(unintended) weight loss during pregnancy

[FabFiona]

I lost about 10kgs in my first trimester due to continual vomiting. Now at 29 weeks I'm still not back to the weight that I was when I conceived, although it is slowly going back on. That being said, my face is still thin so I'm not putting the weight back on all over, just the baby bit (if that makes sense!).

As long as you are not deliberately dieting or depriving yourself, then I wouldn't stress too much.

[Curly]

Another reason it can happen is because you are so much more conscious of putting high quality food into your body that your body loses weight while you are putting on the baby weight. As long as your bump is getting bigger and you know within yourself that you aren't restricting your food intake then you will be fine.

[squidipa]

wow i keep loosing and gaining within the same 1 kilo

[~clover~]

I only put on a total of 4 kgs with DD2, but I lost weight first from severe ms.

[Cass72]

Thanks ladies. I'm not "scared" about what the doc will say on Friday now!! I have been making sure that I've been eating healthy so if I can maintain that after the baby's born that would be fantastic!!

[squidipa]

Thanks ladies. I'm not "scared" about what the doc will say on Friday now!! I have been making sure that I've been eating healthy so if I can maintain that after the baby's born that would be fantastic!!

im finding if i dont up my food intake i loose so im trying to eat just enough that im not loosing if that makes sence. This morning had another loss of 200 grams so today ill try to get that back up.

[briggsy's girl]

i lost something like 20kg while i was pg. between ms, increased metabolism because of the baby needing food, and the extra increase of having to snack on healthy food alllll day to keep ms at bay alllll pregnancy, it just fell off me

Squid - don't weigh yourself daily - don't try to make up for weight lost. ideally, you shouldn't be weighing yourself more than monthly, though weekly is probably more normal for a pregnant woman. your weight varies day to day, even hour to hour depending on fluid retention etc. if you're focussing on the numbers you're not doing yourself any favours - it's that kind of behaviour that can lead to eating disorders (not saying that's where you're going, but it CAN lead that way). if younger kids see mum and dad obsessing on the numbers every day, it can mess with their heads