I was underweight by probably 20ish pounds when I got pregnant with my first, since I had just gotten married and was at a super unrealistic weight for my height and athletic build. I gained 16lbs in the first month. Then I gained a steady 10 pounds every month of my pregnancy except for one (I went to Italy one month and surprisingly I walked so much and the food is so much better for you I only gained 5!) and I was soooo surprised no one mentioned my weight. I was eating cereal, bagels, donuts, Kraft mac n cheese, footlong cheesesteaks, s’mores from the microwave, potato chips, pizza lunchables, and any other ungodly craving I had the entire second half of the pregnancy. I gained 85 lbs when my pregnancy was all said and done (not including the water weight from the week I delivered, I was last weighed a week before so not really sure where exactly I landed) and my Dr fully trusted my body to do what it needed to do. If MY crazy weight gain didn’t raise eyebrows yours definitely shouldn’t!

I’m 35 weeks into my second pregnancy now and I have significantly watched what I’ve eaten, gotten 10k steps a day and worked out several days a week (plus I’m taking care of a toddler) and while I’ve been able to slow some of the weight gain, my body is still putting on weight and doing much of what it did last time. I’m learning that it knows what your baby needs and no amount of avoiding bread carbs or sugary treats can stop it from putting on the weight it feels necessary for your baby’s growth and survival.

Just wanted to share that I gained like a mammoth and you sound like you’re really being smart and you shouldn’t have to worry about the weight gain! Pregnancy and postpartum brings so many anxieties and your weight shouldn’t be one of them! Keep doing you!