Weight gain?

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Im now 14 weeks pregnant with twins and im just wondering how much was your weight gain during your pregnancy? i have put on 3kgs so far.
Also did you put on most of the weight in the first trimester or second?

[two cheeky smurfs]

Hi there!!! In my first trimester i put on 2 kg, in my third i put on 5 kg and in my third i put on 8kg... so i put on the most in the last trimester!!!

How are you feeling hun?

[dearmum]

:wave:Mummy2twins

Thanks its interesting to know sort of what to expect,im feeling very heavy and a bit scared coz i had my last bub at 5 months and lost him :no:i did have a UTI though but i also still think of maybe the pressure of bub getting heavier brang on the labour hmmm not sure.I guess time will tell and i will just take it day by day.
I have veins in my legs and when i put on weight my legs tend to hurt if i have been standing to long,so this pregnancy is making me scared a bit.
Other than that im doing just great bubs are both growing well so cant complain.
Well better be off :wave:take care.

[beebs]

Hi Dearmum,

Its great to see you here - congrats on the twin pregnancy!

I haven't put on much weight - last I checked it was 3.8 kilos. That was at 25 weeks. I still feel like I am not putting on much - I am still wearing my normal jeans and not maternity yet and they are far looser than normal and fall off me. I'll weigh myself again tonight as I've just gone into the 3 trimester.

[dearmum]

:wave:Beeps

Wow how come?
Did you have alot of m/s earlier on?
Are you exercising more than you pre pregnancy?
I guess your lucky so long bubs are doing well thats all that matters hey.
I was reading on the net that we have to up the calories when carring twins,i mean i havent only because im eating heaps anyway.
Well take care:wave:

[brooke88(mum2b09)]

Oh you girls are lucky!

I didn't put any weight on until the end of the 2nd trimester, then I put on 22kgs!!! But I had my girls 5 weeks ago and have lost 17 of it :D

[beebs]

I'm not really sure why - I am stuffing my face, although - I am finding it hard to eat full meals now on account of my stomach being squashed:) I eat chocolate every day. I think the twins are just eating up all my calories or something maybe? They are both growing really well and at my last ultrasound - about 3 weeks ago - the ultra sound tech said she had never seen a more perfect ultrasound for twins. They are the exact same size and weight which apparently is unusual. And they are both measuring a week ahead. They are both growing really well. And I'm measuring 9 weeks ahead. I keep expecting to have a major 3rd trimester blow out though!

[mummy2lilly]

hi there. Before i fell preganancy i weighted 55 KG then in my first trimester i only put on 2Kg but didnt even have a bump:( Then in my second trimester i put on another 2 KG still no bump just look like a little fat belly then in the 3rd trimster i put on 4 KG then 3 weeks before bub was born my belly got quite big and i look like that blue girl off willy wonka lol. but not that big and put on 10Kg in the last 3 weeks

[empty]

Hi dearmum,

Glad to see youre going well! I am 2 weeks behind you and so far I havent put on any weight. I think I have lost weight actually. I cant seem to keep up with the food intake and the twins are just taking all my calories. I suspect this wont be my problem for too long though!;)

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Thanks for the replies.

:laughing:Now im getting worried about the last trimester.
I was checking my old records with my baby shaheed and i had put on 4 kgs by now and thats with just one baby so im happy enough,i hope to keep to 15kgs all up but only time will tell.
Good luck to all you pregnant mummas :wave:

[beebs]

3.8 Kilos so far this pregnancy - so I haven't gained any in the last 3 weeks (I'm 28 weeks tomorrow) I think the babies are eating all my calories:)

[MrsMuffin]

I didnt put on any weight (well besides babies), I lost weight! but ive managed to put it all back on :(

[dearmum]

:wave:You guys are lucky i think i spoke to soon i have put on another 1kg in a week so all up so far is 4 kgs im now 15 weeks.I cant blame the babies though its my eating :pi cant keep away from carbs im carb crazy this time around.
I think i might make a weight thread that way we can keep a eye on how everyones doing.

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Well im 17 weeks pregnant now and have put on 5.3kgs its creeping up hey.

