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Pregnancy Weight Gain
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) today issued new guidelines on how much weight to gain during pregnancy. But actually, those guidelines begin before pregnancy.
The IOM wants women of childbearing age at a healthy weight before getting pregnant, for the sake of the health of mother and baby alike. And the IOM wants women to be offered preconception counseling about weight, diet, physical activity -- and contraception, if they're overweight or obese, so that they can lose extra weight before pregnancy.
Then, once a woman gets pregnant, she's supposed to keep her weight gain within certain limits, based on her BMI (body mass index) before pregnancy.
Here are the IOM's weight gain allowances for a woman carrying one child: If she's underweight, she should gain 28-40 pounds. If she's at a normal weight, she should gain 25-35 pounds. If she's overweight, she should gain 15-25 pounds. And if she's obese, she should gain 11-20 pounds.
Does that sound doable to you? Or did you figure that since you're "eating for two," you can double your calories -- especially if you're having cravings or feeling hormonal?
Don't go there, says Melissa Goist, MD, a clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Ohio State University Medical Center.
A normal-weight woman would need only 300 extra calories per day to maintain a healthy pregnancy with one baby -- that's one-sixth of her prepregnancy calorie budget and roughly the amount of calories in a Snickers bar, Goist says.
Of course, Goist isn't recommending that pregnant women get their extra pregnancy calories from candy bars -- a healthy, balanced diet is the way to go.
Goist says it can be tough to talk to pregnant patients about weight, like her patient who was 8 pounds heavier each month that Goist saw her. Keeping that pace for nine months would put her way over the IOM's recommended weight gain. Plus, Goist says that patient wasn't following her dietary advice -- she was feasting on carbohydrates.
Goist, and the experts who wrote the IOM's new guidelines, say the public hasn't gotten the message that pregnancy isn't a time to ignore weight or eat with abandon.
What do you say? If you've been pregnant, how much weight did you gain, and did your doctor talk to you about it? How hard was it to lose the weight after the baby was born, and would you gain more or less weight if you had to do it all over again?
The IOM wants women of childbearing age at a healthy weight before getting pregnant, for the sake of the health of mother and baby alike. And the IOM wants women to be offered preconception counseling about weight, diet, physical activity -- and contraception, if they're overweight or obese, so that they can lose extra weight before pregnancy.
Then, once a woman gets pregnant, she's supposed to keep her weight gain within certain limits, based on her BMI (body mass index) before pregnancy.
Here are the IOM's weight gain allowances for a woman carrying one child: If she's underweight, she should gain 28-40 pounds. If she's at a normal weight, she should gain 25-35 pounds. If she's overweight, she should gain 15-25 pounds. And if she's obese, she should gain 11-20 pounds.
Does that sound doable to you? Or did you figure that since you're "eating for two," you can double your calories -- especially if you're having cravings or feeling hormonal?
Don't go there, says Melissa Goist, MD, a clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Ohio State University Medical Center.
A normal-weight woman would need only 300 extra calories per day to maintain a healthy pregnancy with one baby -- that's one-sixth of her prepregnancy calorie budget and roughly the amount of calories in a Snickers bar, Goist says.
Of course, Goist isn't recommending that pregnant women get their extra pregnancy calories from candy bars -- a healthy, balanced diet is the way to go.
Goist says it can be tough to talk to pregnant patients about weight, like her patient who was 8 pounds heavier each month that Goist saw her. Keeping that pace for nine months would put her way over the IOM's recommended weight gain. Plus, Goist says that patient wasn't following her dietary advice -- she was feasting on carbohydrates.
Goist, and the experts who wrote the IOM's new guidelines, say the public hasn't gotten the message that pregnancy isn't a time to ignore weight or eat with abandon.
What do you say? If you've been pregnant, how much weight did you gain, and did your doctor talk to you about it? How hard was it to lose the weight after the baby was born, and would you gain more or less weight if you had to do it all over again?
42 Comments:
As a tall sized 16-18 45 years ago, I was overweight before each of my pregnancies. The recommendation then was a weight gain of no more than 25 lbs., which is about what I gained each time.
The trick to a healthy post-pregnancy & a healthy baby is breast-feeding with no solids or supplements for the first four or more months. I lost all weight gained plus another 15-25 lbs. with the increased metabolism of lactation.
