PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for August, 2001: Re: 20 Weeks...Only gained 7lbs and look small...is this OK????

Re: 20 Weeks...Only gained 7lbs and look small...is this OK????

From: SarahB (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 20:07:33 -0500 (CDT)

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With this pregnancy I was about 109lb (5'6.5" tall) at 5 weeks LMP. By 20 weeks I was 117lb. I had been feeling pretty sick and had only really started to gain weight after about week16. Although I thought my tummy looked pretty good sized everyone else was telling me that they wouldn't even know I was pregnant if I hadn't told them (This is my 4th). At 32 weeks I was up to 125.5 pounds which I was worried about - but the ultrasounds I had at 28 and 31 weeks both showed the baby to be measuring ahead of dates and also in the 90th percentile for weight. I keep asking my doctor if everything is OK and he doesn't seem worried at all.... he keeps telling me that the baby is growing ahead of schedule .....

ANyway,I have been having a recurrence of my morning sickness in the 3rd trimester but it only lasts until about lunch time so I am hoping that I can get enough down to make it to 25 pounds before 40 weeks. (My first weighed 8lb 9oz which astounded the doctor!!). My sister-in-law who is a much bigger women than I gained about 35 pounds and had a 6 1/2 pound baby.... my sister gained 20 pounds and had an 8 1/2 pound baby at 38 weeks.... so you just never know what the genes will do.

Hope everything goes well for you. SarahB

At Mon, 13 Aug 2001, j wang, M.D. wrote: >
>If your provider is ok with your weight gain, it should be OK. As long
>as your pregnancy is growing well, it is usually fine. Flutters now are
>sporadic and there's no set amount of movement you should feel.
>
>At Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Ang wrote:
>>
>>I've always been small......my pre-pregnancy weight was 120 and I'm 5'5"
>>tall. I worked out regularly and still do, so I'm in great shape - but
>>it concerns me because I'm 20 weeks and I've only gained 7/8lbs and I
>>dont need maternity clothes yet?? I have a little belly and I've been
>>feeling little flutters on and off!! I just want to know if I'm lucky or
>>if I should be concerned? Also, I'm eating healthy=)
>>
>>One last question....how often should I feel flutters at 20 weeks??
>>
>>Thanks so Much!!
>

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SarahB

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