[OmgRhi]

I'm 22 weeks pregnant and I've put on about 6kg. I started out at 64kg, yesterday when I saw I'd gone over 70kg I nearly had a heart attack...:crying:

[dearmum]

:wave:

Well im now 19 weeks pregnant and iv put on 6kgs EEK! so far 2kgs in the first trimester and 4kgs in the second.Im hoping not to get over 15kgs:fingerscrossed:

[Shilo]

I am 26 weeks and have put on about 10kgs...
So you girls are doing well in comparison.

[beebs]

I've put on another 2 kilos this last month - so its 5.8 all up:)

[expectantmumoftwins]

I am 17 weeks along and have put on about 5kgs. I know it is all baby though as my belly is quite large but everything else is the same. I couldn't do my jeans up from 6 weeks although I couldn't understand why until the next week when I had the ultrasound to say it was two babies. I am really watching what I eat as my son was 10lb 10oz and the idea of carrying two huge babies scares me.

[IAdoreYou]

I put on 15kg with my girls ... I've lost 12kg allready, not doing much at all, we've been so busy since we got home. You will be amazed at how fast the weight just drops off.

I put on 20kg with my 1st daughter and it took forever to shed those last 5-7 kg's. 15kg was a perfect weight gain.

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Iv been away on holidays :pto Malaysia/Singapore & Bali just got home today so nice and tired.Anyway while i thought i was going fairly good i weighed myself and iv put on a whopping 10kgs :eek:shoot and i still have 3 months to go.I ate like a real pig on holidays but i walked around heaps and still put on lots so just gota watch myself now.Im 22 weeks now:smiliedance:and i really feel like 9 months coz my belly gets so stretched out after eating and my back feels like its going to crack.It sure feels different having twins but it could be that its been 12yrs since my last bub and i was alot younger.
So thats me 10kgs at 22weeks.

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies
Well im 23 weeks now:smiliedance:yay i cant wait for next week.Well since coming home i have been sick with a fever and lost 2kgs so its 8 kgs all up.
Hows everyone else going?

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Well i finally reached the 24 weeks:smiliedance:i feel so much better now coz if they do come atleast the docs will help the babies out.
So last week i had myself worried coz i went down to a 7kg gain or a 3 kg loss and today at 24 weeks im back upto 8kgs:yelclap:

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Im now 26 weeks and loving it :smiliedance:i guess im just so glad i have got this far.
My weight gain so far is 10kgs but its ok its all in my tummy.
Hows everyone else going?

[brooke88(mum2b09)]

Hi Dearmum.

I put most of my weight on from 29 weeks onwards. 14 kilos in 6 weeks! Prior to that I'd put on 8 kilos gradually throughout the whole pregnancy. I had really bad fluid retention though

[dearmum]

Hi Dearmum.

I put most of my weight on from 29 weeks onwards. 14 kilos in 6 weeks! Prior to that I'd put on 8 kilos gradually throughout the whole pregnancy. I had really bad fluid retention though


:wave:Mum2b

Haha thats exactly what im worried about:laughing:
Um how many weeks were at when you went into birth? im so hoping to get to 36 weeks but have some concerns coz iv had a history of preterm labour and with my cervix stitch in i have this nightmare im going to go into labour with it still in EEK.
Anyways whats it like handling twins?

[brooke88(mum2b09)]

I went into preterm labour 3 times and had it stopped before being induced at 35 weeks. If you do go into preterm labour atleast you have passed 24 weeks :smiliedance:.

IMO handling twins is really not like some people think. I found it difficult for the first 3-6 weeks but ever since they have been very easy settled babies and I love every minute of it. :)

[London]

I have always only wanted just one child, so when I found out I was pregnant I decided to abuse the situation and completely enjoy it, eating anything I wanted whenever I wanted. I didnt care how much weight I put on and just relaxed. After it was all said and done I gained 23kg throughout my pregnancy. Instantly regretted it cos then I had to lose all the weight but loved how I spent my pregnancy in comparision to my friend who watched what she ate and exercised ALOT and hated watching her tummy grow.

