Weight loss?

perry261

Did any of you lose weight the first trimester? Ever since I got my positive I e noticed my weight going down. I do eat but I eat GD diet foods since the doctor told me to treat myself as GD do to pre-diabetes. I got o. The scale today and lost 16 pounds with just eating better. Is that ok for the baby?

arogers470484

I haven't lost any weight, only gained and probably more than I should have at this point. BUT, I have heard and read a lot of stories where women lose weight the first trimester mainly due to morning sickness so I think it's ok. I've also read a lot that drinking fluids is more important in the first trimester than eating but if you are worried I would definitely talk to your doctor. I think you are good though!

perry261

arogers470484 wrote:

I haven't lost any weight, only gained and probably more than I should have at this point. BUT, I have heard and read a lot of stories where women lose weight the first trimester mainly due to morning sickness so I think it's ok. I've also read a lot that drinking fluids is more important in the first trimester than eating but if you are worried I would definitely talk to your doctor. I think you are good though!

Thanks. The crazy thing is I don't even feel pregnant. I saw a heartbeat at 6 weeks and had already lost 9 pounds but the doctor told me as long as I dont go hungry I should be fine. It just makes me nervous. After my MC everything makes me nervous. I have an appointment with him next Wednesday and I will be sure to talk to him.

K&H

Yes, I lost 10lbs the first trimester and now at 27wks I am up 7lbs from my start weight. Dr says everything is perfect, baby's size and health according to multiple ultrasounds is perfect as well. The first 24wks the dr said "go ahead and eat" as if I wasn't, but since then I've been looking great and everything is excellent.
I agree about staying hydrated. If you can, add some nuts and avocados to your diet, they're so good for you!

New-mama?

As long as baby is growing throughout pregnancy you should be fine. You are eating right. It's pretty normal to loose weight in the first trimester. Like people mentioned morning sickness is a big culprit. You are also eating better and probably overall lower calorie foods. Your body is also using up a lot of nutrients to maintain the pregnancy. Sometimes I hear of people actually being a few pounds lighter, just a few over, or the same as their prepregnancy weight. Congrats again and hope you have an easy pregnancy

RedHeather

I lost weight after I went on the GD diet, but I didn't go on it until late in my 2nd trimester, so most weight loss happened in the 3rd trimester. I was up about 10 lbs before then, ended up back at my pre-pregnancy weight before birth, and was about 10 lbs under my pre-pregnancy weight immediately post-partum (though unfortunately I've gained it all back). Your starting BMI will be a big factor in the extent to which weight loss is ok, but generally weight loss in the first trimester isn't a big deal because the baby isn't putting on much weight then. My daughter ended up being barely over 7 lbs when she was born at 41 weeks, so a little on the skinny side, but she was/is very healthy.

perry261

Thanks everyone. I just worry about another MC. I saw the heartbeat at 6weeks 3days and go back on the 30th. Hopefully we will do another ultrasound and seeing the baby again will help me stop worrying.

Heather&Megan

I lost 20lbs my first trimester (with no morning sickness--I just wasn't hungry). My dr said as long as I took my prenatals and stayed hydrated he wasn't worried about it. I started pregnancy out overweight though. Ideally, he wants me to gain no more then 11lbs overall. At almost 30wks, I'm only up 8lbs from my starting weight. Baby is perfectly healthy and measuring 2 days ahead.

K&H

I hear you on the worry. I continue to be constantly worried and surprised about how well things are going with this pregnancy. Every time they do an ultrasound I am shocked. Every single time.
I'd like to tell you that it gets better/easier... but I'm not sure that it does. You just take it one day at a time and make the best choices you can make in each moment.

blkbrd3

^^^ this is good advice.

Lots of pregnant women lose tons of weight due to extreme morning sickness and deliver happy, healthy babies. If you're body is feeling good and you feel like you're eating a balanced diet, I would... oh honestly I'd worry, worry, worry. But of all the things to worry about during pregnancy a slow weight loss is the smallest concern there could be.

merilung

I didn't gain a single pound my entire pregnancy and he was born a healthy 7 pounds at 37+1. I've lost 5 pounds so far this pregnancy and my care providers are OK with that too - I started out both pregnancies obese, so maintaining my weight or a slow weight loss are healthy options for me.

perry261

Thanks everyone. I will check with my doctor and as long as he is still on with it then I will be ok with it. I can't wait to to go back on the 30th. I just need to hear the heart again.