is it safe to lose weight during pregnancy?

[ewoklets]

i'm planning on eating more healthy food in my diet and doing some gentle exercise but this may mean i lose some weight. would that be ok or would that harm the baby? i don't plan on restricting my food, just eating a lot healthier. i'm beginning to feel a little bit podgey lol

 

[Charliepops]

Not sure but I know they say to eat healthy and don´t diet so I guess it´s okay if you´re not "trying" to lose weight. I should imagine gentle exercise would be okay, like swimming x

 

[hollie86]

im wondering exactly the same! I have been eating anything and everything in sight over the past couple of months and seemed to pile on the pounds!!! lol. Now Im wondering if I start to eat healthily (not starve myself) and do some gentle excecise will I lose weight and is this ok?
I just want to be more in shape for when the time comes for the baby.
xxx

 

[ewoklets]

i can't see there would be any harm in eating right and walking and swimming. if i lose weight it would only be from exercise and not from lack of food/nutrients.

 

[xJG30]

My midwife told me to healthy eat and do gentle exercise and not overdo it.. as long as you're careful and don't actually diet, you should be ok

 

[anita665]

I think it's fine to change your diet to a more healthy one but obviously not to have less food in a day than you need. Also agreeing with the others gentle exercise is fine.

 

[lorrilou]

Cant see it doing any harm aslong as you dont cut the amount of food you eat, can only be good for baby.

 

[charliebear]

My OH has just taken my sweets off me and came back with the fruit bowl!
He promptly gave me a and the sweets back! So i've just had a banana!
Considering i've lost 7lb eating the same if not more, I think he has a cheek!

 

[codiontour]

YES it is safe, as long as you are eating small healthy meals and taking your vitamins baby will get what it needs.