[dearmum]

Hi Mum2B.....Wow you went into preterm labour 3X lucky they stopped it hey.I guess im hoping what ever age my bubbas will be at the time of birth i just wish they are healthy enough to come home with me.Yeh its all so new to me having twins so its going to be just trial things at first.Your baby girls look beautiful:)

Hi London.....Yeh i know were your coming from,usally with my other pregnancies i really didnt care about my weight and to be honest i was so young that time i dont remember how much weight i put on,all i knew was it came off after about 2 months.With this pregnancy its been 12yrs and im alot older so the extra kgs were there before i fell:rolleyes:so falling pregnant is a dream for me but the weight scares me now coz even 3kgs are hard to lose normally.I must say though im really enjoying being pregnant and im loving my stretched out belly:p

[two cheeky smurfs]

dearmum- I put on 17kg through my pregnancy so and by day 3 after twins were born i was 2kg lighter than when i fell pregnant!

[dearmum]

:wave:Mummy2twins

Haha you were lucky:Di dont think that will happen to me coz im just eating to much.I have been so hungry these days its not funny,and me being me i just grab whatever is quick to eat.Im ok about the weight i guess so long it comes off after a few months:laughing:

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Im 28 weeks now :yelclap:and my belly is getting scary HUGE:laughing:
Im now at 11kgs weight gain.

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Today im 29 weeks:smiliedance:yay only 7 weeks to go:D
My weight gain is 11kgs.

[MyTwoBlue]

This will be interesting...

Pre Preg: 58kg
38 Weeks: 72kg
After Birth: 62kg
5 months later: 53kg (the twin diet!!!)

So approximately gained 14kgs, maybe 10kgs of baby, fluid etc. & 4kgs of baby blubber :)

[dearmum]

This will be interesting...

Pre Preg: 58kg
38 Weeks: 72kg
After Birth: 62kg
5 months later: 53kg (the twin diet!!!)

So approximately gained 14kgs, maybe 10kgs of baby, fluid etc. & 4kgs of baby blubber :)

:yelclap:You done so well at only 14kgs
I hope to fall into the twin diet when my bubbas are out.:D

[MyTwoBlue]

Thankyou :) Im lucky i guess, but my mum put on 20kg with my brother, and then again with me! so i dont know what happened to my weight gain. Trust me i didnt purposely lose all this weight, two babies and prob a lil bit of stress and not looking after me (im sure we are all guilty of that!) has done the trick...dont want to lose any more though.

[dearmum]

:wave:

Im 30 weeks pregnant today :smiliedance:yeehah!
My gain so far is 12kgs,6 weeks to go lets hope i can put on 3kgs in 6 weeks.

[dearmum]

:wave:

:smiliedance:Im so happy to be at 31 weeks:yelclap:each week is another week my bubbas are getting help.
If i ever have more bubbas i will look back on this thread to see how i went with my weight:p
Today im at 12kg weight gain yay....5 weeks to go hope to keep it at 15kgs all up:fingerscrossed:

[dearmum]

:wave:

Yay another week along:smiliedance:im 32 weeks now:D
My weight gain so far is 12.5kgs.

[dearmum]

:wave:

Well yay:smiliedance:another week along 33 weeks whoohoo!
Ok my weight is creeping up now quickly...its now 13.3kgs.Im feeling very heavy and out of breath:yes:

[expectantmumoftwins]

:wave:

Well yay:smiliedance:another week along 33 weeks whoohoo!
Ok my weight is creeping up now quickly...its now 13.3kgs.Im feeling very heavy and out of breath:yes:


dearmum you are doing really well. I last weighed in at 28 weeks and was at 10kg which I am really happy with. No fluid this time and even think that I have lost weight and it is only the babies that are creating my weight gain. Wearing rings that I haven't worn in years which is always a good indication.