Anonymous is absolutely right. I was underweight 30 years ago and gained half my body weight the first time. After the first few months, lactation melts off the pounds.
Would the IOM please explain to me how on one hand they claim that for some people "overweight" is OK and normal, and now with our most at risk population for weight concerns they now put really tough guidelines. I personally would like to ask them how much weight they or their partners gained. I wish physicians would remember to think about the whole picture of their recommendations and not just their narrow field.
I gained about 50 lbs. total, most of which was water weight due to preeclampsia. The preeclampsia wasn't diagnosed until the delivery, so I don't see how my doctor would have known how to advise me concerning my eating habits.
Health recommendations like this disturb me, because they do not consider the psychological aspect to eating and weight gain.
I have a history with eating disorders, and I very deliberately did NOT count calories or restrict my weight gain during pregnancy, because, from past experience I knew that focusing on such precise weight standards would trigger my obsessive habits of binging and purging, which would ultimately hurt the baby more than excessive weight gain.
Given the prevalence of eating disorders in our society, it is completely irresponsible for health officials to issue guidelines on eating that fail to consider this aspect of health.
Many things depend on circumstances. I was a normal weight and gained at least 55 lbs while pregnant with a very large baby that was in extra amniotic fluid. I lost a huge amount of the weight just by giving birth!
I am 5'6" and normally weigh about 155#. With my first pregnancy, i gained 65#, delivered a 7# baby, but was able to lose the rest by about 6 months out. Second time, gained the recommended 35#, had a 9.5# baby, again, back to normal by 6 months. My doctors did not make a big deal out of my weight gains, but were concerned if a month went by without much gain.
With my son, I was overweight didn't gain one pound. Pregnancy itself made me crave apples and veggies like crazy. It was nice to not have to buy maternity clothes!
I don't know who all these women are who say they lose weight just by breast feeding. I was starving all the time for the whole year that I breast fed my son. I gained 10 lbs over that year, and have only started to lose it now that I've stopped. the breast feeding diet is a total sham
I'm 5'11" and prepregnancy I weighed 145 pounds which was roughly 10 pounds underweight. I gained 60 pounds with my first and only pregnancy but delivered an extremely healthy 11 lb. 3oz boy. No I didn't develop diabetes. I myself weighed 11 lbs at birth as well. The weight came off rather quickly, but I'm lucky to have a naturally lean physique so I never worried about it.
For both of my pregnancies I gained 30 pounds. I was around 118 pounds prior to each pregnancy and 5'5". For the first baby my doctor was very strict. During the first trimester I lost weight but I gained at least 8 to 10 pounds each month after. I was eating too much good food, not junk but he put me on a no carb diet and I maintained the 30 pound gain through out. After breast feeding all the weight was gone within 8 weeks so his plan worked well. I wouldn't have changed a thing.
I was a 5'11" 150lb woman, I gained 50 lbs during my pregnancy.
My healthy baby boy was about 10lbs at birth!
Combined with the placenta, etc, I lost 20 lbs just giving birth!
Breastfeeding made me loose the weight, and more!
i was harrassed by nurses, not my ob gyn, to stop gaining weight.
I think they should all back off, and let a woman's own body be her compass.
All these "restrictions" " limitations" and "guidelines"...
Enough, already!
I feel like these guidelines are not helpful for anything but causing additional worry in women who are thrown enough worries as is during pregnancy. Personally, I have gained the "recommended" weight for both my pregnancies -- about 30 pounds as someone starting from a normal weight (BMI of 20).
It would be nice to pat myself on the back for this, but I didn't really feel like I had much control over my weight gain. I ate when I was hungry, which seemed like all the time.
I guess I could have gone crazy with a pint of Haagan-Daaz every night, but short of that, I don't really think I was in control. Every woman's body responds differently with respect to water retention, etc..
Just a comment as an observer (father of 5, uncle of 28, lover of many), most of it depends on the women’s predisposition before she begins having children. Thin women tend to gain less during pregnancy and lose it more quickly; lean women gain in varying degrees and lose most or all of it over time, usually with some effort; heavier women also gain weight to varying degrees, but tend to keep a certain amount after each pregnancy and never lose it, no matter what they do. The same could be said for most men and women having stressful life events or just growing older.
