All of a sudden 2 weeks ago I gained 3 pounds. My weight has held steady since then. Just-- BOOM!-- 3 pounds. And that's it.
I read that you're supposed to gain about 5 pounds during the first trimester and that it will probably happen toward the end of the 3rd month, as your body increases its volume of blood. So maybe I only gained 3 pounds of blood and fluid instead of 5. I'm pretty short. Maybe I need less blood.
That's how it was with me and Andy. Nothing nothing nothing. Then 3 lbs around 14 weeks. I gained another 5 lbs all at once around 18 weeks, if I recall correctly.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I'd have gained twice as much by now if it weren't for the breastfeeding. I wonder if it will keep my weight down for the whole pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteYou never know! Do you have a plan for how long you will breastfeed or are you going to let her decide when she's done?
ReplyDeletei hope to let her decide. i know that there's a possibility that I'll have to stop toward the end of this pregnancy, if i start having contractions due to the breastfeeding. but i'm trying not to think that far ahead. who knows what Elise will want by then, anyway.
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