Forum 2nd trimester

Lots of arrivals and not much to eat.

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EvyGuest ·
Hi ladies,

I'm worried about my weight.

I'm 1.74m tall and before pregnancy I weighed 62 kg.

Now, at 23 weeks, I already weigh 70.5 kg, even though I don't eat particularly much.

Where is this going to end...

Are any of you experiencing this too?

Best,
E.

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  1. tasja1987 #2

    Hey Evy, same here, I don't eat extremely much and have gained 16kg after 31 weeks. I don't want to lie awake worrying too much about it. Once the baby is out, we'll see how we get it off..
    Maybe you're retaining a lot of fluid? If so, it seems to come off very quickly..

  2. Evy started this #3

    Hey Tasja, how do you tell if you're holding onto a lot of fluid? I don't notice anything with my hands or shoes being too tight.. I just see weight gain in my belly
    I really don't want to worry too much about it, the weight isn't the most important thing right now, but I'd rather avoid gaining too much weight though????

  3. tasja1987 #4

    I’m also doing my best to gain as little weight as possible, really trying to watch my diet closely. Lots of low-fat yogurt, rice cakes, raw veggies as snacks...

    I mainly notice the water retention around my ankles—my compression stockings suddenly feel much tighter, and my calves look much thicker.
    My breasts have also grown quite a bit, so that’s adding weight too. I think it’s really spread out across all sorts of things: the uterus, baby, amniotic fluid, extra blood in your body, placenta... And I guess everyone’s body distributes it differently.

  4. Miekje86 Guest #5

    Same here!
    Pregnant with the first one and already gained quite a bit. I was/ am really focused on it, but you also need to be careful not to suddenly start eating very little. Your baby needs to get enough, of course.
    I just hope it’ll be over soon

  5. tasja1987 #6

    Indeed, Miekje.. I actually ate whatever I wanted. Until the doctor said I was gaining a bit too much. So I started paying attention, but it was still a bit too much to be good. I had anemia due to iron deficiency. Now I have to take pills because my little girl demands so much from me.. From now on, I'll just eat what I want again with small adjustments.. I'll worry about those kilos later

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