Pregnancy Weight Gain and Baby's Size At Birth

Pregnancy Weight Gain and Baby's Size at Birth

April 7, 2010

If a pregnant woman works out and stays physically fit, most people assume she'll deliver a lean tot. But then there are ladies who gain a lot of maternal weight during the expectant stage and still deliver a babe on the smaller side. Genetics, diet and many things factor in, but we're curious how much weight you gained during pregnancy and how big your baby was at birth?

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2 years 41 weeks

my mom was 5'3" and 115 lbs before she was pregnant with me gained 65 lbs and I was 7lbs 11 oz and 20" long. granted she didn't lose the weight right after because she conceived again and had a miscarriage and then with my brother two years later she gained another 60lbs and he was 7lbs 9oz at birth and she finally lost nearly all the weight by the time I was about 4 years old. though now decades later she's diabetic and overweight.

3 years 6 weeks

I gained 85 pounds - went from 130 to 215. No GD or Pre E or any issues. I didn't really eat crazy either. I had a 10 lb 1 oz baby 21 inches long, which wasn't surprising, lots of big babies in our family. The first month after delivery I lost 50 pounds. Now, almost a year later I'm about 10 pounds from my starting weight. My baby is now 22 pounds and 30 inches at 11 months.

3 years 6 weeks

I gained 40 pounds and baby was 7 pounds 10 ounces at 2 weeks late. A lot of my weight gain was at the end was swelling (I think each foot gained a good 5 pounds at the end)!!!

crazykittylady 3 years 6 weeks

I gained 56 lbs and she was 6 lbs 5 oz

amandachalynn 3 years 6 weeks

I gained 30 lbs, my son was 9.5lbs and 22'. Big baby, but I'm 5'10 and pretty solid. The weight all came off pretty quickly.

meandtheo 3 years 6 weeks

i gained so much weight! with my daughter i gained 59 lbs! she weighed 8lbs 4 oz 21" long...i started at 105 and was back to that weight 3 months post. with my son i gained 50 lbs, he was 8lbs 7oz 22". he is 7 months old and i am back down to 110. the weight gain was insane! i worked out and ate well with both but it came anyway!

3 years 6 weeks

With my 1st I gained about 30 pounds for a 7.11 pound baby. With my 2nd I gained 25 pounds for a 9.2 pound baby! Yes, huh? thats right. lol

3 years 6 weeks

I should add that at 2 years old, she is now a healthy 34 inches tall and 27 lbs. Tall and lean!

3 years 6 weeks

I gained 16 lbs and she was 4 lbs 5 oz, but 5 weeks early. For my petite frame, it was enough to sustain her and I was not underweight according to my OB/GYN. He said I would not need to gain more then 20lbs, which is probably all I could have done since my metabolism is very fast.

3 years 6 weeks

I gained 50lbs when I was pregnant with my daughter and she was 9lbs 6oz at birth. At 14 months she's just under 19lbs.

Girl Jen 3 years 6 weeks

I gained 35lbs. My daughter was 7lbs. 13oz. at birth. Now she's a 37lb., 40" tall almost three year old! :o Good thing she waited to join the bazillionth percentile until she was outside my body.

Girl Jen 3 years 6 weeks

I gained 35lbs. My daughter was 7lbs. 13oz. at birth.Now she's a 37lb., 40" tall almost three year old! :o Good thing she waited to join the bazillionth percentile until she was outside my body.

LaurenG22 3 years 6 weeks

I started at 145, went up to 157 and delivered a 7'12 oz baby. I was 130 lbs within the week of delivery. EEK!

3 years 6 weeks

At 20 weeks I had gained 13 pounds. When I gave birth at 37 weeks I had gained 70, thanks to severe swelling and PIH. Baby boy was 6 lbs 12 oz, 18 inches long. Thankfully, I lost 50 pounds within the first month. They'd estimated he would be over 8 pounds prior to delivery and were wrong! I was 130 lbs at 5'8" prior to getting pregnant, by the way, and did not go crazy eating while I was pregnant.

3 years 6 weeks

I just meant that I don't think your weight gain has much to do with how big your baby will be unless you're a diabetic. We all know the hunger and food cravings that come with pregnancy, and many of us like to eat, but I don't think that means you have a big baby. I know lots of people who gained a tonne and ate constantly and had very little babies, and people who hardly gained a pound and still had a big baby. It's more likely that if you're going to have a big baby, your going to have a big baby because of genetics and such.

3 years 6 weeks

I gained 50 pounds. Baby boy was 1 week early at 7 pounds 11 oz. and 21 inches long. i was only 117 lbs prior to becoming pregnant, so my OB/GYN wasn't concerned with my 50 pound weight gain. But baby was always measuring large throughout my pregnancy and I was eating A LOT!

3 years 6 weeks

I gained over 50 lbs., wasn't diabetic nor did I have pre-eclampsia, but I had severe swelling all over my body. My daughter was 9 lbs. 6 oz. at birth.

3 years 6 weeks

I gained about 40lbs with my first and he was 7lbs 9oz, and 2 weeks overdue. With my 2nd I gained 17lbs and she was 7lbs 6oz, and 5 days early. With my 3rd I gained about 17 lbs again and she was 6lbs 10oz, and about 2 weeks early. I really don't think maternal weightgain is much of a factor in baby's weight at birth unless it's related to diabetes. I have a friend who gained 7 lbs with her last pregnancy and delivered an 8 lb baby.

SugarKat 3 years 6 weeks

I gained 39 lbs with my first and she was 6 lbs 13 oz. So far with this pregnancy, I've gained about 3 lbs (at 25 weeks) and the baby is right on normal...First baby was a girl and this one's a boy. I don't know how this baby's going to turn out.

SugarKat 3 years 6 weeks

I gained 39 lbs with my first and she was 6 lbs 13 oz. So far with this pregnancy, I've gained about 3 lbs (at 25 weeks) and the baby is right on normal... First baby was a girl and this one's a boy. I don't know how this baby's going to turn out.

3 years 6 weeks

I gained 23 with my first and she was 8 pounds 5 ounces. So far with this second on I've gained 20 pounds (due next month) Everyone keeps telling me he'll be a 9 pounder but I'm hoping he'll be closer to his sisters weight.

jenni5 3 years 6 weeks

I gained 37lbs with the 1st and she was 7lbs 13oz and 42 with the 2nd and he was 8lbs 6oz. I was ridiculously hungry with both though and huge deli bagels with cream cheese were a daily ritual.

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