I don't get the "breastfeeding helps you lose weight" thing either. I gained 35-40 lbs each pregnancy-- at 5'9" and 150 the doctors thought that was fine--no grief at all. But getting the weight off has been nearly impossible. Breastfeeding didn't help at all. I run 4 miles a day and can't get below 165, even on a healthy diet. I go to the doctor and they tell me my weight is fine for my height and blow off my concerns. I give up! Even when you try, you can't control your weight all the time. I exercised all the way through my second pregnancy and ended up the exact same weight I was at the end of the first-- to the pound!
I think it's great if doctors/midwives could inform more about nutrition before, during and after pregnancy. I gained 25lb and was at normal size. Now I have difficulties getting back to my where I was before my son was born and it's now been 2 years. The first year, I lost weight while breastfeeding but gained some of it back when I stopped. The fat seems to sit on different places now than before...
The guidelines are recommended because obese women have been shown to have more difficult pregnancies, labor, post partum, and increased risks of c-section. Plus, they have a greater risk of gestational diabetes. Pregnancy isnt an excuse to eat and drink whatever you want.
My wife had a hard first pregnancy, preeclampsia. A lot of her porblems didn't start until
AFTER she gained over forty punds in her second trimester. I have seen the same case in women that work with me and the wives of several of the men that work for me. I think these guide lines are very sensible once you think about the amount of nutrition that is actually reuiqred for the fetus. The same holds true through out nature we are the only mammal that gains so much weight "for the baby" when actually it is people taking advantage of their condition and preconeption that :cravings" are good to persue when actually they are not.
With both kiddos I gained a LOT of weight. Upwards of fifty pounds both times no matter what I did (it all went to my ankles). Both times I lost the majority within two weeks of birth.
And I am considered obese. I was extra careful with my second child and watched what I ate and kept up my activity level as much as physically possible. The majority of my weight gain with my second was in the third trimester.
After my first it didn't matter what I did. I breastfed, watched my food intake, biked 13 miles a day (with hills!) and was lucky to get within 15lbs of my pre-pregnancy weight. After kiddo number two once he hit a year old the remaining weight just started coming off. I've lost over forty pounds so far.
And, for the record, I don't have high blood pressure, diabetes or any of that. I get regular checkups.
I think the guidelines are fine.... as *guidelines*. They can't be one size fits all.
I must say, these are guidelines, and many of the women responding to this article are WAY to overemotional about their weight. The proportion of obese adults has tripled in the US in the past 20 years. C-sections have skyrocketed, and now childhood obesity is burgeoning. I have 4 children, and followed the guidelines. Wake up, your health and the health of your baby are at risk if you dont at least try to follow the advice. Women not given direction in this society, are not likely to have a favorable outcome, let alone ever get back to their prepregnancy weight. If you are obese, how healthy is your heart? If you are just overweight, and you BMI is in the upper normal range, how healthy is your heart? Do you want to see your kids grow up? These guidelines are designed with your heart health and your babies health in mind.
I hate the fact that pregnancies are considered health or unhealthy based on only your weight. A person can gain the recommended 25-35 pounds, but by eating big macs throughout the pregnancy. It shouldn't be about weight. It should be about quality of food. Teach women more about nutrition and the importance of those various vitamins and minerals, rather than making them stress out about what the scale is going to say at that next office visit.
I gained a LOT with my pregnancies, nearly 60 pounds each, and I am only 5 foot 4. I lost it all within a year with both of them, thanks to breastfeeding and being so busy I didn't have time to eat. That's not really healthy either. I may be slimmer, but am I really healthier at 125 than 145?
three children, gained 65lbs with each. lost all weight breast feeding within first year. ate what every I wanted. Only men or women with food issues set these guidelines. Nature makes women hungry and makes healthy babies and has done so for thousands of years before medicine came along to starve pregnant moms.would think that unhealthy obese diabetic women would have died early and thinned that gene pool out of humanity long ago.
I gained 40 pounds with each pregnancy and had very skinny babies. I think there was a metabolic fight going on between the growing fetus and my body, and it's probably good that there were enough calories to go around.
But add me to the list of people who found nursing counter-productive to weight loss. I was tired and hungry all the time when I nursed. I'm glad I did it, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone as a way to lose weight. It's FAR easier to lose weight when you feel rested and less hungry.