Keep up the good work, not long to go now!! :)

[dearmum]

:wave:Expectantmumoftwins

Your doing well :yelclap:i was 11kgs at 28 weeks :pnot much difference.I like the idea of keeping track of my weight coz when i had my last 4 bubbas i didnt even think about how much weight i gained.
If i ever have another lot of twinnies:p i have something to look back on.
Funny coz just after posting my 33 week gain i lost 1kg over night:confused:dont know why but i had a great day the next day i went out and splurged:laughing:
Im hoping i will lose all the weight plus more once bubbas get here,im hoping i will move more and maybe use the pram for walks.Although not promising myself nothing yet hehe.

[dearmum]

:smiliedance:Whoohooo 34 weeks cant believe it:D
So far a total weight gain of 13.1kgs :yelclap:
Having back aches everyday now,my next goal is to get to 35 weeks :)

[bgbgbb]

You're all giving me hope that I dont have tp gain all of the 25+ kilos so many of the books are recommending. I'm only 8 weeks so far, eating like a horse (bringing half of it up though) and my weight's stayed the same.

So breastfeeding twins does actually get the weight loss started, does it? I found it never did with me with breastfeeding one. What's you appetite like breastfeeding twins? I couldn't stop eating when it was only one!

[dearmum]

:wave:Boygirlboygirl

Hehe you had the same pattern kids as me:Donly i had another boy but lost him last year.Im having a girl & boy twin now and looks like my girls going to be born first hehe so the pattern continues.

Yeh im suprised i havent gained 25+ kgs coz im eating HEAPS! and im not the type that watches what i eat i love take outs and the works.Dont be to worried about your weight as we are all different and looks like from what the other ladies are saying we will lose it not long after they come.I never got m/s and just had a huge appetite from the word go,but thats how i was with all my kids.
I will be giving breast feeding a good go and proberly stop around 3 months coz thats what i done with my other babies.Just soooo looking forward to mine coming now.

[dearmum]

:smiliedance:Yay i made it to 35 weeks:smiliedance:
Total so far is 13.3kgs Whoohoo i think thats good as iv never had to stop eating what i liked.
Im being induced on Friday just cant wait.

[TripleTime]

You Go Girl!!

I gained 13kg by 23 weeks, dont know how much all up. Its all gone & some.

[dearmum]

:wave:Tripletime

Thanks i feel good:D:smiliedance:
Happy that it will be over in 4 days though.
Just praying me babies are able to come home when i come home.

[bgbgbb]

Well I've just gained 2kgs in a week (am 9.5 weeks). My belly has popped out big time and I've gone up a bra size. I do hope it's a all breast and babies!:o

[dearmum]

Well I've just gained 2kgs in a week (am 9.5 weeks). My belly has popped out big time and I've gone up a bra size. I do hope it's a all breast and babies!:o

:DIts ok its still early days,i gained the most weight in my first trimester:yes:and boy did i pop.
Im going to miss being pregnant:crying:

[dearmum]

Hi Ladies

Ok here i am at 36 weeks pregnant :hair::laughing:suppose to have had them by now.

My weight is now 14.3kgs :yelclap:im happy about that.

[dearmum]

:wave:

Well im having my babies today:smiliedance:yayyyyy!
So im now 1 day shy of 37 weeks and the total weight gain was 14.8kgs:D im good with that.
Now wonder how long it will take to get off:laughing:

[soph'smum]

Good luck dearmum!!!!!!

You'll be with your babies in no time! :D

14.8kg is pretty good. I'm 34 +2 today, delivering at 36+1 and I've put on 10kg (but I have had all day sickness all the way through:barf:)

cheers,

Michelle

[expectantmumoftwins]

dearmum I hope that your babies have arrived safe and sound and that you are going ok. Your weight gain is fantastic! You must be very pleased with yourself. I hope that you can get back to what you want in no time at all.

I am now 34 +3 days and have gained 14kgs. Very pleased with that although I have no fluid this pregnancy at all. My twins are big and my ob is very pleased with me. I saw him on Wednesday and he didn't even worry about me jumping on the scales.

[dearmum]

:wave:

Happy to announce i had my twinnies:Don the 2/11/09.A natural birth and all without stitches,or dramas.
My weight gain has come off quickly:eek:really thought it would take a good 3/4 months but nope.Lost 13kgs already and NOT even dieting,not bad for someone who just had twinnies a week ago:p
Ladies for those of you thats about to have twins i really have to say its such a special time and having two to love really is a blessing.
Good Luck ;)

[brooke88(mum2b09)]

A huge congrats to you Dearmum! :smiliedance: Well done!

