How much weight did you gain during pregnancy??

It's still too early out for me to get preg, but I hope its in the near future. With that said, i was wondering how much did everyone gain from pregnancy? Did it fly right off after birth or did you gain and never got back down? This is a really scar y thought for me and all input and advice is appreciated! Thanks!

I know this has been posted a thousand times, but I couldn't find another question on the board like this at first. I see one now, but I would still like to hear responses if you feel like giving them!

I gained 22lbs and I weighed myself for the first time post pregnancy 5 days after my c section and I was down 23 lbs. However, my body shape is different. My hips and thighs are bigger than before even though I am currently 8 lbs lighter than pre pregnancy. My pants are now too tight in the hips and thighs but baggy in the waist. I have not yet come up with a solution to this dilemma. I am hoping that if I get strict with my dieting and working out that I can lose a few inches.

I am not the norm by any means...but I will post my info anyways.  I started out at 170...the day before Matthew was born I was 172lbs  He was born at 38 weeks.  As of today I'm 149.  So I only gained 2 lbs total and my little boy was 6 lbs 10 oz.  Good luck when you start....but I would wait at least a year. 

I was not the norm either but on the other end of the scale...litterally!  I was 150 when I got pregnant (4 months post-op - oops) and managed to gain 50 lbs so I was 200 the day I delivered my 10.5 lb baby boy.  2 weeks later I was down to 158.  However, I never lost another pound and started THIS pregnancy at 160.  I'm almost 28 weeks pregnant with twins and now I've gained 24 lbs...I hope THIS trend continues!

Good luck!
Sandy