When will the weight gain happen?

[MrsJ1987]

Hello everyone. I am expecting my first and am SUPER excited! However, not excited about the weight gain, as I'm already a thick girl and short at that. I am almost 12 weeks and have gained 5lbs so far and my jeans are starting to not fit Is this too early? I know a lot of people who can wear their regular clothes for a while, but guess this will not be me. Also thought I would share a glimpse of hope for anyone who experience spotting at first. I had horrible bleeding and thought I was loosing him baby, but during the last ultrasound my sweet baby had already developed legs, arms, hands and feet and was already jumping around and flipping I am so blessed to have such great news. This baby was unplanned and at first I was so afraid. I didn't want to talk about it, or see anything , or read anything.....but I'm blaming it all on the hormones. After my last ultrasound I am so excited and blessed...I already love my sweet angel

 

[Leids]

I gained a small amount in the first two trimesters. I gained more first tri than in second tri (some of it is due to increased blood and more water retention). I think total I gained 10lb first/second tri and 25lb third tri! So 35lb total. I'm also a big girl and had no problems losing the baby weight.

 

[Medea1978]

I'm actually down 12lbs due to outrageous puking. I haven't been 145lbs sine I was 18..I'm tall 5'10 and feeling a bit like a skeleton. I am however thicker in my midsection..weight loss and all

 

[tl682]

I popped at 11 weeks last time, it's possible to put it on early!!

 

[CKJ]

Ha with my first I put on 14lbs in the first 12weeks!!! My thighs grew my back got wider the lot (I'm quite slim but still!) I was in mat jeans by 10weeks xx

 

[emalou90]

Currently in maternity jeans. Almost 6 weeks, second baby. Not overweight but not skinny.
Haha I hope the weight slows! X

 

[rubysoho120]

I wore my regular pants till after first trimester but I had to use the button rubber band trick. I lost weight in thr first trimester too. I didnt gain till second trimester. Then I would gain 2-4 pounds one month then nothing the next month. I only gained 17 pounds. Im also over weight. If you exercise daily and don't over eat you will be fine.

 

[AC1987]

I lost 5 pounds this pregnancy.. stupid food aversions!! Last pregnancy however I gained 5 pounds. So theres a little pressure on me to gain about 10 or more pounds before my next appt.

 

[Klee31]

I'm a bigger girl, I was 200lb and 5'4 size 14 US with my first pregnancy, I gained 11lbs total. My daughter was 7lbs even at birth. Lets just say I had a weight Nazi for a NP who wanted to get punched in the face, but hey...I peed out 12 lbs exactly a week after I gave birth, so she did her job. Lol I still wanted to hurt her!

 

[wamommy]

Each pregnancy has been different for me. With #1 I wore my own jeans until 5 months! I gained 30 pounds, but it was almost all in 3rd tri.

Baby #2 I gained 35 pounds very evenly over each tri, and I'd say I was in maternity jeans around 12 weeks.

Baby #3 I gained almost everything in 2nd tri. One week I gained 4 pounds! I ended up gaining 35 pounds total and wearing maternity jeans around week 6.

This time (#4!) I have had horrific morning sickness. At 8 weeks I've lost about 7 pounds so far. I'm sure I'll catch up 2nd tri, though!

Honestly, everyone gains differently, and even the same person can gain differently from pregnancy to pregnancy. If your ob isn't worried, I'm sure you'll be fine!

 

[Skywalker]

Serious bloating/water retention at 5 weeks already had me in maternity jeans. Having to eat like every two hours and not always wanting/being able to eat healthy food has made me gain a good 5 pounds. I plan on exercising when I feel a bit better in the second trimester. Not excited about feeling like a whale already