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gaining too much weight
Added: 881 days ago.
Added by: zaybaby
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


I`m 27 weeks and have already gained about 50lbs. Problem is, I have never had a day of morning sickness and have been hungry since day one. While I do eat all fruits, veggies and whole grains I should, I also cannot say no to sweets! I KNOW I`m gaining weight way too fast but at the last doctor visit, my OB made an insensitive comment about it. Granted, I know it is his job to tell me to slow down, but his snarkiness wasn`t necessary. I want to switch OBs now because I just can`t imagine having THAT man deliver my baby...AM I OVERREACTING???? Or is it normal that I don`t feel comfortable with having that OB being the one delivering the baby? (8 months before I got pregnant I had completed an 80lb weight loss from my heaviest...I know I can lose this weight after the baby...that isn`t what I worry about, but I DO stress about that snippy comment that doc said everyday!)

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zaybaby - 880 days ago For the record, my bp has super everytime, I already had my glucose test and it came back just fine and I do walk 1-2 miles several days a week. Oh yeah...and xoblondieox....you are a cunt. "If you despise the truth that much..." What a bitch...I've read that there were chicks on here that said stupid shit like that to make others feel bad. OBVIOUSLY I KNOW I've gained too much and feel badly about it. I really didn't need some cunitsh womnan to make me feel even worse about it. Thanks...you're a real peach.

zaybaby - 880 days ago For the record, my bp has been super everytime, I already had my glucose test and it came back just fine and I do walk 1-2 miles several days a week. Oh yeah...and xoblondieox....you are a cunt. "If you despise the truth that much..." What a bitch...I've read that there were chicks on here that said stupid shit like that to make others feel bad. OBVIOUSLY I KNOW I've gained too much and feel badly about it. I really didn't need some cunitsh womnan to make me feel even worse about it. Thanks...you're a real peach.

mamabear13 - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) You should be having your glucose test in the next week or so, if you have gestational diabetes it can pose risks, or if your BP is hih. My doc told me I was gaining too much weight,and made me feel like crap, she suddenly flipped and told me it was because of my BP and she was just concerned. I think she felt bad because she realized that I was on modified bed rest (feet up 2 hours, 3 times a day, in bed at night for at least 8 hours, no more work, not on feet more than two hour at a time, don't let HR get above 120) I think she realized that short of living on prunes alone, it doesn't matter what you eat, without exercise, it won't go away! She hasn't bothered me since, and ya know what is strange, since I stopped stressing about it (and started eating more junk, healthy wasn't working, LOL) I gain no more than a pound a week. (but one week I gained 5 pounds! As of right now, I have gained 46 pounds, which is what I gained with my son, it's a lot of water weight and I figure, I'm preggo, when else do I have the excuse to eat for two???

lily3488 - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) you know, even though he is your OB, you have the choice at the L&D to have a different doc to deliver your baby. my OB was suppose to go on vacation and I had no choice but to have her replacement deliver my baby, but granted my son decided to arrive before she left for vacation so I was able to have my OB deliver him. So when you go to the L&D when it's time, try asking for a different doc.

xolblondieox - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) The guy was just trying to be honest with you. You and that baby are his primary concern. If you really despise the truth that much, then by all means switch OBs. I'm assuming your glucose tolerance test to determine gestational diabetes is fast approaching. He's probably scared that you've already contracted it. If you have, you're high risk. He probably doesn't like to see that happen if it doesn't have to. Whether you leave his practice or not, take his words to heart. That is too much weight and losing weight versus losing PREGNANCY weight is a totally different sitaution :-/

unexpected23 - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Well I have 2 children and with both my children i gained 80 lbs each. Yes i did eat like a pregnant person meaning whatever i craved i ate but waht i cant understand is some of my friends et the same way and there not even pregnant and the all skinny. It is not your fault some just gain alot of weight when their pregnant we are the unlucky ones. But the only good news is with both my kids i lost all the weight. my son is only 12 months and i Lost all weight and more I was looking hot until I got pregnant again I'm only 15 weeks pregnant and some people think I'm almost due I have gained like 8 lbs but its all in my stomach. I'm not eating crazy but i still show way too soon. It's something I just cant help. My first ob was ike that she wanted me on a diabetic diet my last trimester while i was pregnant with my first child. Change yur doctor i hate stupid iggnoret prople.