I've always struggled to maintain my weight, an average 5'7" 140 lbs, and with my first pregnancy, I stuck to a strict diet (the diet in the What to Expect When You're Expecting book) for the first 6 months, and I still put on an avg. 10 lbs/month. By the time i hit 200 lbs, I said screw it and ate what I wanted. I actually lost weight in the last month of my pregnancy, but the baby was gaining a lot, so the doctors said it was okay. I was diagnosed with preeclempsia when I delivered, hence my ankles being the size of grapefruits... Anyway, my baby was 8 lbs, very healthy, and I lost all the weight and then some with in a year. I'm now pregnant with my second, and I'm not going to go crazy and eat a whole cheesecake, but I am certainly not going to drive myself crazy trying to fit into their prescribed weight gain, which I had previously done with futile results. Do what feels right for you, because no one knows your body like you.
According to my BMI, I'm a glass of water short of obese, but people constantly tell me I'm "skinny," and regularly guess my weight to be about 2/3 of what it actually is.
I gained 50 lbs durring my pregnancy, and am now within 5 lbs of of my pre-pregnancy weight.
The kid is 6 weeks old.
I think that almost everything that has to do with weight in our culture is oversimplified to the point where it's probably harming a lot of people who are just trying to do the best thing for themselves and thier children.
I second the woman who suggested her fetus was drawing a lot of nutrition. My kid's father cannot put on weight and needs a huge number of calories. When I found I had to eat more than double the calories while I was pregnant, I immediately guessed that the kid had his dad's metabolism... Which seems to be the case. He eats an enormous amount, and is sticking like glue just under the 50th percentile in weight.
Meanwhile, I'm likely to be under my pre-pregnancy weight three weeks from now, despite the fact that I'm still eating about double what I did pre-preg. I assume it's going to the milk, 'cause otherwise, why would I be loosing 2 lbs a week like clockwork?
Clearly the recomendations do not apply to me and my child quite the way they should. I am very pleased my midwife never bothered me about the extra weight gain, becasue I suspect that I needed that weight. Without it, I would have weighted less than I did before the pregnancy 9 _minutes_ post partum rather than 9 weeks :)
One size does not fit all.
As a studend of Midwifery, I am much more concerned with nutritional intake than pounds on a scale. If a woman eats properly as she should during pregnancy, she is not likely to put on too much weight. If she does put on a little more, he body probably has a reason.
Speaking with women and helping them with their nutrition should be done at each meeting before during and after pregnancy. Unless there is a true medical concern, women do not even need to step on a scale at all.
Unfortunantly when physicians cousil women mostly on the weight they have gained, telling them they gained 4 lbs more than they should have that month, they will often stop eating properly with hopes to not be told the same thing next month. This in itself can lead to other nutritionally related health issues.
I totally disagree with the guidelines, for the same reasons listed in most of the above comments. For underweight, it doesn't even account for how much underweight you are. I was 102 at 5'6 (about 20 some lbs underweight), and have just started my 3rd trimester and have already gained 45 lbs. I gained 60 with my first pregnancy, and lost it all without even trying (over the next year). I eat when hungry and try to make healthy choices, but I feel like I have no control over how much I gain. My body just feels the need to put on a lot of weight during pregnancy. I don't have gestational diabeties, preeclampsia, or any other pregnancy problems associated with weight gain.
I gained 55 lbs during both of my pregnancies. I didn't have any pregnacy related health issues like preeclampsia either. I have always retained a lot of water, even when not pregnant. Before my period each month, I would get so bloated and gain 5 lbs. When my period was over, I lost the 5 lbs right away. That is how my pregnancies went. I lost 35 lbs by the 6 week mark after giving birth to both of my sons. The rest came off in like 2 weeks. All I did was breastfeed. I wasn't hungry at all; like most women who breastfeed and are ravaged.
There should be no guidelines on pregnacy weight gain. It is awful to worry yourself. My first baby was 8 lbs and second 7 lbs and I gained a lot of weight with them. It just shows that most of the weight was water weight after all!
I am in my third pregnacy right now and have watched my weight more and exercised with no luck at all! Gaining weight on the same exact path as with the other two..your body knows what is right for you.
