Hi,
My name is Shola and I' m new to this board but have been faithfully reading all your very interesting posts. My EDD is 3rd of Septmember and I' m 23 weeks and 3 days now. My next ante-natal is on the 23rd of May.
My biggest concern at the moment is that I' m not putting on too much weight although the doctor says that it' s okay. I lost 4 kilo' s in the first three months and now I gained that back but although I' m eating away, my weight is still only 55 kilos. Any ideas or suggestions?

Look forward to chatting.
Thanks
Shols shola replied. Thanks so much for your lovely words. I knew that I' d get some great advise on this site. I' ll try and calm down a bit.
luv
Shols Richa replied. Well,

Shola,your intro reminded me tht i entered this grp like a mannerless lady without introducing myself to anyone....well i have not been reading much of the posts,but yes the moment I started reading it ,i could nto stop myself frm puttin in my inputs....

Okie...before i share my experience...lemme introduce myself....I am frm Delhi and currently 23 weeks and 3 days pregnant and my EDD is 5th Sept 07 and this is my first time expectancy....I am currently busy preparing a motherbook myself and was tring to take some good info frm this website....

Okie now i think enuff of me...i cn share my inputs too...well shone,as said by all u need not worry about your weight as I lost my weight in the second trimester coz i fell ill badly...but am now putting on weight but slowly...ur baby will be of a max of 3kgs and the rest of the weight is jus the extra fat or storage of the extra things u eat and ofcourse the liquids inside.....any mother to be shall expect a max of 9-14kgs gain till the final day...so u need not worry...i was 63 whn i conceived and today i m at 68.5kgs.....jus relax and enjoy the time till ur doc tells u to b alarmed...y worry buddy...!!!! Rakhi replied. hi shola,
welcome to the grp!
dont worry abt ur weight gain esp if ur doc says its ok. if the baby is growing properly then the doc will usually not bother abt u putting on less weight. so dont worry much..

btw, i started my 23rd week today and my edd is sep 6th.

keep writing
take care
rakhi Meghnah replied. hello shola,
welcum to this group:-)Oh kool,23 weeks..still I' m in my 19th week...:-)..dont worry,evn I' m not putting on much of weight now.Before carrying my baby I was slightly underweight(atleast for my height)..Ie I was just 52.But 1st trimester gained rapidly 8 kgs.N was very happy abt it.Thought by the time I' m 40 weeks full I' ll be 70 kgs.Now that seems lil far now.Coz this montyh I just gained 1 n half kg...But I guess thats still okie...coz normally whole of pregnancy we gain abt 13-15 kgs of weight...So slwoly we will surely make up..Now dont worry be happy:-)

lotsa luv
megs