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Lebebe

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Hi all,

I am almost four months pregnant, but I haven't shown any signs of weight gain. I'm pretty skinny to begin with (105lbs and 5'5"), even though I eat a lot. I've had major morning sickness the first trimester. My doc. suggests that as my appetite increases, so will my weight. I have just regained my appetite these past two weeks (although still feeling very gassy and vommiting whenever I eat too much), but my weight hasn't improved. Everyone's been commenting how skinny I am, which is really worrying me.:bawling:

When does weight gain usually occur for people who've had bad morning sickness?

Has anyone stayed skinny (except for the tummy) throughout pregnancy and produced a healthy baby?

Thanks,
Lebebe
 
Hi Lebebe,

Just wanted to let you know that I have had a similar experience.
I am around your size, and had trouble eating anything during my first trimester. In fact I lost 2 kgs at the start, which is a lot for my build, and was horrified.

At around 4 months my appetite came back though, and I have steadily put on weight since. If you are eating well now, I expect that you will be the same, and it will soon start to show up on the scales.

I was worried like you are, but luckily I have a scan every visit and have been able to see that despite my own slow weight gain, my baby has been growing very well the entire pregnancy, 'well nourished' in my obs words! In fact it is huge and currently as much as 2 weeks ahead in size compared to it's age, in some measurements.

My obs was not concerned about my weight in my case, he explained that the baby is a 'parasite', it is taking all the nutrition that it needs to be healthy, you and your body are only getting what ever is left over!

I am 7 1/2 months pregnant now and people still comment that they can't tell I am pregnant from the back etc, I am 'all belly', as they say and have had no weight gain elsewhere.
 
I gained a total of only 14 LBS when I was pregnant and had a healthy 7-LB baby. And this is without morning sickness or anything at all. I ate like a cow because I felt I shd be 'eating for 2.' I, too, was worried about not gaining as much as I thought I should, but my doctor said to count myself lucky... As long as your doctor believes that you are fine, don't stress too much about it. Wish I'm as 'slim' now as when I was pregnant --LOL!
 
Before pregnant: 36kg

Before deliver: 50kg (cannot tell that I was pregnant from behind, belly only)

After delivered: 45kg

Baby's weight was 7.2 pound and very healthy!

Now: 40kg

Don't worry about your weight as long as the baby is healthy. I didn't eat too much when I was pregnant but ate healthy food, fresh fruits, vegetable, whole grain bread, etc.
 
you were only 79.2 pounds(36kgs!!!) before you got pregnant! does your doctor think this is ok????

to me it sounds terribly sick! (which of course, i hope you're not!!!)
 
Feeling much better

Hi everyone,

I guess I'm not the only skinny one here. I'm glad that everyone's baby is well nourished despite slow weight gain.

It's funny. I think I may be an 'all belly' too!

Anyway, I feel more relieved now. Thanks! Lebebe
 
Hi Carang, thanks for your concern.

My daughter is 21 months old now and I am still breastfeeding. We went to climb two Great Wall of China last October and tomorrow we are off to Yunnan Province and Tibet backpacking.

So, I think, I am doing quite well :)
 
good, i'm glad... i would think that at that weight it would be difficult to have too much energy as you have nothing to burn...but you sound ok...

i'm glad for you and your baby!

i had the opposite problem when i was preggers with my 1st! i was overweight to start with...80.4 kgs....yikes!

but i had such terrible morning sickness i went down to a low of 72.1 kgs... the day i gave birth i was only 82 kgs... the first day i could walk to a scale i was 75 kgs...

now expecting my second...at first weigh in i was 77 kgs... we'll see how it goes...
 
Don't worry, my friend is around your size too, she was just gained 8kg throughout her pregnancy. Everyone said she was too spratting, likewise, she suffered a bad morning sickness that could vomit everything out at her first trimester, but she delivered a baby around 3.3kg.
 
Pre-pregnancy weight - 59kgs
Lost 4 kgs in first trimester
Currently 23 weeks pregnant - 57.5 kgs
Doc hasn't mentioned anything at all so I'm relaxed. Had an ultrasound last week everything is ok.

It was pretty much the same for my first pregnancy
was 60 kgs before pregnancy
lost 3 kgs in first trimester
71 kgs at term
since it was the first time I freaked out and worried a lot but not this time.
 
4kg gained at 29weeks

Buckeroo said:
I gained a total of only 14 LBS when I was pregnant and had a healthy 7-LB baby. And this is without morning sickness or anything at all. I ate like a cow because I felt I shd be 'eating for 2.' I, too, was worried about not gaining as much as I thought I should, but my doctor said to count myself lucky... As long as your doctor believes that you are fine, don't stress too much about it. Wish I'm as 'slim' now as when I was pregnant --LOL!
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Hi
I am 38 yrs, 160cm with 49kg before I get pregnant (1st time). Up to now (29weeks), only 4kg gained. I am pretty fit without any morning sickness at all. Eat plenty of fruit, veggie, milk and whole grains plus swimming 3 to 4 times a week. Except at 21st weeks, I was checked to have gestational diabetes which I need to have low carbohyrates meal, since then my weight dropped from 54kg to 52kg in one month. Doctor said the baby size is ok and just relaxed and eat a little more of the carbo. Now, I am 53 kg and hopefully, I will gain a few more kilo by full term.
One thing good for slim pregnant mother as you don't have to exercise a lot after giving birth in order to shed those extra weight.
Relaxed!
 
Hi

I understand there are many reasons for women not to put on much weight through pregnancy ... I have known several women who have lost lots of weight in the first trimester due to morning sickness who have very healthy, beautiful children now ... and I have another friend who has such a high motabolism through pregnancy she did not gain much weight (she was eating lots) and she has a very healthy baby boy now.

.. but as an ex anorexic (many years ago) and obsessive gym'er, I do worry that some people reading these posts may come to the conclusion that it is ok not to eat much during pregnancy (because your baby will take what it needs anyway). Dieting and over excercising is such a main stream obsession these days ... I am probably worrying for no reason but just in case there are expecting ladies reading this thinking its ok not to eat here are a few facts:

1. Your body normally uses glucose to meet its energy needs. Glucose comes from the carbohydrate in your diet. A healthy, balanced diet should provide you with all the glucose your body needs, so that ketosis does not take place. However, if your body does not have enough glucose, perhaps because your diet is very low in carbohydrates or you are starving yourself, it will begin ketosis to obtain energy from its stored fats instead. As a result of this, the ketone levels in your blood will rise. Prolonged ketosis can be dangerous as it can change the acidity of your blood beyond the level that your body can tolerate. This can eventually lead to serious damage to your liver and kidneys.

2. Studies have linked excessive amounts of ketones in the mothers system whilst pregnant to learning disabilities later in life for the baby.

3. Anything less than 1800 caloreis per day is for the majority of pregnant women is not sufficient. (Many experts feels that 2000 to 2300 is safer).

4. Even fat women are usually encouraged not to diet through pregnancy because of the risks involved to the baby.

5. For the average adult who is not pregnant:

- Acute starvation - less than 600 calories/day for less than two weeks.
-Semiacute starvation - less than 1100 calories/day for less than 30 days.
- Moderate semistarvation - less than 1600 calories/day for as long as 24 weeks.

Take care and good luck to everyone and your bumps.



 
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