for the first time in my life

[Muddled]

I am nervous about being weighed.
It has been five weeks since my last weigh-in and I estimate I have gained 20 pounds. Eep.

[boiler717]

It will be okay! I feel like pregnancy weight is really hard to control. Even with perfect diet and exercise, some people are just biologically prone to gain more than others. I hope the appt goes well.

[aprilsails]

Honestly you might be better off not knowing the number. Lots of people don't and I really don't believe that tracking it makes any difference - your body grabs onto what it needs when it needs it.

[Muddled]

I should probably confess that 20 lbs is an exaggeration.

I have never had body issues like this and I dont quite know how to handle them. I like watching my tum grow, but could do without additional expansion.

[Kit]

Honestly, when I get weighed I tell them I don't want to know. If it is problematic, they will tell me. If not, keep on keepin' on! I'm sure you're fine. It probably seems like a lot but I bet it's not.

[Muddled]

I don't know how you can't look, but I'm kind of a data geek.

[Kit]

May 28, 2015 8:44:05 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I don't know how you can't look, but I'm kind of a data geek.

It's hard, but you'll only feel worse if you DO look and don't like the number.

Do it for your happiness :-)  

[brandienee]

I am a data geek too. And I always weigh more at the doctors office than at home. I would only be concerned if the doctor is concerned. (I've gained 20 so far, and they didn't seem to care.)

[dearprudence]

May 28, 2015 8:44:05 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I don't know how you can't look, but I'm kind of a data geek.

I'm with you.  I always kind of want to know.  But of course, in my mind I only want to know if it's like "0 gain!" 

I think the whole weight aspect of pregnancy is a total mindfuck.  Because even though you know you're gaining weight because you're growing a human being, it's still hard to watch the numbers climb.  Especially with the societal emphasis we have on weight.  I know for me it's a total trigger and I have to do a lot of self-talk about it.  I hope it's better than you're expecting.

[Koala]

I always want to know, but as soon as I'm getting ready to step on that scale, I get nervous. I haven't figured out how to not be anxious about it, other thank realizing weight gain is important for growing healthy babies!

[Susie]

I hear you. I can't not know the number, but it does cause me a little stress. I actually weigh myself most days at home so it's not a surprise at the Dr.'s office.

I'm at about 5 lbs. now, at almost 15 weeks. I think that's pretty ok. But this marks me officially being the heaviest I've ever been, and that was a real milestone for me!

[Muddled]

Nearly 9 lbs in 5 weeks. I'm calling it a growth spurt.

[dana86]

I call it the pregnancy mind game. Having this be my 3rd time through it is still hard for me to get weighed, but I just try not to look. Every now and then I get a glimpse just to kind of see where I am at and it can be hard but the further along the more that weight is actually the baby lol

[fezzik]

I am the same way. I hate being weighed, but I can't not look.

This time I'm struggling at comparing myself to my pregnancy with L and trying to keep the same weight gain pace. I keep trying to tell myself it's ok if I gain more this time (I only gained 20 last time), but it really does mess with your mind.

[fashionx]

I really hate it. I never weighed myself regularly growing up and never had body issues with weight before. And I totally understand gaining weight is good for me and the baby, that's not even the issue. But this whole "gain 25-35 lbs" total to me is BS, because I don't know anyone who only gained that much in pregnancy. I keep getting comments from my midwife to slow down my weight gain, but I just get more frustrated because I literally don't know how to. I don't eat much more if at all than pre-pregnancy, and I am eating healthier foods, and being fairly active. I just seem to gain at least 2+ lbs a week no matter what. Or if I have one "good week" with the recommended 1 lb gain, the following week I'll gain 3. I don't want to diet or starve or go crazy of course, but when they say slow down, they don't offer much advice on how to do it (if that's even possible) other than "take walks after dinner". I'm up 40 lbs at 32 weeks, and I'm ready for the mind fuck to be over!

[pooh8402]

May 28, 2015 16:27:41 GMT -5 fashionx said:

I really hate it. I never weighed myself regularly growing up and never had body issues with weight before. And I totally understand gaining weight is good for me and the baby, that's not even the issue. But this whole "gain 25-35 lbs" total to me is BS, because I don't know anyone who only gained that much in pregnancy. I keep getting comments from my midwife to slow down my weight gain, but I just get more frustrated because I literally don't know how to. I don't eat much more if at all than pre-pregnancy, and I am eating healthier foods, and being fairly active. I just seem to gain at least 2+ lbs a week no matter what. Or if I have one "good week" with the recommended 1 lb gain, the following week I'll gain 3. I don't want to diet or starve or go crazy of course, but when they say slow down, they don't offer much advice on how to do it (if that's even possible) other than "take walks after dinner". I'm up 40 lbs at 32 weeks, and I'm ready for the mind fuck to be over!

Ditto all of this. Every last bit of it. They only thing keeping me same is knowing people who gained 40, 50, 60 pounds and were able to go back to pre-pregnancy weight, my mother included.