Is it normal to lose weight in last few weeks??

Hello All!

I am currently 33.5 weeks pg and up til now have been steadily gaining weight (some weeks i'd gain 2kgs!!!) I have only ever weighed myself on the same scale each time. I weighed myself yesterday and in 8 days i have lost a kilo.... I am a little bit worried. Should I be??? I was feeling a little off last weekend, lethargic and a bit swollen. I was 50kgs to start with and yesterday i weighed 65kgs.

Any info would be appreciated!

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I was the same at about 33 weeks. I had ben steadily gaining and then lost about 1-2kg over 1-1.5 weeks. I went to see my midwives and they said that your weight gain can be misleading and doesn't mean that baby is not growing well. My fundal height was still progressing so they said not to worry. The fundal height measurement is so subjective to who does it though that I was still a bit concerned, but then over the next couple of weeks I started to gain again, and now am HUGE. Not sure how much I weigh now as have stopped work where my scales were- but I started at 54kg and I think I;m 65-67 ish now (38+5). I also ended up having a scan at 35 weeks because of a single umbilical artery just to make sure growth ok and he was fine- 80th centile- so that week where I lost weight must just have been me! In retrospect it might have been because of my reflux but now am on medication for that so find eating easier. Anyway, the point is, your weight is your weight combined and not just the baby so small fluctuations do not mean anything is wrong with baby. I think they are very good at taking what they need from your body so it is much more likely to be your weight loss than baby's. I would just keep an eye on it and if you continue to lose weight see your dr/midwife, so they can check your fundal height and organise an Ultrasound if any concerns, but I wouldn;t worry too much!
Hope that helps.

LS x

Thankyou for your reply! I am seeing my midwife on Thurs so i'll get her to measure the fundus then...

Thanks x

I'm losing weight, or at least not gaining. Basically my doctor laughed and said the baby is just kinda eating my fat supplies. He's getting bigger - fundal height is increasing so nothing to worry about. I have such bad heartburn and such small stomach now I probably don't eat a huge amount but the kid is fine and some sites I've looked at say weight gain can taper off toward the end anyhow.

Thanks! My midwife came to see me on Friday just in case and said that the baby is measuring just fine. Was just worrried cos the weight gain had been so consistent. Spose it is a good thing though!
Thanks again
x