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Q. Question about weight gain during pregnancy?

ok so do some women look flabby in the tummy before they start to round? i have a friend who is only gaining weight. she is very active and basically eats the same way she did before she got pregnant and it just seems like she is only getting heavier. she is about 4months and she is still pretty flabby. when does the fat turn into the bump? can it just stay fat and not turn into a bump? she is about 5" ft tall. is it different for short people than it is for tall people?

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Q. How much weight gain is average during pregnancy??

i am 19yrs old, about 5'1" and weighed 108 lbs pre-pregnancy. this is my first child. i am now 34 weeks and weight 149! that is a 41lb weight gain. my doc says i'm all belly (he's such a nice guy lol) but a lot of people only gained like 20-35 lbs and i still have 5 1/2 weeks left!! what did you weigh? is this normal? i eat raw fruits and veggies everyday, i dont drink soda, i dont eat very much junk food..i think maybe my problem is the huge size of my meals? at this point in my pregnancy i am hungry every few hours or so..especially at 1 am its really annoying. i hope i dont have a giant baby lol i am still happy with my body, but my thighs are really big since im so short. :(

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Q. 21 weeks pregnant and exercising, eating very healthy, no weight gain, but pants are tighter in the rear?

i've asked questions about pregnancy and weight here before and have always gotten great answers. i'm 21 week pregnant. i gained 10 lbs during my first trimester ( ate through the nausea ) in about 4 weeks. i have gained 2 lbs since i was 11 weeks. i was overweight with a bmi of 26 when i got pregnant, and i'm 5'1" (pp was 140, now i'm 152 ). my midwife suggested a weight gain range if 15-25 lbs. she also said i needed to exercise 30 minutes a day, everyday. so here's what i've done starting at 15 weeks : i've joined a ladies gym and i go everyday for 45 minutes and do strength training and elliptical and rowing. completely changed my diet. no refined flours or processed foods. it's all whole grains, vegetables, fruits, good dairy, and lean proteins. though my caloric intake sounds low between 1300-1500 a day, i can assure it's loaded with fiber, vitamins, and protein. i'm never hungry. i actually keep a chart to make sure baby gets what he needs. since there's no refined or processed foods, my salt intake is also very low. my weight has stayed the same. i've actually watch my mushy-love handles decrease and be replaced by hard, healthy baby-ness. i'm proud of that. but, some of pants are tighter. around the belly is to be expected, although i can still zip them, they are pretty snug around the belly. but, they're tighter in the thighs and butt! why?! is it because my belly has gotten so much bigger and it pulls on my pants, thus tightening in this area? i've only noticed it in my jeans, never my yoga pants. or, is this the curse of the pregnant woman and once you become pregnant all things that makes sense about diet and exercise should be tossed out the window? several reasons for the healthy diet and exercise regime : i started out overweight, i'm doing a natural delivery, i'm short - extra weight is even worse for short people, diabetes runs in my husband's family...his mom was diagnosed in her twenties as well as his sister...i figured i would be setting our baby up for failure by feeding him the typical american diet in-utero, eating this way gives me a greater amount of energy. i feel like i'm doing everything right, and have felt so positive and proud of myself...but when i put on those jeans yesterday i was let down. dear expectant mom to a baby boy : i am focusing on my developing baby, that's the reason for the exercise and nutrition. during my first pregnancy i gained over 80 lbs and it was a nightmare. i had multiple medical interventions because of my weight and my son went into "fetal distress". the healthier i am as a pregnant mom, the healthier our baby will be and i'll be a better mom for it. forgive me if i sound paranoid, but the only thing i have to go by was my first pregnancy and it was a bad one. the nutrition charts i keep are to ensure my baby has everything he needs. i eat 65 grams of protein a day, about 45 of fiber, and so on, and it's a challenge, but i do it because it's what doctors say a growing baby needs. with my previous diet ( processed foods), he wasn't getting what he needed, hence the charts. i'm simply looking for advice from other moms who have gone through the same thing. i'm a good mom because his nutritional needs are met by diet, not just a pre-natal pill. **of course** this is about the life growing inside of me, this is why i'm trying to be healthy. i used the term "curse" as a joke. you guys are misreading my question. if you read the first 3/4 of it you would see my main concern is my child. my midwives advised me on my diet and exercise and *i'm following their medical advice*. i have nothing else to go by. my last pregnancy was not healthy, i gained a massive amount of weight and very quickly. i'm just looking for a little bit of advice from someone who's been in my shoes. i expect to gain weight in a healthy way during this pregnancy, there's no doubt about it. i am just comically surprised that my butt may be expanding despite exercise and no weight gain.

