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When Should I Gain the Most? Although no two women are going to gain weight at exactly the same rate, there are some guidelines to follow: In the first trimester, you should gain 3.5 pounds if you're of normal weight. Underweight women need to gain 5 pounds, while overweight women should gain just 2. In the second and third trimesters, your weight gain begins to speed up. An average-weight woman will gain about a pound a week between weeks 14 and 28.
I gained 30 lbs during my twin pregnancy and 12 of it was in the first trimester. I was told that this was rapid, but that my body needed the weight. Later as the weight gain slowed I was told that I needed to gain more and was constantly picked on for not gaining enough. gained 40 pounds during my pregnancy which was higher than the recommended 25-35. I couldnât wrap my head around why I was gaining so much weight despite eating healthy and working out 6 days a week. The fact is that these are just guidelines.