[soph'smum]

Congrats dearmum!

I had my twin boys on Nov 8 and was 15kg lighter two days after the birth! Like you, I had no idea it wouldc ome off so fast! Now at 4 weeks since birth, I'm 19kg lighter! It seems breastfeeding is stripping the weight off, even though i'm eating like a horse!!

cheers, Michelle

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Congrats Sophies mum:yes:you done well!
Just like you and many of you our ladies on here just after i came home from hospital i had lost all of my weight gain besides the last 2kgs,my twinnies are now 7weeks old and iv lost another 6kgs:pso im below my starting weight.Never been happier and im in love with my twins,its hard work at nights getting up for bottles but besides that its fairly easy.
Haha cant wait for the crawling stage its going to be interesting.
Will pop in again if i lose any more weight...hehe would love to lose another 6kgs so i can get back to my very old clothes a size 8.

[dearmum]

:wave:Ladies

Just want to say life is good having twins :cloud9:there such a blessing!
Well my weight loss continued:yes:my weight 37 weeks prego was a staggering 84kgs:oand its now 62kg whoohoo a loss of 22kgs in 5 months!
My goal weight is 60kgs
All done without exercise :p just no "me time"anymore.

[jessicana]

I have just read all your post ands loved reading them. They have given me inspiration. I weighed myself today and i have put on 2kg im 15 weeks today. I also had no morning sickness and have been able to eat what ever i want so far. I have been exercising though. I have noticed im losing some muscle tone in my legs and my arms are getting flabbier though :-(
My boobs are huge so hopefully they are holding a bit of weight. I really want to be like you and stay under 15kg.
Congratulations on your babies and weight loss - i love hearing your storey and i now it is do-able!

[dearmum]

I have just read all your post ands loved reading them. They have given me inspiration. I weighed myself today and i have put on 2kg im 15 weeks today. I also had no morning sickness and have been able to eat what ever i want so far. I have been exercising though. I have noticed im losing some muscle tone in my legs and my arms are getting flabbier though :-(
My boobs are huge so hopefully they are holding a bit of weight. I really want to be like you and stay under 15kg.
Congratulations on your babies and weight loss - i love hearing your storey and i now it is do-able!

Hi Jessicana;)
First of all Congratulations twins are a handle full but such a joy your going to love it.
Your weight gain of 2kgs at 15 weeks is good :thumbsup:i think with twin pregnancies you tend to lose all the weight at the end because you end up not being able to finish a plate full of food like you normally would,also once you have given birth your always up & down attending to one of them day & night so it makes great exercise.
I found it fun coming on here and writing down my weight gain each week,perhaps you could do the same its nice to look back at.
Well all the best :wave:

[jessicana]

Yes i think i will come in here every week and update my weight, it will be good to look back on after the babies are born and see where the blow out started hehehe.

Today im 16 weeks and I have put on exactly 2.8kg so i put on .9 in 1 week EEK! I dont want that trend to continue. I did have a big eating week being easter and all and i think they babies had a bit of a growth spurt. My OB measured me on Tue and i measured 19 weeks and I was 15+4. Im feeling huge at the moment.

We found out they are boys - so let the name hunting begin!
Off to the gym now to do a step class - i have not done one in two weeks as last fri was good fri holiday and belly is considerably bigger - should be interesting!
Here is my weight gain chart so far

week 1 51.9kg
week 3 +.7
week 6 -.1
week 9 -.1
week 14 +1.3
week 15 +1.9
week 16 +2.8

[jessicana]

Ughh I have not weighed myself as i have been eating like a crazy woman and im scared what the scales are going to say.

I have decided to weigh myself on Tue the 11th - the day of my 20 week scan ill be 20+4. I really hope its no more that 7 kg at the most, but im very scared - i have a feeling it might be more like 10 already ...gulp

[Abi&Beth]

im currently 22 weeks, have only put on 1.4kgs! at first i put on 1 kg then lost 3 with morning sickness between weeks 7 & 11 then lost another 500g them yesterday i weighed myself and iv put on 1.4kg's, so going pretty good :) scared about whats to come though! the doctors say the weight gain is good considering im only little!

