For those of you who actually gained weight...

Sara .
on 10/28/10 3:54 am

Because I'm a geek like that, here's the proportion of my total weight gain I accumulated per 4 week interval (except for the first trimester, which is all together.)

0-12 9.3%
12-16 10.7%
16-20 21.3%
20-24 16.0%
24-28 5.3%
28-32 8.0%
32-36 24.0%
36-(39) 5.3%

So, I guess I had a couple of big bursts from weeks 16-24 and 32-36.

Pre-op: 347 High preg. wt: 331 Current: 284 Next goal: 283 Lowest post-op: 276

Dev *.
on 10/28/10 2:41 am - Austin, TX

Lap Band on 03/22/06

I lost in the first trimester then gained in chunks after that. usually 3-5 lb jumps. Overall I was up 22 lbs, 4 days after birth I was only up 4 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. You can pack on a LOT of fluid.

Banded 03/22/06 276/261/184 (highest/surgery/lowest)

Sleeved 07/11/2013 228/165 (surgery/current) (111lbs lost)

Mom to two of the cutest boys on earth.

chelle614
on 10/28/10 2:50 am - Chester, NY

It sounds like the weight gain is from the unfill, and not really much from the baby. Did you have any ultrasounds before, where they told you the baby was too small? If you continue at that rate, maybe ask for 2cc's to be put back in your band?
I feel your pain, unfills are evil and mess with you emotionally. It's just that your body is so restricted to eating such small amounts, that it gets used to it... then any change in volume amount (regardless of how healthy) will automatically put weight on you. It sucks. But as long as the baby is healthy, that's all that matters.

M/C 10/18/10 9w2d...forever loved

It's a boy!

(deactivated member)
on 10/28/10 3:01 am - Kirkwood, NY

RNY on 06/17/09

Hey girl I know how you feel!!! I did not gain anything the first 6 months either!! LOL...I have gained 7lbs in the last 3 weeks. I have all of a sudden gained and I am like Wow. I guess I figured I knew that would happen considering I did not gain anything at first. As long as I do not gain over 15lbs I will be ok. My Ob has me on strict weight gain for the pregnancy and 15lbs is all she wants me to gain. I am praying that the next 8lbs does not come on so fast like this last 7 did lol. Or I am going to gain more than I should. And I am not really eating any different either.

I would say that it is normal to gain weight towards the end because baby is growing and getting bigger plus you also add on more water weight too.

stefanie82
on 10/28/10 3:12 am - Springfield, OH

RNY on 05/09/08

I lost 4 lbs in the beginning and I've stayed the same since. It sounds like yours is from your band. I'm thinking a lot of it is probably water. Once you start eating more carbs, it's mostly water weight. I think the most weight gain from pregnancy comes at the end.

Nicki H.
on 10/28/10 3:45 am - WA

Lap Band on 08/12/08 with

I gained like 15 before I even realized I was pregnant. It was THE LAST thing on my mind! I was eating like **** and didn't know why I was having so many bad food cravings. I was scheduled to get a fill the day I got my blood work back. Som since finding out I was pregnant, I have only gained 8lbs. Not too bad for me. My first I gained a WHOPPING 100lbs!!! Depression's a ***** and with the 2nd I figured I was already fat and didn't care and gained about 60ish and more after he was born~how times have changed. Instead of turning to the sugary carbs I turn to protein....most times anyway.
I only hope and pray that the tools and habits I have formed over this last 1.5 yrs will continue to stick with me and enable me to get this pg weight off quick!

I delivered 6 weeks early a 5lb 15oz lil boy:) After spending 2 months on bed rest in the hospital and Mason spending 11 days in the NICU, we're both home and doing great! Mason is getting bigger and gaining weight like he should. Now it's my turn to lose this weight! It's tough to get back on the band wagon...I CAN do this!

lawgurl1234
on 10/28/10 4:00 am

DS on 12/23/08

I have the DS the highly malabsorptive WLS and I gained 10 lbs when I first found out I was 2 weeks pregnant. I think it was water weight because I then dropped down 10 lbs very quickly and then all of sudden withing the last month I gained 15 lbs I am 5 months pregnant. My weight still fluctuates at this point.

Pre-pregnancy my low was 165, at pregnancy 171, 2 weeks pregnant 180 pregnancy months 1-4 173, now 188!

HW 297/SW 257/pre-preg low 165/preg weight 178/GW 150