I always obsessed about my weight whilst pregnant, even though I knew I shouldn't, so I know where you are coming from. I'd try not to worry about the 3kg. I don't know about you, but my weight seems to fluctuate by a kg or so from one day to the next, so you might not have actually put on 3kg IYKWIM? And if you have, don't worry, 3kg in 10 weeks is awesome! I know that personally I put on 6-7kg by the time I was about half-way. I was actually really worried as I knew that the baby had most of it's growing still yet to do. I think my body just did all it's growing in the first half of the pregnancy as I only ended up putting on 10 (and was 7kg lighter when I arrived home from the hospital).
Your body is probably making up for the nausea hon (could also be bloating or fluid retention).
Please try not to worry (I know, easier said than done!). My fertility specialist explained it as your body preparing itself for a possible famine, like it would have done thousands of years ago e.g. storing up energy so that if you couldn't get to food, you'd have reserves (as baby takes what it needs to).
For what it's worth, I put on almost 10 kg (!) in the first tri as food was the only thing that helped my nausea. It slowed after that and seems to have plateaued now at about 15-16 kg total over the pregnancy. Sure, I have days where I feel heavy but I try to keep telling myself that my body is doing exactly what it needs to to be strong for labour and a healthy bub.
Hope you feel better about it soon and more importantly, congratulations!
Thankyou all for easing my mind!!!!! .. I was sooooo freaked out!
As it is, I am a whole kg yes this morning than I was yesterday morning.. (which has NEVER happened when not preg) so I guess there was a load of fluid!
And the bloating I had last night.. felt like one of those puffer fish!! but it was incredibly painful!!!.. that too has gone this morning after some blessed Mintec.
I'm pretty sensible about weight these days, but was anorexic for 8 years..(been recovered and the same stable weight for 10 years),
And although I am considered full recovered, I guess it's something you never fully shake!!!... But for the same reason I am so THANKFUL to be pregnant.. it should never have been!!!
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