I am losing weight, is it normal

dressuphk

dressuphk

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Hi~ I have just been told by friends that I have lost weight etc. a few weeks back. I went to doctor's appointment & checked my weight, and found that I lost 2 kg since I am pregnant.

I have slight morning sickness but only vomit once or twice a week. I eat 3 times a day same amount as I ate before. And I go to the gym as usual but not as active as before.

I don't see any reason that I would lost weight since my weight has always been very stable. I am quite slim and don't think it's normal to loss weight like this?!

I read that some ppl have very terrible morning sickness and that's why they loss weight, but for me I think there's sth. else...

:butbut:I am only 10 weeks pregnant and nobody can see I am pregnant yet.

Help pls.
 
I remember in my first pregnancy I lost a bit of weight too but started to gain steadily on my last trimester. In the end, I gained 8 kilos & lost 13 post pregnancy due to breastfeeding, lack of sleep, etc. My baby was born 3.03 . I'm a skinny little thing & I've never really put on much weight. As long as your doctor says you're fine, baby is fine & you feel okay, I wouldn't worrry.
 
for first pregnancy, most people won't show at only 10 weeks! (i was one with terribly morning sickness. i lost 20lbs over the first trimester and was only 5lbs heavier the day i gave birth compared to the day i got pregnant).

here's some information about week 10....

http://www.pregnancyguideonline.com/wk10.htm
 
carang said:
for first pregnancy, most people won't show at only 10 weeks! (i was one with terribly morning sickness. i lost 20lbs over the first trimester and was only 5lbs heavier the day i gave birth compared to the day i got pregnant).

here's some information about week 10....

http://www.pregnancyguideonline.com/wk10.htm
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Morning sickness for me is real "morning sickness" as I only feel it in the morning... I have found a good remedy for it these day - eating crackers & drink waters only in the morning.

I am secretly hoping I don't gain too much weight - a bit scared to look fat ;) Am I crazy to have this thought?
 
you're growing another human... it should be expected that you look a little on the heavier side for a while! your body will never be the same again... get used to it, hun!
 
Some women look great after childbirth (little to no weight gain due to breast feeding, small & youthful). My sister was like this. While others (my cousin) were left tens of pounds heavier than they ever were in their lives with big legs and thick ankles. She looks like a totally different person while everyone we know thinks my sister looks better... Haha! Don't worry DRESSUPHK, each person's body is different. Just because some women change dramatically doesn't mean you will...
 
With my first pregnancy I probably lost about 5-8 kilos in my first trimester. I didn't have much morning sickness. I never vomited the entire pregnancy. But, I didn't have much of an appetite. I would eat but in smaller portions and I simply wasn't as hungry as before. Also, I think that it was a really emotional time for me and a lot of my energy was spent on thinking about the pregnancy and my uncertain feelings about it. I was as active as before but often people would say to me, "You've really lost some weight!" I could fit into clothing I hadn't been able to previously. I didn't start really "showing" until I was about 14-16-weeks pregnant to where those who didn't know me well would guess I was pregnant. So, I think weight loss in the first trimester can be pretty normal as long as there are no other major health conditions. The baby is still very, very small and the placenta is also not that big--it's a process. However, in the end of my second trimester I gained a lot of weight all at once. I gained something like 10+ kilos in one month. The doctors were pretty shocked by that but it made up for my previous weight loss too. It all evens out in the end. Don't let the HK docs scare you at this point. Just eat a balanced diet. Get more protein and healthy fats into your diet as well as lots of green vegetables.
 
dressuphk said:
I am secretly hoping I don't gain too much weight - a bit scared to look fat ;) Am I crazy to have this thought?
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No, it's not crazy to think this--it's pretty common.

But, "looking fat" is definitely not the worst thing that can happen to a person. Believe me. Nothing like pregnancy and childbirth to really confront a person with her own body image.

I was always quite thin my entire life (and pretty flat-chested too). I went on hormonal birth control when I got married and immediately gained about 7 kilos. I went off hormonal birth control because I had some dangerous health problems associated with it. I immediately got pregnant, unintentionally, (in less than one full cycle) and thus my "hormonal roller coaster" continued.

Now, I am the heaviest I have been in my entire (non-pregnant) life. Although most people couldn't guess this by looking at me because of how I carry the weight, I'm actually about 25 kilos heavier than I was when I got pregnant with my first child.

I've had to go through the process of learning to love "the new me" and let me tell you it's not easy. I lost about 15 kilos after I gave birth to my first child but gained it completely back with my second pregnancy and I'm still breastfeeding my daughter so hormonally I'm really not in a good position to lose any weight right now. I've worked out, ate well and toned up but haven't lost a single kilo in over a year. In my experience, after I'm done breastfeeding, within 3-6 months, the weight will start melting off on its own. As long as I breastfeed, no hope of that happening. That was how it went with my first child.