I definitely feel better after reading these comments. I am 25 weeks pregnant and have gained 28lbs. I gained too much in the beginning with all the treats that people brought me because I was "allowed" but that stopped after the first 3 months. Every week I am gaining 1.5lbs on average. I'm walking A LOT, drinking a lot of water, eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and the occaisional treat. Since I've been eating so healthy and still gaining more than I "should" I don't believe in the guidelines anymore either.
Wow, this is makes me feel better too. I am so confused, I was just two pounds above my minimum weight before pregnancy. I don't know what happened because during the first trimester I gained like 3-4 lbs. Then all of a sudden as I neared the twenty week mark it just skyrocketed. I did not change any of my eating or working out. I do not have pre eclampsia and still have gained 30 lbs and I am only 24 weeks. I eat very very healthy and do not even understand how this is possible, I am always hungry and don't want to starve my baby.I am in the USMC and very active and I feel like I have to eat more than what they are saying because of my output of energy. My Mother gained 65 lbs with me, and then with my brother she ate healthy and restricted herself and gained three pounds less! I agree we need to let our bodies direct us not a scale or guidelines. Also, my prenatal yoga video has a world renown instructor who has a perfect body and she says on her DVD she gained 50 lbs when she was pregnant and that was healthy for her!
si am 5 "11 and started my preganancy at 198 pds i was over weight but when i was pregnant with my son and i would eat everything i wanted i was eating like for four people and i mantained my 198 pounds until like 4 months then i slowly started gaining like 2-3 pounds a week i ended gain 25 pds thru out my pregnancy and as soon as i delivered i lost all the weight i had gained and even 2 pds more i was at 196 but he was a big baby boy very long and he weighed 8 pounds 14 oz i regret not eating a little less but at the same time i was hungry and ate a huge variety of foods from healthy to fast food
I have struggled with weight my entire life. I just started my third trimester and have already put on 50lbs! At 5'9", I started out at 226lbs. Doctor told me it was okay if I only gained 2lbs...yeah right! I exercise one hour 5 days a week and make healthy food decisions, and eat about 2,000 kcals per day. My weight has fluctuated the entire pregnancy by up to 5lbs day to day and I can lose 5 lbs of water weight in one hour of exercising! I had swelling from the beginning and it is now just beginning to look very noticable. I don't have gestational diabetes or preeclamspia with my blood pressures consistenyl around 115/70. I don't think that strict stipulations should be applied to pregnant women because their bodies will do what they want to do. No matter how much more I increase my exercise or decrease how much I eat, I keep gaining weight. Plus, my baby is measuring 34 weeks and I'm for sure only 28. Just do what you feel is right and make as many healthy decisions you can along the way. It almost always works out fine in the end. This is a time to be enjoying in your life, not worrying!!! :)
I just had my third child 12 days ago via c-section and I still have severly swollen feet, ankles and legs that I do not remember ever experiancing after my other two pregnancies. I was over weight before this pregnancy but actually managed to lose some weight duringing this pregnancy which I was shocked since I was no good at keeping the strict diet the doctors harrassed me about. My ankles were swollen most of this pregnancy and the last week of my pregnancy doctors thought I was dehydrated and in false labor and hospitalized me for 5 days pumping me with fluids via iv as if I was not already swollen enough. But I now am very concerned with the swelling now that I am no longer pregnant since I feel misrable and the doctors seem not to have any concern about it. Any ideas from anyone?
I am very relieved to hear some of the comments on this site. I am 20 weeks pregnant and have gained a total of 8.5 pounds. This last month I gained 5 pounds. I run 6 days a week (a little less mileage before) and eat healthy 99% of the time. I had an appointment and the midwife said (in a not so nice way) that the five pounds in a month was not healthy. I was 120 pounds prepregnancy,and 5'5. I started crying, and couldn't stop. What an ordeal.
To the previous author- Find a new midwife! 8.5 lb weight gain at 20 weeks is right on track and you were perfectly fit before pregnancy so it's not like you need to watch your weight.
I'm at 15 weeks and have only gained 2.5 lbs but I started out at 165 at 5'7" so I don't want to gain too much. After gaining 40 lbs with my first, I'm going to stick with 15-20 for this pregnancy.
I am a healthy weight and have stayed within the guidelines, but I was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes. With the new diet plan, I'm losing weight in my last trimester which is causing the doctors concern. I say you can't win for losing either.