[jessicana]

Oh your so lucky, i can see that my eating has put weight on me more than the babies, my arms and legs are starting to get really chunky now. Thank goodness its winter and the shorts and singlets dont have to come out!
Im only 5'2 (157cm) so any extra weight shows straight away

[Abi&Beth]

well look on the bright side darlin, at least your putting weight on for a reason, so its good weight lol

im 167cm and a size 10 so me and the docs were rather shocked that i havent put much on, but i guess it just means ill most likely put massive ammounts on towards the end!

[jessicana]

Ok well i decided to weigh myself today, I just had to know how much damage i had done. At 20 weeks im up 5.8 kg eek!

week 1 51.9kg
week 3 +.7
week 6 -.1
week 9 -.1
week 14 +1.3
week 15 +1.9
week 16 +2.8
Week 20 +5.8

Thats 3 kg in 4 weeks not good. I have been really, really, really, bad with my eating and still stuffing my face with chocolate even though i was really full. I have been good the last few days and im feeling better for it. Now off to the gym for a cycle class.

[TripleTime]

I just have to ask, why are you weighing yourself?

I never did. Seams to me like it would cause more stress to any already stressful situation.

[Abi&Beth]

Krystal, i dont weigh myself at home, everytime i go in to see the midwife they ask us to stand on the scales to see how much we weigh, thats how i no how much weight has been added lol

[TripleTime]

Krystal, i dont weigh myself at home, everytime i go in to see the midwife they ask us to stand on the scales to see how much we weigh, thats how i no how much weight has been added lol


Seams odd to me :confused:

I never did, also hardly saw a midwife either.

[Abi&Beth]

i find it wierd that they never ask what your weight is???

I just walk up to the desk to tell them that im there for my appt they do there thing then say dont forget to weigh yourself, but then once you go into the room with one of the midwives they never ask, you have to tell them.

Im seeing the middy every 2 weeks now because they want to keep and eye on me, because they have a feeling im going to become anemic (sorry for the spelling) but yea...

[TripleTime]

Bit odd, I ended up Anemic as well. Iron injections while ever i was in hospital & tablets for when i wasnt.

[jessicana]

I wasnt going to weigh myself but curiosity got the better of me, with all the food im eating It has to go on me somewhere.

Ive been anaemic since 15 weeks, my iron levels are low even when not pregnant. Im only on tabs for now - im hoping I wont need the injections i heard they hurt alot.
My Ob never weighs me

Triple time - I have read all your posts and i think about your pregnancy all the time. Your amazing, Im not coping well with just a twin pregnancy - my hats off to you.

[TripleTime]

I wasnt going to weigh myself but curiosity got the better of me, with all the food im eating It has to go on me somewhere.

Ive been anaemic since 15 weeks, my iron levels are low even when not pregnant. Im only on tabs for now - im hoping I wont need the injections i heard they hurt alot.
My Ob never weighs me

Triple time - I have read all your posts and i think about your pregnancy all the time. Your amazing, Im not coping well with just a twin pregnancy - my hats off to you.


I was the same with fundal height, measured for sh!ts & giggles.:D

If you are taking iron tables, make sure you take Vit C as well to help with absorption.

Thanks, when multiples is all you know it makes things easier. Just gotta solider on, dont have anyone to pick up the slack.

[jessicana]

At first I only had the normal iron tabs but now i have the vit C ones.

