4 lbs in 1st tri, 4 in 2nd and between 30 and 33 weeks i gained 7lbs but only 1 more lb since then til now

 

[MillieJoan]

I'm ~39 weeks, and gained about 6 lbs in the 1st and 2nd trimesters combined (had a low BMI to begin with). Since then, I've gained 12 lbs just in the 3rd trimester--so double what I gained in the first 2/3 of my pregnancy! (And the baby just had a big growth spurt a couple of days ago, so I'm sort of dreading getting weighed next week at my midwife appointment lol).

 

[AllisonH]

A few weeks ago the scale showed that I had gained a total of 30 pounds. But this morning, the scale showed that I've lost about 1.5 pounds. I know that's not a lot, but it means that I'm holding steady at a 30 pound weight gain. I hope I keep holding because I almost weigh as much as my husband!!

 

[SouthernC]

Through my whole pregnancy I've gained 50 lbs so far. Not sure how much has been in the third trimester, I've gained about 5 lbs every 2 weeks or so, sometimes more sometimes less.

 

[..katie..]

I'm at 28w 2d and have gained 14. That being said, I had lost quite a bit during the first trimester.

 

[pooch]

i've gained steadily since the beginning...nausea made me want to only eat carbs in 1st tri, 2nd tri i was better and had a ton of energy so i prob didn't gain as much then. i think i just hit the 30 lb mark at 32 weeks but i am retaining so much water i'm hoping that some of it is that. my dr is not concerned but i'm afraid of gaining more over the next two months, esp since i can't really exercise anymore and i've been having food aversions again (meaning all i want to eat are carbs and sweets like 1st tri). i'm over it! i can't wait to just be busy with the baby which will help with weight loss and get rid of this water retention.

 

[ChrissiK]

I gained 50lbs with my first, 40 lbs with my second and now I'm at about 28lbs.

As for losing weight right after birth I was in for a BIG shock! After giving birth to a 9lbs baby p,us placenta and amniotic fluid, I weighed myself and had lost 2lbs - a real WTF moment! Lol

 

[Novbaby08]

with my first, I gained 61 lbs
1st- 15
2nd- 35
3rd- 11

I dropped 30 lbs exactly giving birth, and she weighed 8 lbs 1oz I was 37 weeks 3 days. I ended up gaining the 30 back from bfing though lol

This pregnancy I didnt gain any weight till 25 weeks, and so far have only put on 10 lbs, but lot 30 lbs the first trimester. But am actually measuring bigger with this baby.

 

[Nicole R.]

First tri I gained 6lbs.. 2nd tri I gained 15 lbs, and so far 3rd tri I have gained 6lbs. I was going to school and working, but I have been out on modified bedrest, and my body doesnt know how to react to less activity, so maybe I dont count..sorry

 

[youngmommy2]

I gained most of my weight in second tri, and ive barely put on any this trimester so far

 

[NewAtThis13]

I've gained 10+ pounds in the 3rd so far, my weight varies, I weighed 3 pounds less yesterday than I did last week at the doctors, so who knows!!

 

[LilianA]

I gained 50lbs with my first, 40 lbs with my second and now I'm at about 28lbs.

As for losing weight right after birth I was in for a BIG shock! After giving birth to a 9lbs baby p,us placenta and amniotic fluid, I weighed myself and had lost 2lbs - a real WTF moment! Lol

I know the feeling hun.. I had my youngest and was pumped with fluids..he was 8 lbs and 3 days later I was down 2lbs out of the 50 I gained lol but two weeks later I was down 20