Re: Pregnancy Weight Gain

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My experience with all three pregnancies has been a total weight gain of less that 10 lbs. My babies were 7.3lbs and 8.2lbs and number three is expected to be at least 8 plus. My health and weight loss after pregnancy was about as normal as it gets. Are you extremely small? Has your doctor mentioned any concerns? I would think they would be sending you to a high risk doctor if they very concerned about it. Unless they make a big deal out of it, the professionals are not concerned. If they are - you will know it. So if they aren't then you shouldn't be. Doctors and nurses forget that we only do this pregnancy occassionaly while they are dealing with it everyday. They maybe observing awhile we are trying to decifer. But I promise - when it is something to worry about, they will tell us.

At Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Expecting wrote: >
>I am thrilled to be expecting my second child in September. I am
>currently about 32 weeks pregnant. At my last ob-gyn appointment I was
>informed that my total pregnancy weight gain is only 14 lbs as of 30
>weeks. I am eating very healthy but despite this have not been able to
>gain the "recommended" amount of weight for this pregnancy. Is it
>common that women do not gain to the extent that is suggested
>(25-35lbs)? If the baby is measuring ok is there any risk or consequence
>of a below average weight gain in pregnancy? I have heard it may affect
>me later in the postpartum period as I may loose the weight very
>quickly. Your comments are appreciated.

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Barbara

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