I cant imagine the comments you must have got/still get. Every single person i see has to comment on something and its usually negative ie: your going to be huge, your going to be tired, there goes your life, no more alone time with Df after the twins come, imagine if you try for a third and have twins again etc..... it goes on, i can only imagine it was three times as bad for you.
The first 5 comment for the day I smile and giggle back and say "yeah i know" by the time hte 15th person comments im ready to rip their heads off. (poor mum gets it the most of me, she means well but gee she never shuts up about these babies)
Do people not know its rude to tell me im big and just touch my tummy without asking? People at work i barely know! Imagine by 30 or 35 im going to go crazy, it makes me so grumpy. All people want to talk about its the babies etc, which is exciting i know but sometimes i just want to feel normal for a second and talk about other things in life going on.
Sorry for the rant i dont know where that came from, but i feel good now ahhhh

[Abi&Beth]

i can relate to you with the comments!

everywhere i go! its like wow are you about to pop or something and its like umm no i still have three months to go then when i say were having twins they just go crazy, i have actually ended up walking out of alot of shops because the workers were just ridiculous!

i was in big w looking at maternity clothes and some old snotty woman walks up and was like oh ur a bit young to be having a child arnt you? being 18 alot of people would think so, but it was at night and i had just had enough of the day i just went loopy and yelled at her i was telling her how she is rude for just walking up and saying that and then i asked her how old she was when she had her first and she said 16 but oh how times have changed i just said to her, well your daughter looks like a well raised child so dont go around judging others on their lives and the choices they want to make then i walked off and she said to her daughter who would have been 25 "dont you ever turn out like that girl" oh it was so tempting to turn around and scream at her but i just kept walking....

Trust me, alot of people are just stuck up prudes!!!

[jessicana]

just an update for me to read back on later.

Yesterday i was 26+5 and measuring at 32 weeks.

My GTT came back all good but my iron levels have dropped even more, so I have to have 2 x iron tabs a day now and try to eat more red meat.

The boys have both turned and twin A is now head down and twin b breech (yin and yan)

Ob is not too concerned with the hernia and the possibility of a VB is still an option as long as A stays head down.
I have no idea on weight gain - i might weigh myself next week - the start of third trimester just for laughs.
Struggling to put my socks and shoes on now and still 10 weeks to go!

[Timestwo]

I put on 19kg all up. Up until 29 weeks I had put on 7kg and then stacked it on in the last 8 weeks which was all fluid due to PE/PIH
I was below my pre-preg weight a week after I had my babies and am now 12kg below my pre-preg weight from running around affter them

[jessicana]

wow only 7 kg at 29 weeks isn't much at all.

I weighed my self today for the first time since i was 24 weeks.
So at 28 weeks ive put on 10.8kg.
So thats .8 in the 1st trimenster and 10 in the second. I wonder how the third is going to go? I hope i dont put on another 10, i dont think my frame can hold it. I look like humpty dumpty as it is!

[gottabecrazy]

Hi at 24w 4ds i have put on 5.9kgs

[kabailz13]

I'm almost 11 weeks and so far have gained 2kg :(

I'm already on the heavy side so really need to keep the weight gain in check!

Eating was the only thing stopping me from vomiting for a couple of weeks there....

[Twins Kelly]

Hi girls!
Well I'm 33 wks so far and now put on 18 kilos! I was 58kgs to start and am now 76! The scary thing it's all baby! I can only assume I'll put on at least 4 more before they arrive. They take everything I eat, and trust me I eat lots now! They are both above average weight so I'm stoked!
Good luck with your pregnancies girls!

[Abi&Beth]

It makes me feel weird and like my babies are being neglected, lol i have lost more weight than i have gained in my pregnancy, last week i had lost 2 kilos in 2 weeks

Since being pg i have lost something like 10kgs! i started out at 76kgs im now about 65ishkgs, the weirdest thing is that the girls are both above average!!!!

But hey, what girl is going to complain about losing weight? So long as the doctors are happy them im certainly not going to complain lol

[jessicana]

Yeah I'll say you lucky duck.

Ill have a bit of work to do in the gym after the boys are here. Im not a big person, at 29 weeks im about 63kg, I was 52 when i got pregnant and im usually around 49kg (im only 5ft 2) so i had a few extra kg's to start off with.

[TripleTime]

Tiff - I lost 10kg in 17 weeks & than put on 13kg from 17 weeks to 23 weeks. Delivered 3.6kg of baby, 3kg of placenta & lost over 2L of blood. I weighed nothing after.