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Q. Normal weight gain for 33 weeks?

i'm almost 33 weeks pregnant and i'm measuring right where i'm supposed to but alot of people say i look like i'm ready to pop. i have almost 2 more months left and ive only gained 13 pounds. i'm a short girl 5'3 but ive always been curvy, my pre pregnancy weight was about 135, but ive never looked heavy. is 13 pounds about right?

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Q. I'm having all the pregnancy signs, and very rapid weight gain. twins?? and boyfriend wants abortion...=(?

ok, so my breasts hurt, and have gotten huge in the last 3 weeks (we figure i may be 6 weeks), mylower abdomen is hard as a rock and my stomach has gotten quite big in the past 3 weeks, which people say may be twins (there are twins on both sides of our family), i pee constantly, and i get these weird short pains in the same area.....ive become quite the moody bitch too...and im actually really nice....usually! lol. i was just wondering since its only 6 weeks and im having all these symptoms, could it be twins? but, all aside, i am ready to take care of it, im old enough, i have a place and money....but my boyfriend isnt ready.....what do i do??

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Q. Bleeding throughout pregnancy. opinions, experiences, my long story please read it all then respond.?

okay so here it is. so july 30 was my last menstrual period before sexual activity happened which was august 13 [ovulating!]. well he didn't cum inside me but i got it on my fingers & in my mouth [plus he got it on his fingers evidently] i touched myself totally forgetting that i had it on myself. i seem to remember bleeding around my normal days in august but i can't remember if it was light or not because i wear tampons & i never pay attention to my blood flow, although i'm pretty sure it wasn't as long. september, same thing. shorter, but i wear tampons so yeah. in october though, which was when i began to suspect that i'm pregnant i got it like 7 days or more late. when it came it was kinda heavy but then the next day ended? then came back but kept going on & off. & didn't even last that long. same thing in december & right now january. okay well during the first months when i didn't even realize anything i was having all the symptoms: fatigue, nauseousness, always hungry, cravings, weight gain, heartburn, sore breasts, & all the others. but didn't pay attention till october when i was late. so i started out 120 pounds or a little less or like one pound more? & i've gained more then 16 pounds! so right now i'm like 136-7-8. around those numbers. i know most people will probably tell me that i'm not pregnant but there's more. so ever since like 15 weeks i've been feeling what i would say is movement. first it was like popcorn popping, bubbles, flutters. & at around 17 weeks it was like a muscle spasm. & once it was like someone flicking me from the inside, three flicks totally noticeable flicks! i believe i also felt a few small kicks. i'm now 22 weeks 2 days i feel flutters almost everyday & i have the big ol' belly. so i took two cheap pregnancy tests like 2 months ago & both came out negative. but they were cheap so i figure that's why. & i know that tests can give you false negatives. so i went to the doctor & they did me the same thing a urine test but it also came out negative [about 2 months ago too]. though i haven't lost hope. i know people can bleed throughout their entire pregnancies, i've read quite a few stories but would love to hear more. please don't give me answers like go to the doctor, i'm not stupid i know sooner or later i'm going to have to because i know at this point i should be hearing the heart & getting ultrasounds but the things is i'm young [teenager] & i don't wanna mention this to my parents until i'm like absolutely sure that i am. meaning just wait like 1-2 more weeks when i can feel even more movement since i'm already feeling it now :) i know i was irresponsible to have sex. & i know it probably sounds crazy that i want a baby being a teenager but i've gotten so excited with the thought. at first i didn't really care if i was or not. because my parents are understanding people & they wouldn't be that mad & i'm not a childish person i'm very mature & i can handle anything, if i had any doubt about that then why the h*ll would i have unprotected sex? i mean seriously. so please no judgement, no rude answers, i don't like negativity so please just tell me your experiences or those of a person that had something similar happen to them. please & thank you for all your answers :] i know i asked for opinions but what i really had in mind were experiences with the opinions of people with experience. & to the person that said i need to start getting prenatal care, although i haven't gone to the doctor i have been taking prenatal vitamins & i've been taking care of myself. laying off junk food, caffeine things, & everything bad for pregnant people. but i guess thanks for your opinions anyway i guess i myself was asking for it. oh well. i'm still convinced that i'm pregnant :) & when i went to the doctor i didn't mention that i thought i was pregnant because my mother was in the room. i just told her my symptoms & she did the urine test, not a blood test to check the hcg. here is the site where i found quite a few people saying they or someone they know bleed throughout the entire pregnancy or a part of it. & i also have 2 friends. one of them bled for like 6 months & the other for the whole pregnancy i think? & i'm not making this up. they are living proof. & one of them is in labor right now! :d hehe no joke :] http://www.babycenter.com/404_can-you-be-pregnant-and-still-get-your-period_7102.bc?pagesize=10&startindex=0&questionid=7102 oops forgot to mention i have a super hard belly! no joke.

