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Is it normal to have gained 6lbs in 4 weeks?

I'm 18 weeks pregnant. I lost weight the whole time I was in my first trimester with morning sickness and I had to have surgery from a wreck I had no appetite or was nausea's or throwing up. My last visit I had gained 1lb this visit I gained 6 all together. I'm a little on the chubby side to begin with I weighted 140 pre-pregnancy. Now I'm 146 :(. Its really making me sad cause my friends 24 weeks and only gained 11lbs. The doctor didnt say anything about my weight, so is it normal or am I gaining to much? I really need some ladies support this pregnancy has made me so emotional

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  • Noodle
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    At your stage it is perfectly normal, a pregnancy book I was reading yesterday said after the 20 week point you could gain a pound a week. Your body is probably playing catch up to make up for the weight you lost while suffering from morning sickness.

    On average you would gain 25-35 lbs the whole pregnancy, you are fine!

  • 1 decade ago

    Yea i think it is normal. Because in my first trimester i also lost weight because of my morning sickness, (im really petite) then after 2weeks i gained about 10 pounds. So i think it is normal, but you know you shouldn't worry about it at all because the weight you gain is VERY GOOD!! for the baby :) and just think that after you give birth you will loose half the weight, because most of it is just baby weight anyways. If you want you can do pregnancy exercise too. I do it sometimes. But never bring yourself down over your weight, you gotta be happy for the baby! good luck to you and the baby, be safe ;)

    Source(s): 16weeks pregnant :D
  • 1 decade ago

    You are absolutely fine! I had gained about that much when I was 18 weeks also. Now I'm almost 26 weeks and I've gained about 14 pounds! I put on 8 pounds in 8 weeks! Don't compare yourself to how much or how little someone else has gained. We are all different and as long as your doctor doesn't seem concerned, you shouldn't be either :)

  • 1 decade ago

    It's not normal, but since you lost weight in your first trimester, I don't think it's a bad thing that you've gained 6 lbs in a month.

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  • ive put on 10lb since i was 12 weeks im now 15weeks.. im not far off putting on a stone. but i dont mind its all part of being pregnant :)

  • 1 decade ago

    yeah

    don't worry not every ones the same and if your worrying about the weight coming off. it will!

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