But, I say all of this to agree with carang. Your body WILL change with pregnancy--even if that doesn't mean you weigh more--a body that has carried a baby will never be exactly how it was before it carried a baby. For some women this means nice surprises like larger bust size and a more curvy figure that they've always dreamed of having. For others it means excess and stretched out skin (even if they remain thin) and saggy breasts. My mother-in-law had horrible lower back pain until after my husband was born and then somehow that pregnancy cured it for her. You never know what the "new you" will hold in store. And mentally and emotionally you'll change too. It's such a huge metamorphosis, I think.

And I have to be honest, it's not always easy to come to grips with it but I think it's better that women who have been through it share honestly about the possible pluses and negatives. There is nothing to fear but do be prepared that pregnancy, childbirth and being a mother will change you in unbelievable ways.

Here is a great resource that helped me.

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It perfectly normal. I lost weight in all 3 of my pregnancies. I lost 1 and half stone with the latest but have put it back on over the pregnancy. I'm due on Tuesday and am currently only a stone heavier than my post pregnancy weight. Baby is healthy and so am I, I've just alawya been slim.
Just eat and drink well, exercise and you will be fine.
Of course if you get really concerned then talk to your doctor, they will give you advice on putting I back on.
Congrats : )
 
Tasha2303 said:
It perfectly normal. I lost weight in all 3 of my pregnancies. I lost 1 and half stone with the latest but have put it back on over the pregnancy. I'm due on Tuesday and am currently only a stone heavier than my post pregnancy weight. Baby is healthy and so am I, I've just alawya been slim.
Just eat and drink well, exercise and you will be fine.
Of course if you get really concerned then talk to your doctor, they will give you advice on putting I back on.
Congrats : )
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My experience is that HK docs (at least in the public hospitals) tend to over-react. I was something like 36 or 38-weeks pregnant and I was one kilo lighter than the previous week at my weekly appointment. They ordered tests for me and I had to be under continuous fetal monitoring for an hour to make sure the baby was okay. And the thing is that I was WELL over the recommended amount of weight to gain for my pregnancy. That "lost" kilo could be accounted for by using the bathroom and having a light breakfast.

But, they really pulled out all the stops. I had no other health issues--blood pressure and blood sugar were fine--no other problems. And of course my daughter spent the entire hour of fetal monitoring violently trying to kick off the monitor! She was and is absolutely healthy.

So, I think the doctors often do a lot to generate unnecessary fear in their patients. If there is something truly amiss it will become obvious but otherwise, no need to worry yourself about it.
 
I had the same thing happen. Babys weight was spot on all the way along then two weeks ago they said she was small, I had the fetal monitoring and loads of scans. Now she is fine again???
Think it may be a way to make money, we have been going private.
Always better to be safe than sorry though.
 
I am seeing a private OB and she absolutely does not weigh me at all. She can see the baby's growth during routine scans. My OB is Western, not local. Not sure if that makes the difference?
 
missprincepessa said:
I am seeing a private OB and she absolutely does not weigh me at all. She can see the baby's growth during routine scans. My OB is Western, not local. Not sure if that makes the difference?
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I think that local docs and overseas docs differ greatly. I think it's protocol to weigh and measure everything in the HK system. They love their paperwork and protocols here and rarely deviate from them.

In the States, I was weighed as well during my first pregnancy but it was like totally no big deal. They just put in your chart and don't make any mention of it. They need it for their records as well.

However, here in HK, I went in for my 6-month appointment in the public hospital this last time around and they flat out told me with wide eyes, "You're too fat. You need to go on a diet." Then the nurse at the Mother-Child health clinic wrote in big bold letters on the chart while I was sitting there "DIET."

However, it mustn't have been too drastic of a situation as they didn't offer to send me to a dietician and they didn't even offer me any advice on exactly how I was to "go on a diet" at 6-months pregnancy. I walked out of the clinic and started crying.

I went to see a private doc who was western educated for part of my pregnancy and they never weighed me, though.
 
thanka2 said:
However, here in HK, I went in for my 6-month appointment in the public hospital this last time around and they flat out told me with wide eyes, "You're too fat. You need to go on a diet." Then the nurse at the Mother-Child health clinic wrote in big bold letters on the chart while I was sitting there "DIET."
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I personally think it's crazy to go for a diet when pregnant... but I am feeling more comfortable that gaining weight or not is not a very big deal. Thanks
 
Er, by diet they mean monitor what you eat, cut out high-fat stuff etc. But they are very insensitive in how they address it. I was also stressed out by my weight as a result of the MCH appointments for my first pregnancy - they did try to ask me what I was eating and suggest modifications but it turned out I was already doing all their modifications and still gaining weight. Finally, my husband told me to just chill and gorge as I pleased. For my second, same thing, but I just told them very firmly - hello, I gained exactly this much for my first pregnancy and my baby was on the small side, not humungous as predicted. That shut everyone up.
 
Building a baby costs a lot of energy. Which basically means you're burning more calories. Add that to the healthier food that you eat, less sugar, less greasy food. With that most women lose a bit of weight in the first trimester. Up to 5Kg I've heard.
No need to worry!
 
forget the healthier food you are talking about... many of us cannot/could not even LOOK at food, never mind eat it.
 
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