1st trimester down!

[Ottoette]

Today is the last day of the first trimester! I'm cautiously excited. This is the farthest we've gotten of the last 4 pregnancies.
Had a 1st trimester screen and my numbers all look pretty good for an old lady. We're skipping the CVS and waiting to do an Amnio 1/2/7. STILL haven't told many people in 3-d world. NOT family, boss, most friends, etc. DH wants to wait until we have the baby home! NOT LIKELY, BUB!
Thinking when the amnio results come back we might start telling. I think we might keep sex a secret this time. It was kind of a let down last time, everyone knew the sex, name and even what day it was going to happen since he was scheduled c-section.
I am THRILLED that my weight has stayed steady. Unfortunately, it took a 48 hr stomach flu this week to drop 4 lbs that creeped on, but either way, I am the same as I was the day we found out.
I am hoping to start exercising moderately. I understand it will be very good for the baby and hopefully I will start having a little more energy now that 1st tri is complete.
Sorry this is a novel but it's hard when there's so few people to share with!
What kind of weight gain have other moms shot for when they started out 60+ lbs overweight? Doc says he doesn't care as long as baby is healthy.

[GreatBigMonsterMomma]

Yay! I'm over here doing my happy dance.

Oh, weight gain. I've never worried about it, to be honest. When I got pregnant with Esther, I weighed 182, which is like 30lb over my ideal and about 55 over the official ideal, and I gained about 35lbs. With Linda, I started out 10lbs heavier & gained I think 22lbs. With Bobbie I started out 100lbs over my ideal weight and wound up with a net loss of 10lbs, though I put on 23lbs from my low point (a lot of that was fluid, though).

[spillthebeans]

Hi Ottoette! I'm just starting into my 2nd trimester tommorrow!

Congratulations to you also!

My doctor hasn't said anything to me about weight, as far, how much I should be gaining. I've actually haven't put on any weight yet.

I'm going to try my best to keep eating healthy, fruita, lean meats, and carbs in moderation.

[vibrantecho]

I started roughly 90-100 pounds over my ideal weight (that would be the ideal-ideal and the realistic ideal, lol) and my CNM said that 10-15 pounds of gain would be "ideal" (there's that word again!). I'm at almost 22 weeks and have gained ~7, so right on track. And I consider it to be all "legitimate" despite the holidays, because my rings all still fit, even the small ones that start digging in as soon as I put on so much as a pound!

[hautbois]

Congrats on making in through the first trimester!

My OB suggested 10-15 lbs, but told me not worry too much over (and I don't ) I was in that ball park for my first pg (I think about 15 lbs).

As of my last OB appt, I was down a lb from my starting weight. I'm probably further down now because I have been really sick all week (vomiting/diarrhea). I'm not too worried over it though. I'm sure the weight gain will start coming soon enough!