27 weeks and too skinny?

Ok, I know most woman don't want to hear this, but I am 27wks and have only gained 7 pounds. I am a vegetarian and eat like a pig! Ever since I got pregnant I CRAVE sweets, when before I rarely ate them. I have people come up to me and actually QUESTION me "are you SURE you are pregnant" when they find out how far along I am. It is very frustrating. The Dr. says I am "gaining weight just fine", but does anyone else have this problem? I am a first time mom-to-be and would like to be able to look pregnant and wear the clothes that people bought/gave me!!! Thanks

i deffinately can't say i have this problem. i wish i did though. haha. be glad you can still wear your clothes!! i miss mine!

I am 23 weeks along and only gained 8 lbs total.. But I can no longer fit into my jean i Wear maternity pants and My stomach is HUGE there is no doubt i am pregnant i guess its all baby huh?

I lost 11 lbs in the first trimester and only gained 6 back the whole pregnancy. My doctor said that as long as I was eating healthy foods and a good amount of them, that it was no problem. My baby always measured well for his gestational age also. Weight gain amounts are just recommendations, they don't fit EVERY person!

Quoting Slvrmoon:“ I lost 11 lbs in the first trimester and only gained 6 back the whole pregnancy. My doctor said that ... [snip!] ... always measured well for his gestational age also. Weight gain amounts are just recommendations, they don't fit EVERY person!”

Thanks. I thought I may have been going a little nuts. I did loose a few pounds the first couple months (I swear, I thought I was never going to stop throwing up), so maybe I am just taking my time gaining it back!!

I'm 30 weeks and people are still amazed when I tell them how far along I am. It pisses me off to no extent, and it took til about 25 weeks for people to even REALLY notice I wasn't just fat.   If your doctor isnt worried, I wouldnt be either.

I am 31 weeks and have only gained 8.5 pounds. My doctor was concerned at first but the babay is doing great (she's HUGE!). Some people tend to lose weight because their babies are taking everything and the moms are living off of their reserves. I had the opposite happen with my son, as I gained almost 85 with him.

Quoting Marie7769:“ Ok, I know most woman don't want to hear this, but I am 27wks and have only gained 7 pounds. I am a vegetarian ... [snip!] ... am a first time mom-to-be and would like to be able to look pregnant and wear the clothes that people bought/gave me!!! Thanks”

Don't listen to everyone else! I am have also only gained 7 lbs at 27 wks, but you can tell I am pregnant. I was somewhat overweight before I got pregnant this time, so I think that has something to do with it. I know what you mean about wanting to look pregnant, though. With my first, I gained 35 lbs and never did get a "baby bump," I just looked like I got really fat. lol As long as your dr isn't worried (and mine isn't either) then the weight is no big deal now, you should gain more weight in the upcoming weeks as we enter the last trimester.

Quoting Brittany -- Ryan's Mommy:“ I'm 30 weeks and people are still amazed when I tell them how far along I am. It pisses me off to no ... [snip!] ... til about 25 weeks for people to even REALLY notice I wasn't just fat.   If your doctor isnt worried, I wouldnt be either.”

Yeah, I can't ever think of a good snappy comeback to the people who continually ask if I am sure that I am prego. Oh, and they also give me the "well, if you have another baby, you will get HUGE right away!" Can't people ever just be nice!?

Quoting Marie7769:“ Yeah, I can't ever think of a good snappy comeback to the people who continually ask if I am sure that ... [snip!] ... Oh, and they also give me the "well, if you have another baby, you will get HUGE right away!" Can't people ever just be nice!?”

I just tell them that I have the ultrasound pictures to prove it, and if it's not a baby then its REALLY REALLY bad gas/diarrhea. They shut up quickly after that one.

Quoting jesskurr:“ i deffinately can't say i have this problem. i wish i did though. haha. be glad you can still wear your clothes!! i miss mine!”

LOL same here. I brought a lean cuisine for lunch today.... and... after i ate it i went to BK and got a double staker combo. and ate it ALL lol

Now i think ill have an apple.  

ive only gained 13lbs so far though and im 29 weeks, the babys gonna start packin it on though

Quoting Marie7769:“ Yeah, I can't ever think of a good snappy comeback to the people who continually ask if I am sure that ... [snip!] ... Oh, and they also give me the "well, if you have another baby, you will get HUGE right away!" Can't people ever just be nice!?”

I had a lady not believe me at 6 months. I was obviously pregnant too... not huge but you could sure tell. she told me i was too young for my back to hurt and someone told her.. not seein as shes 6 month preg. This was in choir practice at church. LOL

She says... oh, shes having a little baby ? I was like NO ... SADLY I WAS BORN WITH OUT ABDOMINAL MUSCLES AND ALL MY ORGANS JUST NATURALLY HANG OUT LIKE THIS. .... dummy 

Im almost 22 wks, and lost 12 lbs in the 1st trimester, and have gained 8 pounds since then, so dont feel bad!