Question about weight...

Mrsctobe · Apr 8th, 2012, 08:36 AM

I read you should be gaining about a pound a week, and that half of that goes to the baby. and i have herd baby gains about half a pound a week in third trimester...however if you are not gaining weight and some weeks loosing weight how does your baby still gain weight if you are not or if you are loosing?

Read it on baby site it made out you HAVE to gain a least a pound per week for baby to gain. im confused how does baby gain if your not or if your loosing?

StaceyKor · Apr 8th, 2012, 08:39 AM

Babys are basically parasites (lovely, i know)...if they cant get what they need from your diet they will take it from your body stores. Therefore they will continue to grow even if you lose weight.x

Mrsctobe · Apr 8th, 2012, 08:41 AM

ah right can me loosing weight mean the weight ive lost or some of it is going to baby?
so even if your not gaining baby still gains weight? xx

StaceyKor · Apr 8th, 2012, 08:44 AM

Yeah, dont worry...the baby will always take what it needs from you...whether that be calories, vitamins etc. Thats why our nutrient intake requirements are higher in prenancy. Its more for our benefit than the baby. We can easily end up deficient in certain vitamins/minerals at this time since we have to meet babys demands first. Ur wee man will be growing just fine i'm sure x

Mrsctobe · Apr 8th, 2012, 08:46 AM

Thanks had a scan @ 28weeks and was told hes 3lbs 4oz

i guess i just worry cos in my other pregnancies i never lost weight x

Boothh · Apr 8th, 2012, 08:57 AM

Ive hardly put on any weight, (6lbs) baby is actually measuring ahead though, as long as you are eating enough try not to worry about it, your body will do what it needs to do x

mom and ttc · Apr 8th, 2012, 09:20 AM

if you lose weight your doc will probably do a growth scan. i will have mine at 30 weeks, since i always measure behind...

Mrsctobe · Apr 8th, 2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mom and ttc

if you lose weight your doc will probably do a growth scan. i will have mine at 30 weeks, since i always measure behind...

My consultant isnt aware of this. i lost 11lbs gained 10lbs of that back and lost 3lbs again. but had a scan at 28weeks. i may be getting another due to babys position.

SpottedDog · Apr 8th, 2012, 10:51 AM

i didnt put weight on in both my pregnancys and had healthy weight bubbas. DS 1 was 9lb5 and 11 days late and DS2 was 7lb7 born on due date :0)

after i had the boys i was a stone lighter on both x

Mrsctobe · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:01 PM

yeah i dont really care about loosing weight after birth its not like ive a model body lol.
i actually worry more about having pnd again after birth lol.
but as long as you dont need to gain for baby to thats good

x

Apr 8th, 2012, 08:36 AM	#1
Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	Question about weight... I read you should be gaining about a pound a week, and that half of that goes to the baby. and i have herd baby gains about half a pound a week in third trimester...however if you are not gaining weight and some weeks loosing weight how does your baby still gain weight if you are not or if you are loosing? Read it on baby site it made out you HAVE to gain a least a pound per week for baby to gain. im confused how does baby gain if your not or if your loosing?

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Apr 8th, 2012, 08:39 AM	#2
StaceyKor Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,762	Babys are basically parasites (lovely, i know)...if they cant get what they need from your diet they will take it from your body stores. Therefore they will continue to grow even if you lose weight.x

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Apr 8th, 2012, 08:41 AM	#3
Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	ah right can me loosing weight mean the weight ive lost or some of it is going to baby? so even if your not gaining baby still gains weight? xx

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Apr 8th, 2012, 08:44 AM	#4
StaceyKor Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,762	Yeah, dont worry...the baby will always take what it needs from you...whether that be calories, vitamins etc. Thats why our nutrient intake requirements are higher in prenancy. Its more for our benefit than the baby. We can easily end up deficient in certain vitamins/minerals at this time since we have to meet babys demands first. Ur wee man will be growing just fine i'm sure x

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Apr 8th, 2012, 08:46 AM	#5
Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	Thanks had a scan @ 28weeks and was told hes 3lbs 4oz i guess i just worry cos in my other pregnancies i never lost weight x

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Apr 8th, 2012, 08:57 AM	#6
Boothh Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huddersfield/Manchester Posts: 8,580	Ive hardly put on any weight, (6lbs) baby is actually measuring ahead though, as long as you are eating enough try not to worry about it, your body will do what it needs to do x

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Apr 8th, 2012, 09:20 AM	#7
mom and ttc Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: florida Posts: 2,709	if you lose weight your doc will probably do a growth scan. i will have mine at 30 weeks, since i always measure behind...

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Apr 8th, 2012, 10:51 AM	#9
SpottedDog Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: essex, england Posts: 164	i didnt put weight on in both my pregnancys and had healthy weight bubbas. DS 1 was 9lb5 and 11 days late and DS2 was 7lb7 born on due date :0) after i had the boys i was a stone lighter on both x

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Apr 9th, 2012, 12:01 PM	#10
Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	yeah i dont really care about loosing weight after birth its not like ive a model body lol. i actually worry more about having pnd again after birth lol. but as long as you dont need to gain for baby to thats good x

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