I am 5'2" and was about 110 pounds before I got pregnant. I am now about 126 pounds at 6 months (26 weeks) and have been reprimanded each of my last three visits by my doctor about my weight gain. I didn't gain any weight the first trimester, but gained 7 pounds one month, 3 the next, then 6 last month for a total of 16 pounds so far which doesn't seem like a lot to me. I believe I'm on a track for a pretty "normal" weight gain. I look skinny allover aside from my belly and everyone says I look great. Last visit I was told by doctor if I keep gaining weight at this rate I'm going to be in trouble. Doesn't seem quite right to me and I think comments like this from doctors can lead thinner women like myself to worry unncessarily and wind up not eating as much as they probably should be.
I agree with most on this board. I was 5 11 and 150 lbs. I gained 50 lbs during my first pregnancy. My doctor made me feel so bad I had nightmares and switched doctors at 34 weeks as I did not want to put up with her verbal abuse, things like "You know baby is not 30 lbs". I am now pregnant with my second, due date in November and will gain the same as with my first. Naturally, i hear the same thing about how much I gained, but at least I can blow it off now and not cry like I did the first time. Every woman is different, just remember that, thus, there is no cookie cutter weiight gain. Eat healthy and be happy, good luck to all!
I'm approximately 12 weeks pregnant and went in for my second prenatal appointment today. I'm soo bummed about my weight gain! When I got pregnant, I was training for my third marathon and my doctor told me to stop training. Needless to say, I've been so fatigued lately, I probably would have been forced to stop anyway. I was 5'5, 135 pounds. Now, 12 weeks pregnant, I'm 142.5 pounds (with clothes at the dr's appt). I'm so frustrated. I've completely given up caffeine (including all coffee drinks) and obviously alcohol and nearly all junk food. I don't even crave sweets, all I want is salty, so I eat pickles, hummus and grilled cheese sandwiches. I'm bloated beyond belief, despite my drinking of 2-3 liters of water/day. Plus I'm constipated. Gross. But, the kicker is that I'm hungry ALL the time. I eat probably ever 2 hours. Sometimes, I have to grab a snack of apple slices or grapes in the middle of the night because I'm so starving. Anyone have advice for me? I was completely embarrassed at my appointment today being up 7.5 pounds at only 12 weeks. I hear these stories of women losing weight in the first trimester and I've become a pudge. Anyone in my shoes?
To the person who posted on October 27, I'm in the same boat- I'm 9 weeks and refuse to discover how much I've gained recently, but I can feel it all over! I'm ravenous ALL the time, unless I eat huge meals. I wake up in the middle of the night hungry and I can't go back to sleep because of it. I try to eat healthy, and I still run like I did before I was pregnant. I was used to eating like a bird pre-pregnancy (like one normal meal per day, with the rest small, healthy snacks.) I was 5'6'' and about 128 pre-pregnancy. I will definitely have gained up to 10 pounds in the first trimester. :( If it's any consolation, my mom said she gained all her pregnancy weight in the first and second tri, so it is possible that this hunger and weight gain will taper off....Right now I'm trying all different types of foods to see if it helps curb hunger. It seems like proteins do the best for me (makes sense), although I'm still somewhat hungry all the time! I don't even want sweets anymore, whereas pre-preg I hated meat and loved sweets.
So you're not the only one out there, and it's not so abnormal. Good luck and don't worry about it - your body is probably doing exactly what it needs to for your baby.
Beofre my first child I weighed in at a petite 115 lbs and after I delivered my son 36 weeks later, I weighed in at 203 (thats 88 lbs for those of you counting). I didnt lose any of the weight, in fact I ended up putting on another 15lbs!, until now...I'm 11 weeks along with my second child and have lost 20 lbs. I'm freaking out and my doctors dont seem to care...but really? 20 lbs? that cant be safe.
Nov. 1 poster, thanks for the response :) I have no idea how you're still running! I was running almost 3-7 miles, 5 times a week pre-pregnancy and now have no endurance and have to stop the minute I feel that I need to tap into some sort of endurance.
I'm now 13 weeks and still ravenous all the time, but have tried to up my fiber and protein, to avoid unnecessary calories. Needless to say, it isn't helping! :) I feel like all my body wants to do is gain weight. My thighs even started touching, of which I started to do excessive lunges and squats. I think I'm one of the few women who hates being pregnant :(
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