Gaining weight and showing

[cparks1]

According to the due date calculator I am 7 weeks, I haven't seen the OB yet though. I have noticed weight gain, some days more than others. The jeans that I wear (before being pregnant) are already tight on me. I have to stretch out my jeans by wearing them the night before for an hour or so. Is it normal to gain this kind of weight already? I only eat 3 times a day (that's all I can stand right now). I'm 5'5, medium build and I think I was at 155 before I got pregnant (I quit smoking on 9/1/07 and gained a little weight), now I'm 160+. I know there was a previous post asking when people started showing. I am wondering when people started gaining weight and when they started showing. This is my first pregnancy and I don't want to gain excess weight, I want to stay in the healthy range. Besides, I'm trying to wear clothes that don't show me being pregnant because it is still a secret, but people have noticed I have gained weight. Besides, I want to stay away from the stretchy pants as long as I can, lol!!! So if anyone wants to share how much weight they gained around their 7th week or when they started showing I would appreciate it. Thank you in advance.

 

[Margerle]

I gained about 1 or 2 pounds from the time prior to being pregnant to my 8 week appointment. I'm 5'10" and was 175lb. I'm sure I'm 185 now between last checkup and this one, I feel like I've gained a ton.

Grats on quitting smoking!

 

[Shannon]

I am 8 weeks and have gained 2 lbs but I gained them by my 6th week and now because of naseausness I havent put on any more but I will say every time I hit the scale I am shocked I guess I am so bloated and my stomach is slightly hardening so I feel like ive at least gained 7-10 lbs. Just eat healthy and be carefull with yourself you should be able to even out eventually!!! Congrats

 

[AquaDementia]

a lot of what appears to be "weight gain" in the first tri is water retention = bloating. i remember i could not fit into my regulat pants by week 8-9, and i thought i had gotten so fat. but you just learn to live with it.
and also, if you don't have any morning sickness (like me) expect to have real weight gain soon.

 

[Samantha675]

I had gained a couple of pounds, and could NOT get my jeans buttoned at all by week 7. I finally gave up and found a pair of maternity jeans I liked. The are from Target, and were only $30. The don't have the big band, just little covered elastic bits on each side.

https://www.target.com/Liz-Lange-Ta...?ie=UTF8&node=3073601&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

 

[ChefSara77]

we don't own a scale, but i'm noticing a difference in the way my clothes fit...