Worried-Anyone else still not gained by 22 weeks

[jlw617]

Ok so I normally don't tend to worry about this, I know baby should be just fine and so far seems to be, but on top of not gaining any thing I'm still slowly losing weight, I lost about 10-11 lbs in my first trimester, so far I've lost slowly but still a loss about 4-5 more lbs...I am a little heavier, not huge though and I've always lost weight in pregnancy but I usually start gaining a little around 20 weeks...also I do have GD, never had it with my other pregancies, I'm definitely eating less carbs/sugars than. I ever had in a pregnancy so I know that would be contributing as well but I'm getting a little concerned now...should I be? Anyone else experience this, as in well past the first trimester.

 

[chathamlady]

My last pregnancy i lost 30 lbs i had gd as well baby was a good size for being 2 weeks early at 5lbs 8oz(my family has small babies) So far down 10lbs this pregnancy no gd

 

[littlesteph]

try not to worry, easy for me to say I know as I've never been in your situation. but as you've said your a heavier lady with GD so they wouldn't want you gaining much anyway. as long as baby is growing ok and your not losing too much too fast then it should be fine.

 

[Kirsty3051]

As long as baby is measuring okay and you're managing to eat enough food (something I struggle with due to sickness) I wouldn't worry. I started off underweight with my first, only gained 12lbs by the time I delivered and he was a good weight considering he was born 5 weeks early.

 

[jlw617]

try not to worry, easy for me to say I know as I've never been in your situation. but as you've said your a heavier lady with GD so they wouldn't want you gaining much anyway. as long as baby is growing ok and your not losing too much too fast then it should be fine.

Right, I appreciate that but my concern comes in where Im the exact same weight I was with my other 2 whom I didn't have GD with and I also didn't gain any weight (overall) with either of those, but I had started to gain a little at this point...I'm not worried about gaining a lot, I know I won't, I'm just worried that losing still at this point could be bad...

 

[Kkb111211]

I'm 21weeks and have not gained anything. I started off A little over weight and I've lost a total of 23 pounds. I get full so quickly now and I make Healthier food choices than I have before. My Doctor isn't concerned at all. She said as long as I'm eating 3 healthy meals a day and snacks then she is fine with it. Baby is growing and measuring a healthy 14 ounces. Have you talked to your doctor about your concerns or do you know how much weight they are expecting you to gain? Mine only wants me to gain between 10-20 pounds by the end of pregnancy. I figure those 10 pounds will probably pack on pretty quickly in the 3rd trimester.

 

[jlw617]

I'm 21weeks and have not gained anything. I started off A little over weight and I've lost a total of 23 pounds. I get full so quickly now and I make Healthier food choices than I have before. My Doctor isn't concerned at all. She said as long as I'm eating 3 healthy meals a day and snacks then she is fine with it. Baby is growing and measuring a healthy 14 ounces. Have you talked to your doctor about your concerns or do you know how much weight they are expecting you to gain? Mine only wants me to gain between 10-20 pounds by the end of pregnancy. I figure those 10 pounds will probably pack on pretty quickly in the 3rd trimester.

Thanks, I really appreciate it! no I haven't but I guess it's because I'm not overly fond of her and I'm not too worried about how much I'll gain since I've never been a big gainer in pregnancy and I know I won't gain a lot with this one either with the GD, unless I didn't care but I'm way too cautious to not eat right!

 

[Kkb111211]

I'm 21weeks and have not gained anything. I started off A little over weight and I've lost a total of 23 pounds. I get full so quickly now and I make Healthier food choices than I have before. My Doctor isn't concerned at all. She said as long as I'm eating 3 healthy meals a day and snacks then she is fine with it. Baby is growing and measuring a healthy 14 ounces. Have you talked to your doctor about your concerns or do you know how much weight they are expecting you to gain? Mine only wants me to gain between 10-20 pounds by the end of pregnancy. I figure those 10 pounds will probably pack on pretty quickly in the 3rd trimester.

Thanks, I really appreciate it! no I haven't but I guess it's because I'm not overly fond of her and I'm not too worried about how much I'll gain since I've never been a big gainer in pregnancy and I know I won't gain a lot with this one either with the GD, unless I didn't care but I'm way too cautious to not eat right!

No problem! Honestly, as long as you are feeling healthy and well, and baby is growing and healthy, I wouldn't worry about gaining weight. I'm sure if your doctor was concerned, she would say something.

 

[littlesteph]

try not to worry, easy for me to say I know as I've never been in your situation. but as you've said your a heavier lady with GD so they wouldn't want you gaining much anyway. as long as baby is growing ok and your not losing too much too fast then it should be fine.

Right, I appreciate that but my concern comes in where Im the exact same weight I was with my other 2 whom I didn't have GD with and I also didn't gain any weight (overall) with either of those, but I had started to gain a little at this point...I'm not worried about gaining a lot, I know I won't, I'm just worried that losing still at this point could be bad...

it might be best talking to your midwife about it, I don't really know a whole lot about the effects of GD and weight loss in pregnancy at this stage.

 

[Mrs_Bump]

I was down 7lb at 22 weeks. I've suffered quite badly from sickness and nausea and struggle to eat more. I was also overweight to start with. My consultant is not happy. I'm supposed to gain 15-25. Having said this with ds I gained all my weight with as in the third trimester and weighed the same at the beginning and end.