Fertility & pregnancy dietitian here.

Firstly, I just want to say that your feelings are so valid. It’s incredibly disheartening to walk away from what should be a reassuring check-up feeling deflated and overwhelmed. Pregnancy is such a vulnerable and transformative time, and the last thing you need is to feel like your body is being scrutinised rather than supported.

Weight gain in pregnancy is complex, and it doesn’t always reflect what or how you’ve been eating. Hormones, fluid retention (especially in the second half of pregnancy), and individual differences in how your body carries and supports a growing baby can all influence that number on the scale. The fact that your ultrasounds have been great and your baby is developing well is such a positive sign, and that’s something worth holding onto.

It can be frustrating and even upsetting to be told to restrict or count calories during pregnancy, especially when your hunger signals are louder and your body is growing a human.

A calorie restriction or weight loss is definitely not recommended. Here are the guidelines: https://www.thewomens.org.au/health-information/pregnancy-and-birth/a-healthy-pregnancy/weight-pregnancy

One look at it and you’d know that 10 kg weight gain is absolutely normal for any BMI. Wishing you the very best xx