“I cant lie.
But it doesnt alwaysfeelthat way.
But I just couldnt get there mentally.
Leandro Cesar Santana
I felt enormous and sloth-like, not gloriously feminine.
All I cared about was the amazing little creature Id made.
I didnt recognize myself!
It was bizarre, but in a fun way.
Youre building a baby!
Youre supposed to get plump!
Leandro Cesar Santana
Rita, 33
3.My husband loved the way my body morphed during pregnancy.
Thats the truth of it.
Emma-Rose, 32
4.Ive have three little girls and I gained exactly 30 pounds during each pregnancy.
That seemed like the right amount for my body.
Thats what I tell other expecting women.
Meryl, 34
5.I gainedwaytoo muchlike, 40 pounds.
The thing is, eating seemed like my only pleasure.
Shopping for my new body was meh.
And obviously getting drunk was out of the question.
So I turned to food.
Can you blame me?
Pauline, 29
6.My advice?
Rub coconut oil all over your belly and breasts every single night while youre knocked up.
Sara, 30
7.I cant lie.
I had a reallllly hard time during pregnancy watching my weight tick up and up and up nonstop.
My boobs got enormous.
So did my ass and upper arms.
And, of course, my belly grew ten sizes.
I tried reminding myself that it was all for a good cause, but that didnt help much.
I gained 47 pounds and I was NOT happy about it.
Its been a year since I had my baby and Ive still got 7 sticky pounds left to shed.
Louisa, 27
9.Im 55, just above average height, and I gained 80 pounds.
I didnt exactly enjoy looking like a whale, but I wasnt that stressed about the weight.
I mean, theres so much else to worry about when youre building a little life.
Sure enough, I shed the weight six months after giving birth.
Carissa, 25
10.I nevereverthought Id miss runninguntil I got pregnant and started putting on the pounds.
By week 20, Id gone from 135 to 155 (thats a pound per week!)
I gained a total of 42 pounds.
Bethany, 26
11.Its safe to say I embraced the whole eating for two thing a little too wholeheartedly.
I put on 60 pounds and it was a bitch to get back to my regular weight.
I found out later you only need about 300 extra calories per day.
Thanks for the info, doc.
Terry, 23
12.During my first pregnancy the only thing that made me feel okay was spaghetti.
Needless to say, I gained 50 pounds.
Second time around, my body just seemed to know what to do.
I gained a total of 20 pounds and barely felt sick.
I actually kept forgetting I was pregnant!
Nicole, 32
13.People react strangely when I say this, but Irockedpregnancy.
I only gained 17 pounds.
You could barely tell I was pregnant.
Lily, 26
14.I gained 45 pounds during pregnancy, which sounds like a lot, but Im 510.
I hate how no one adjusts for height when they talk about weight gain expectations.
Not all women are built the same.
Pretty standard, I think.