[jessicana]

wow 3kg of placenta, I suppose it has to feed 3 bubbas, i never knew they weighed that much.
I just started birth class last night, it was pretty boring as not much applied to us but i guess ill learn about interesting facts like that!

[TripleTime]

Each placenta weighs 1.5kg, i had 2. Your blood volume doubles, plus fluid.


Here are the 'average' figures......

Baby = 7.5 - 8.5lbs
Placenta = 1.5 - 2lbs
Amniotic fluid = 2lbs
Blood volume = 4lbs
Womb muscle = 2 -2.5lbs
Water = 4lbs
Breast tissue = 2lbs
Energy reserves (for labour) = 7lbs

[jessicana]

Energy reserves (for labour) 7lbs - hehe is that a nice way of saying fat!

I dont really mind, DF doesnts mind and im sure the babies dont mind if im a bit chubbier - Food and family makes me happy, so im pretty easy to please!

[Bubs4Me]

Ok well I'm just waiting to see the midwife now but I got the option to weigh myself before and OMG I have put on 10kg Aaargghhh!!!!! I'm 20 +5 today so just over half way. I know it's twins and I'm bound to
put on more than usual but I think I'm going
to be a whale by the time these boys
arrive!!!!!!

[gottabecrazy]

I think the most important thing is that your babies are gain weight

This site is really for singletons but they say you should be about the same as a single pregnancy up to around 30wks or so

http://www.paternityangel.com/Preg_info_zone/Weight/Weight4.htm

[TripleTime]

Dont worry about weight gain. Its more important to eat the right amounts your body needs & relax than stress over weight gain.

I really hate that OB's & Middy's like to weigh people & than send their stress levels sky high.

[jessicana]

well yesterday I was 64.6 kg so im up to 12.7kg (so ill say 13kg at 32 weeks) Im 32 weeks tomorrow. I was hoping to only put on 15kg all up but it looks more like 20 now. Oh well.
My tummy is getting so sore, the skin actually hurts when the boys move and when I cough - only 1 more week of work left then im just going to live in my trackie pants woo hoo cant wait.

[Abi&Beth]

Im 34 weeks today, and i have put on 9.7 kg's my whole pregnancy.

Considering the average weight gain for twins is up to 24kgs, i wouldnt worry about your 13kgs, because your only little yourself you will most likely lose most of the weight when you have the bubs :)

[jessicana]

Just another quick update for myself.
35 weeks now and 13.5 kg weight gain all up. I have not been gaining much in the last few weeks, i actually went down 400g in just over the last week. I think as my massive icecream and milo binges have stopped maybe. I was eating 2 litres of ice cream every 2 days but now i cant stand the sight if ice cream...
off to the Ob tomorrow - hopefully I'll get a birth date for the boys then!

[jessicana]

just an update, after that last post i was very slowly losing weight and ended up being 64.1 kg the day I had the boys at 36+4.

They are 4 weeks old tomorrow and im now about 55kg. I was less last week at 54.3kg but i have been eating wayyyyyy too much even though im breastfeeding and my weight is going back up!!!! not good so ill try and eat lots still, but no more chocolate and cake - thats been the killer, i got too used to the morning and afternoon tea cake trolly in the hospital. I would like to lose those last 5 kg, my body wont be the same shape again though.

Its so funny i listened to everyone say, even though your body will never be the same its so worth it. i wondered if that was true and it really is - worth ever lump and bump and floppy tummy.

[northshore]

:wave:

Just thought I would post my weight gain. Started at 54kgs... 19kg gain with c section booked in two days so doubt it will change. (I thought it would be around 20kg)

Not worried about losing it at all as I know I will. I'll pop back and post how easy/difficult it is!

[dearmum]

:wave:Hi Ladies
Just popping in to say iv lost all my pregnancy weight about 3 weeks after bubs were born and im now 5kgs below that weight.
I think with all the running around ect with twins it just comes off and stays off.
Starting weight 69kgs
weight gain 14kgs with twins
1 week after bubs were born 73kgs
3 weeks 69kgs
12 weeks 63kgs
weight has stayed steady now but i would like to get to a healthy 55kgs.

Good luck:D