Weight - what's the normal amount we put on when pregnant?

[CatzEyez]

Hey everyone - I got on the scales this morning and to my shock it read 11 stone exactly! I was 8 1/2 stone before I got pregnant - is it normal to put on 2 and a half stone?!?!?!? I know the baby and other bits account for about a stone - my Fiance is 11.5 stone and I think I may just catch him up before our LO arrives! Anyone else put on this much??

To be honest I probably have overindulged on chocolate and other naughty things - I seem to be hungry all the time and I have a desk job so minimal moving around in the day. My mum has been telling me not to eat as much otherwise the baby will be huge when he arrives - do you think the amount of food you eat does effect how big the baby (which is a boy) will be when he arrives?

 

[nina_ballerina]

I think it's 2 stone. I've put ont the 2 stone already, (too many french fancies)

I don't think the amount you eat determins how big the baby will be. I think it has more to do with his individuality and his development and growth spurts as to how big babs is when he is born.

I'm trying not to worry too much about weight as it can be lost after (will be running up and down the corridors at the hospital) it is scary though, the thought that you might and probably wont ever be the same again.

 

[MrsBrightside]

Yeah i think its about 2 stone but dont worry this isn't set in stone as in everyone is different. I haven't weighed myself at all since ive been pregnant. My midwife does it every time I go for my appointments and im planning on weighing myself when my labour first starts so I know what I was at my last point, if that makes sense?!

I havent put too much pressure on myself and my weight so long as well man is getting what he needs I will worry about my weight after.

 

[Vicki83]

Don't worry about it just now is my advice!

I put on 4 bloody stone with my first pregnancy This time I've not really been weighing myself as I know I'll lose it afterwards But I couldn't have put too much on as I can still fit into my clothes althoguh the trousers won't do up properly cos of bumpage obviously!

The sensible way I think to look at it is, it took you 9 months to put on so it'll take 9 months to lose again afterwards!

 

[linzi-x-]

i put 3 stone on beginning to end... but i did eat like a pig

 

[Mik]

How much you eat won't affect baby unless you have diabetes and he gets more sugar through the blood than he should. I honestly wouldn't worry too much about the weight hun everyone is different and every pregnancy you will have (if you have more than one) will be different.

 

[SadieLeighxx]

I was jst over 7 stone (very skinny) wen i fell pregnant now im 10!! haha! but feel alot better for it. think when shes out i wouldnt mind if i didnt lose much of it as i always felt too skinny anyway!

 

[Toxic_Angel]

I've been eating tons an i've only gained 1st.

I was 10st before i had tania, an i went upto 13st.
Struggled getting rid of the weight aferwards an stayed at 12st
Now its 13.