tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119835366472826427.post5680838873167027000..comments2023-06-01T13:01:56.618-04:00Comments on Ellies Wonder: Pregnancy Body...aka dreaded weight gainEllies Wonderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020904813909087167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119835366472826427.post-58304613662166793932015-05-11T19:51:24.064-04:002015-05-11T19:51:24.064-04:00Ugh, I feel you, Ellie, and will not be trying to ...Ugh, I feel you, Ellie, and will not be trying to push you to see the bright side. Because I empathize. At 39w4d, I'm definitely not one of those women who loves (or even likes) being pregnant either. It doesn't agree with me--sick well into my third trimester and scoliosis-back issues galore. Only in the past few weeks has my energy returned some and weight gain plateaued. I will say: you're amazing. Your body is amazing. And thank you for being honest about how you're feeling. It makes me feel less alone to know that a smart, beautiful, capable woman feels the very real struggle.Suzinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119835366472826427.post-44811608826297528312015-05-05T16:11:14.861-04:002015-05-05T16:11:14.861-04:00I read that about 20 lbs. of the weight gained dur...I read that about 20 lbs. of the weight gained during pregnancy goes directly to the weight of the baby, placenta, additional fluid, etc. Which means it disappears within about a week of giving birth, which is what I found to be true of my body. 20 lbs gone almost instantly, leaving me with 5 pounds to lose to get back to my normal weight (to be fair, my muscle tone is shot and everything fits weird, but that will hopefully return to normal as I become active again). Hang in there! It's super important to gain that weight for your baby to be healthy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com