My weight gain has really accelerated in the last 3 weeks I've gained 2.5kg. making a total of 9.5 kg so far. My goal was no more than 15kg for the duration of the pregnancy. But the way things are goin now I'm starting to wonder if I'm going to end up gaining more than I wanted. I saw my MW yesterday and she said the baby is really having a growth spurt at the moment and rapid weight gain is quite normal for this stage of pregnancy, although it should slow down again at around 36wks

At AN classes the teacher was telling us that your body creates fat stores for breastfeeding on your butt, thighs, below your bump and also across the back of your shoulders.

So by the sound of it, for most of us it's just fat stores for BFing.

If I can get back down to 65kg I'll be happy. I was 64kg pre-preggy and I'm almost 6ft tall, so I think 65 is a realistic goal for me but I could go smaller if I tried really hard.

Who knows, it may end up that way without me even trying. *fingers crossed* oh please oh please oh please!!!

Angel4 - She only weighed me on my first visit.  This last time that I saw her I asked her if 9kg was too much (I'd weighed myself at home) and thats when she offered her opinion.  I hope I have an easy loss like you had, Your goal weight is the same as mine

I started off at 62kg, now at 18 weeks I'm 71kg.  My mw tells me that its too much of a weight gain so soon, but I really don't have the motivation to count calories these days.  I was 70kg at 13wks and I've only put on 1kg in 5 weeks, so it must be levelling out somewhat.  My boobs have gone from 12C to 16DD which I think could be a decent chunk of the weight.  Besides, I've got so many uncomfortable pregnancy symptoms at the moment, that if eating what I feel like cheers me up I'm inclined to do so 

I think the weight breakdowns are good as it reminds you of the reality of what you're carrying but it's also good to take into consideration that you may also have a bigger baby. 3.3KG is what I would consider on the smaller size for weight of a baby. Most babies I know that arrive on time weigh between 3.6 and 4.5kg which is I think between 7 and 10 lb. Then if you've got a bigger baby, your fluid and placenta size will also be bigger and weigh more.

I think for me personally, my boobs have gained at least a kilo each . I went from a 12B to a 14D, so you can't tell me they haven't contributed to my weight. LOL

DebandKaelen wrote: Carin you have nothing to worry about! I don't even know where that extra weight is on you. You still look skinny in your belly pics!

On my hips and thighs. Little bit on my bum. Im not too worried cause it's pretty easy to get off of those areas with a good walk everyday.

DP also felt it necessary to point out that I have a small roll just above a rather intimate place.  Nothing a good amount of BDing can't work off.

I gave up weighing myself a few weeks back and weighed myself again for the first time in a month the other night.

I find I get myself quite distraught over weight gain as I am such an imagine conscious person, so have found it best to just hide the scales and avoid weighing myself.

I'll probably weigh myself once more in the next 10 weeks, then again when I go into labour so I see what my final weight is and can gauge my weight loss after baby is born.

I've put on 7kg so far, but then again I was carring a good 5kg more than my ideal weight to start with.

My MW told me the average is 12kgs But that was over the entire spectrumof women. So some women put on 10kgs, some put on 30kgs.

For my pre-preg weight and height I was supposed to put on between 11 and 16kgs. I've put on 16kg so far and have 10 weeks to go.

MW is happy with babies growth and doesn't even weigh me.