In Reply to: weight gain ??? posted by gena on July 10, 2003 at 10:44:30:
You'll get a lot of water gain in the first trimester so don't worry. However, my doctor was concerned at my last visit. I'm 31 weeks along and I've been doing the "every two week" visits. He said I gained more than normal weight in the last two weeks which means one thing--too much water retention. Too much water retention near the end can be dangerous so I'm off salts and downing 8-10 glasses of water daily, now. Drinking more water actually helps you not have too much water retention. Go figure... Anyway, good luck and don't stress in those early weeks. It's totally normal--especially as you are no longer having periods and your body is building up all of that lovely fluid for the baby to nestle and grow in.