Weight gain?

I am seriously massive right now - I'm only 26 weeks and look 9+ months pregnant. I've only gained about 20 pounds but it is all right there. MY OB said it's because of the uterus being so stretched out with my twin pregnancy that this is natural but I have no idea how I will grow any more at this point! Everyone asks "when are you due?" and when I tell them September their eyes get huge and they look at my belly.

Anyone else like this? How much weight have you gained around this point? Some days I feel so heavy and have no idea how I'm going to make it another 14 weeks - I'm about to pop!!!

 

QUOTE(kcole @ Jun 23 2008, 11:51 AM) [snapback]841226[/snapback]
I am seriously massive right now - I'm only 26 weeks and look 9+ months pregnant. I've only gained about 20 pounds but it is all right there. MY OB said it's because of the uterus being so stretched out with my twin pregnancy that this is natural but I have no idea how I will grow any more at this point! Everyone asks "when are you due?" and when I tell them September their eyes get huge and they look at my belly.

Anyone else like this? How much weight have you gained around this point? Some days I feel so heavy and have no idea how I'm going to make it another 14 weeks - I'm about to pop!!!


I've been getting weird looks in public since about the 24th week - then I tell them there are TWO and they're like "Oh my!" I have a picture I took at 27.5 wks and I'd gained 44lbs by then [and yeah, it was all in my belly too ]. I am 36wks and 2 days now and I've gained a little over 60 lbs.. and beginning to feel VERY uncomfortable. Now when people look at me in public.. they kinda give me weird/dirty looks like: "what's SHE doing?! She shouldn't even be out of the house!" and the Only people that will come up to me and ask are the grandmas :haha:

Don't worry, your body will grow and you will be fine. Maybe you should take weekly pictures of the belly and compare them to see how much you grow I've been doing that and it's kinda neat.

 

I have only gained 14 pounds but seriously look 9 months pregnant. My DH has been teasing me that I have this huge baby sticking out in front. My ob said the same thing, after so many babies, and especially after twins your uterus is really stretched. my maternity tops dont even cover the botton of my maternity pants anymore.

 

My belly is definitely showing more and more each day, I've only gained 5lbs, b/c of ms, but I look like I'm much further along, everyone feels the need to tell me "Damn you've gotten BIG". Like I don't have a mirror and see it in my clothes.

 

My doc said its because your body knows what to do!! I gained 24 lbs by 29 weeks and I've got a pretty small belly. I was huge in my other two pregnancies.. go figure!

 

I could pass for quite far along and I'v lost 7 lbs already. My pants dont fit anymore as of SDaturday that was an overnight thing but my uterus is still tipped and they cant see the baby on a regular u/s go figure.

 

I'm right there with ya! I've gained 20 pounds and am all out front as well and people are always asking me the same question "when are you due?" Last week at my 28 week appointment I was measuring 30 centimeters and my baby was measuring exactly 28 weeks and 3 days. My Dr. says I am carrying high and that you just show more your second time around especially after having twins. I feel exactly the same as you...I could have written you post!!! I am glad I'm not the only one!!! Hang in there!

 

I too could have written your post. I'll be 27 weeks tomorrow and have gained about 20 pounds. People don't believe it when I tell them I'm not due until September. My girlfriend even said, "Are you sure you're not having two again?"

Glad to hear that maybe my big belly could be due to the fact that my uterus was stretched out from the twin pregnancy. I was worried that I might have a really, really big baby. Hang in there!

 

Yeah, I have gained 39 lbs and I am 38 1/2 weeks! It is all out in front and looks ridiculous!!!! I only gained 47 lbs with the twins, and 30 with my DD..so this is weird...of course the brownie cravings haven't helped!!!!

 

QUOTE(momoftheforest @ Jun 23 2008, 12:44 PM) [snapback]841340[/snapback]
I have only gained 14 pounds but seriously look 9 months pregnant. My DH has been teasing me that I have this huge baby sticking out in front. My ob said the same thing, after so many babies, and especially after twins your uterus is really stretched. my maternity tops dont even cover the botton of my maternity pants anymore.


I totally know what you mean about the maternity clothes not fitting you. Mine don't either.. and haven't actually since the 26th wk. I just went to Ross and got a few large tops that are long. And [this is sad] I had to cut the waistband to my maternity pants cause they put too much pressure just under my belly. If I'd known I was going to have twins, I'd have gotten a bigger size, lol.

So far, I've gained 64 lbs and it's all mostly in my belly [some in the thighs]. My face and arms look completely normal

 

I am 22 weeks preg and i hv already gained 40 lbs i have no idea how to control it. I am on bedrest so no activity basically i just eat and sit. I am just lil over 1/2 point and already gained so much :s i hope its going to babies and belly only.

 

As of my 28 week appt. (4 weeks ago) I had gained 30 lbs exactly... and I was totally discouraged because that was my limit.... "was" - key word. I would be happy if I don't gain any more than 40 pounds. I think it'll be closer to 45 though. My appetite is enormous!!! With the twins I gained 50 pounds (not even) but I started out heavier than I did this pregnancy (15 lbs heavier). I have definitely gained weight is all areas of my body this time - my thighs and butt tend to get wider when pregnant I am trying not to let it bother me though because this will be my last pregnancy (hopefully) and I want to enjoy every minute of it. Losing weight won't be hard - I tend to be an exercise FREAK when not pregnant... not sure why my mindset about exercise changed so drastically when I got pregnant this time.... I guess it had a lot to do with some bleeding that was going on in the first and second trimester. Anyways, thought I'd share

 

OK...this was bad...I took my kids to the library today and the Librarian asked if I was going to have my baby tomorrow. I'm only 29 weeks!!!! I guess that is how "massive" I look right now