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[–] Alterna-slim 0 points 19 points (+19|-0) ago 

As long as your doctor/midwife thinks your healthy then you're probably fine. .8 pounds really is a tiny amount. 25-35 total pounds is the recommended to gain. But even so, I think it is uncommon for complications to happen for a normal healthy person gaining too little weight. And most people put on the bulk of their pregnancy weight in the 3rd trimester.

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[–] Size_six_thousand 0 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago 

In the first half of a pregnancy there's no reason to gain. Most of the recommended weight gain comes in the third trimester.

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[–] Trishit 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

I think I gained about 2-3 pounds in the first 20 weeks or so. Most of my 19 lb. gain with each pregnancy came in the last 10 weeks.

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[–] SweetTreats 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Damn! That explains the stretch marks.

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[–] hypercat 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Actually it's less. If someone is overweight or obese it's recommended only 10-15 (as they should be losing fat and eating healthier). 20 lbs is perfectly normal especially for a petite person.

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[–] Alterna-slim 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

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[–] Fuck-off-fatties [S] ago 

.8 lbs by 17 weeks is a bit little but I lost about 10 lbs of muscle because lifting was making me cramp really bad. So I think it evens out in the end. :)

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[–] honormyacanthosis ago 

The recommendations for weight gain in pregnancy are based on science and data. If you gain less than or more than the suggested amount, the baby has a higher risk of prematurity. I knew a shitlady from work who didn't gain enough weight. Her baby came two months early. No surprises there.