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Q. What were you first signs of pregnancy?

i'm just curious. i personally have been wondering if i am. i had my normal period about the second to last week in may. had unprotected sex with my ex on may 31st. i'd been extremely tired, and read somewhere that was a pregnancy symptom, so i took a test a couple days before my expected period. it came out negative. had my period second to last week of june. it was shorter than usual, and lighter. come july, symptoms kicked in full swing. i was extremely tired, always wanted to sleep. random foods were causing me heartburn. i was a little gassy, when i usually never am. when i brushed my teeth and spit, there would be a little bit of blood. i was constipated. i would be nauseous, not wanting to eat anything. i would go without eating for most of the day. but then i get cravings. the last week, i feel like all i've eaten is butter rum muffins and snickers bars. my favorite foods mozzerella sticks, pizza, cheesecake, buffalo chicken... just the thought of it makes me want to barf. i've been having to pee atleast every hour. anyways, come the second to last week of july, and no period. i had slight cramping, so i expected it to come, but it never showed. i figured it was just late, but now that's it been a couple of weeks, i'm gonna go with it's not showing up. i started noticing more symptoms after that (they were there before, just hadn't really noticed them) like i've been having slight headaches and backaches. my boobs are veiny now, especially near the nipple (sorry if tmi), my aerolas have darkened, and the "dots" on my aerolas are sticking out, which they've never done before. my boobs have definitely gotten bigger, they hang out of my bra now. my boobs have also been very achy on and off through the day.. i know some people have this before their period, but i've never had achy boobs. i've also been having slight cramping. most of the times it seems to be on my sides, not toward the middle or anything, if that has to do with anything. i've also had a heightened sense of smell... my friends all smoke cigarettes, and their smoke which usually doesn't bother me has been making me want to gag. i've been very emotional. things my friends say to me i've been taking alot more personally. i've been getting angry quickly. i've also been crying alot more. i watched the curious case of benjamin button the other day, and cried 20 times during it. i don't know if this part is in my head or not, but i swear i'm gaining weight in my stomach only. i've been losing weight on my hips, but my stomach seems to be "protruding". not something anyone else has noticed, but i've definitely noticed. and it seems that most of it is toward the top of my stomach. oh, i'm bad explaining this. i just notice it alot more, i guess i'll leave it at that. plus, my acne has cleared up alot. my skin has always been more acne prone, runs in the family on my dad's side (i know everyone gets acne, but both my dad and my sister had severe acne), but lately i only have 1 or 2 small pimples. i've had more vaginal discharge. yes, i know the only way to definitely know is to take a pregnancy test, but i'm kind of scared. like, i'm excited, and i know i'm going to be disappointed if i'm not. second, i've been pysching myself out. my ex has low sperm count, and we were together for two+ years and never got pregnant. it would blow my mind if we just happened to get pregnant while having sex after we broke up. i feel like it's all in my head. but if no period this month, then i'll be taking a test. anyways, for moms/moms to be only... what were your first symptoms? how many times did you have to pee in your first trimester? haha just curious. did you have any period like bleeding? if so how long into your pregnancy did it continue? when did you first notice a belly on yourself?' when did you notice new curves? sorry for so many questions, i'm just a curious kind of person. and if you want to comment toward you're opinion on my situation... feel free. just remember, i'm emotional, so no smart a** comments, k? the nausea has actually toned down some (its still there, but not half as bad). i'd be about 11 weeks, so that would make sense because the nausea usually quites in the second trimester, right? the nausea has gone away. tonight, for supper alone, i thought i was full, but ended up devouring a steak and ice cream. tomorrow there's a party and i plan on drinking, but i'm going to go buy a couple of tests tomorrow to see whether or not i'm pregnant. if i'm pregnant, than of course i won't drink. so yeah. thanks! i'm thinking with just the peeing alone, i'm going to take a test. it hit a chord when you said you were peeing 5 times a night... i have had to wake up a bunch of times.