How much did you gain when you were pregnant?

o yea now im 125lbs:)

Congrats! Sounds like a healthy baby. 101 sounds pretty tiny. Maybe you needed a little extra? I dunno. Either way, best wishes for you and your family!

wow, that's quite a big difference! Did you say, "I'm NOT gonna gain this much with the second one!" or did it just happen naturally? Or maybe, you still had the extra from the first and didn't need anymore. Your body felt fine. :) Mine decided it needed everything in sight and would hold onto it. Still does!

Heh heh--I guess you are one of the lucky ones! Good for you.

Yep. Good pts. I have also heard that in general girls can be more difficult on the mom than boys. Thanks.

See--I had the same thing--eating made the nausea go away. And not eating fruit or veggies--that made me sick. I had to eat things like macaroni and cheese or grilled cheese. basically carbs and dairy. Good for you on losing so much already. That's amazing, I think.

Wow. I think it is amazing how we can all have so many different experiences while having the same experience, pregnancy and childbirth.

I was one of those people who got pregnant and just looked fat. I have no clue how I lost the weight so quickly. Almost immediately after giving birth I was down to 130. I guess I was carrying more baby weight than I thought.

wow. I actually GAINED after giving birth--that was a bummer. But I had a c-section and I swelled up even worse afterwards. Ugh. Glad that's over!

Wow, back down to 115 that fast, huh. Sorry it's been a struggle since then. Trust me, I know of what you speak! Good luck to you.

Wow, that is weird. You just like to gain 27 lbs. You are too funny on the baking. Dh is currently baking rolls that he keeps threatening are "big and ugly" but now he is relenting and saying "They're not so big. They're ugly, though, I'll give 'em that." LOL. Good to see you here, Inklings. Thanks for the comment!

Oh no! You poor thing. Glad you were able to have the babies and lose most of the weight in the end.

Oh my I wish all I gained with my first was 60 pounds. I gained 103 because I had preeclaympsia. All of it was mostly water wait and the sad part was that I didn't put it on till the last 3 months which I was overdue by 3 weeks. The good news is I dropped it quickly and then some pre pregnancy weight also that I needed to lose. Now with my second both of my kids are girls I gained 25 and lost all of it now I am working on the pre pregnancy weight lost 22 more so far. My kids are 5 years apart so I put on some inbetween lol.

Exactly my 3yr old says "I love your beautiful belly" as he rubs it.

That is so nice! Gotta love those little ones. :D

Heh heh. I have heard the same from some women who say their children are 6 or 7, so you are still ahead of them! One thing that I do notice, is the baby really likes my comfy belly. At least someone does!

I think a lot of it was stress, I was a stress eater. And, my baby could not go outside for a long time after she was born. She was 7 weeks early, developed pneumonia, RSV and seasonal allergies all within her first weeks of life. So, I was trapped in the house for almost 4 months with all that....couldn't get a job because No daycare would keep her because she was so sick, and I didn't have any family in the area at the time. It was stressful!!

Oh NO! How weird. But I can see how that might happen. It is hard to stay active sometimes with a little one. And if you nursed her, too--I got very hungry (and still do!) with nursing.

Wow, that IS stressful. I'm sorry all that hapened. It is hard to be without family when you have babies. My family was around, but not very helpful. Is she well now? Hope so!

I'm very petite. Just under 5', so I'm still considered healthy. But thanx. :)

Oh good! :D

Oh my Goodness! Congrats on your babies!! I'm sorry about the morning sickness. I didn't have much, but I know women who have, and it can be really rough. You need to eat something, Girl. Go order some Papa John's. Now. Go. Go on. :)

You have a lot of good points there. I had a boy as well. I have tried to be gentle with myself as there have been a lot of difficulties and changes since my son was born. My husband is also rail-thin and can and does eat whatever he wants, so that doesn't help! AND, he's a great cook. :) Thanks for your support. I do keep committing, but then for some reason I don't stay committed in the face of cookies! You look pretty amazing for having had 7 kids! I can't even IMAGINE it! Good for you!

Wow, I am not getting told about these responses! Sorry I haven't responded myself. I know what you mean about needing more loss to be completely happy. I'm working on it, too. Off and on... ;)

Sounds like quite a ride. I'm not sure if I can keep replying to people on this thread b/c it keeps blanking out on me and then posting twice! It's so annoying. Anyway, glad you got to a stable weight for yourself. I had a boy. He is 20 months now. :)

Wow. My mom said that is what she gained with me as well. My body just says, "Baby? We're keeping EVERYTHING!" LOL. Good for you. If I were like you, I might even have more kids. But probably not. :)

First off, congradulations on your baby, and I am happy it's healthy. Don't fret about the weight. Your hubby will love the person you r.

Aww...thanks. Yes, he says it doesn't matter. It bother me, though. :) But apparently not enough yet!

Oh! Stretch marks. I've got those. Oh age. That'll do it to ya. And kids! :D

Oh! Stretch marks. I've got those. Oh age. That'll do it to ya. And kids! :D

Nice on the maternity clothes savings. Heck, I think I still sometimes wear maternity clothes. I even considered a maternity dress recently. LOL. I'm so sorry that people accused you of lying about your pregnancy. That is obnoxious behavior!

Nice on the maternity clothes savings. Heck, I think I still sometimes wear maternity clothes. I even considered a maternity dress recently. LOL. I'm so sorry that people accused you of lying about your pregnancy. That is obnoxious behavior!

Still pregnant! How exciting. Congratulations!!! I remember being where you are, thinking, how much higher can I go? I am tall, so I was trying not to go over 200 lbs. Ha ha ha...I sure did. 2 weeks left. Yay! I bet you are ready. Good luck on everything. I had a beautiful son. :)

PS--beautiful belly shot. And I know what you mean. Because I am tall, people don't notice the extra weight as much, but I sure do!

I had hyperemesis with my second. It can make you miserable. My OB didn't want to listen to me, but she listened to my husband. Make sure your wife's OB takes care of this - or get her a different OB. I spent most of my pregnancy in the hospital & was miserable through the whole pregnancy. I was eventually put on Zofran. It is an anti-nausea medicine that can be used during pregnancy, but only if necessary. Hope your wife gets some medication to help her. How far along is she?

Wow. Someone else said that, too. That has got to be very difficult. I think I'd rather have all this weight to lose 2 years later. My best to her. I hope she finds some relief. Congrats on the babies!

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear you got sick. That is one way to lose weight, though, isn't it? I find I tend to put it back on after that, though.