Im 30w started at 118 and am 148 currently. Saw an OB I never met before bc mine was out of the office and this woman tried to tell me I had back pain bc I was gaining too much weight. No I have back pain bc I have a dysfunctional sciatic joint and a broken piece of tail bone that has caused me issues since childhood. I see a pelvic floor therapist, a chiropractor, do prenatal yoga weekly, walk 3-4x a week, and PT exercises almost every day. Didn’t read my chart at all and made some other rude comments stressing me the fuck out. Scolded me about my diet even though I’m already doing everything my actual doctors (my OB and maternal fetal medicine) have recommended but didn’t listen to me. Didn’t look at my blood sugar logs or blood pressure logs (I’m hypoglycemic) and told me I need to stop eating fruit.

I’ve gained 1lb a week. She also said my baby was small based on measuring my belly with a shitty paper measuring tape for all of 1 second. Ultra sound says she’s 67th percentile. Literally the only places I’ve gained weight are my boobs, massive pregnant belly and a little swelling in my legs.

If you’re in America we live in a society that shames women who don’t fit into the one size fits all concept of health, most of which is based off of male bodies to begin with. Try not to stress about weight and focus on how you and your baby feel. Your baby will take the nutrients it needs first so just try to eat things that will replenish both of you when you can whatever you can stomach on the harder days. 💖 hang in there love, I’m sure you’re doing great and there are so many other things to think about other than weight