mariettap - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Sure, you need to look out for your wellness, but you also have to look out for your feelings. If you're not completely at ease with your care provider, who could stand to work on his bedside manner, then pick up the phone and make an appt with someone new. If you're not comfortable with him now, while you're lugging this baby in your belly, how can you be comfortable with him during labor? What is the potential impact of a hostile vibe in the delivery room? Unless you belong to one of a few risk groups, your baby could be delivered by a family doctor, an OB, a nurse midwife... Think about your options. There are plenty of people out there who could attend to your pregnancy needs and treat you with dignity too.

nutnut - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) btw, i was 135 pre pregancy, 215 at full term. by 12weeks post i was 127lbs. =) most of my weight was water. i was very very swollen. i also did not and still do not eat bags of cookies or cupcakes in one sitting, or consume entire pizzas, or portions big enough for 3 people. just bc someone gains weight easily, doesnt necessarily mean they are sitting on the sofa pigging out. there are many many many other factors involved. the best you can do is try to eat smaller more frequent snack sized meals that are healthy for you and baby. stress can make you over eat or eat the wrong things too. so dont stress over it.

nutnut - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) just switch doctors if he makes you that upset. seriously i would. my dr with my daughter had told me to slow down bc i already had a little extra to start. at the time, it hurt my feelings, but she really didnt mean it to and she also didnt know i too had just taken off 85lbs right before i got pregnant. i was about 135lbs when i got pregnant btw, which isnt really huge for a 5'4" 30yr old with size 34DD boobs. anyhow...with that said, i was just hormonal and over sensitive about my weight to begin with bc of my history of being heavy, dealing with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, etc. i was finally past that point in my life, and doing good and that simple little remark just brought back alot of old feelings. it really wasnt the dr's fault. she was being honest and was trying to make light of it, not hurt my feelings. i got over it. i wanted her to deliver my baby so i stayed. but if its something that you cant get over, just get a different doctor. you have to feel comfortable with your ob. i wouldnt talk to the dr. about it, honestly i would just feel like i was making a big deal out of this. i would just either let it go, or if i couldnt then find a new doctor. good luck!

luckywhite - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) yeah you are hormonal and probably over reacting. - but then again you might get upset about me saying that LOL.. hes saying it in your best interests sweetie. the truth does hurt.. while i was feeling hungry i ate too, but i had a baby before and gained far too much weight and its not healthy for you.. do what you will tho - its your pregnancy and you have everyright to enjoy it.. but remember everytime you munch on sugar you are flooding your baby with it too. xxx

oskygirl31 - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I have to disagree..I have a male ob/gyn..and he is fantastic..he is straight forward and he told me at the beginning not to gain so much weight due to the fact that I'm a lil over weight as it is...most doctors worry about a rapid weight gain due to gestational diebetes..are you totally sure he was being snippy with you and it wasn't your pregnancy hormones...why not sit down and talk to your ob doctor and explain to him what he did really hurt you...and if he can't apologize then consider going to a different ob/gyn...but mine is wonderful...he is married w/ 2 kids...he even went to the point and bi**hed my dh out 2 months ago when dh and i got into and i moved out...lol..just layed into him...but just have a talk with him then go from there...good luck

blondie9504 - 880 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Ok well this is going to sound sexist but men shouldn't be ob/gyn's in the first place IMO. Everyone I've seen myself or have heard of are insensitive to what you are feeling and what is going on with you. They don't have these problems so why should they try to treat them? I had a male Dr and he tried to diagnose me with several things wrong with my cervix and he was WRONG. When I went to the Dr I have now she said that I had cancerous cells and they needed to be removed and that moron shoulda seen that. So needless to say my doc was who I used for my pregnancy doc because she is always happy and she's a wonderful person/doctor. You arent overreacting, I don't blame you one bit! Me being the bitch I am, I wouldn't have kept my mouth shut, I woulda probably flipped out, so I give you props.

EllaG - 881 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) He shouldn't have been snippy with you, but I would be concerned about the weight gain, it does sound rather alot, unless you were underweight before getting pg. I was 125lbs pre pg, and have put on 25lbs so far (30 weeks) and my own doctor made a comment the other night too. Extra weight can cause alot of complications (gestational diabetes, preeclampsia etc) so try to keep the gain down over the next 10 or so weeks. Thirst sometimes masks itself as hunger, so if you feel hungry even though you've just eaten something, try drinking a glass of water. Switch to low fat versions of the stuff that you like and try to resist having a whole packet of cookies in one sitting (which I would easily do!) and make do with one or two now and one or two later. If you feel up to it, it might be no harm to look into prenatal swim/yoga classes or otherwise boost your activity.