Re: 30 lb. weight loss during pregnancy followed by full weight gained back after
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 15 May 2003 11:37:37 -0500 (CDT)
Look for an endocrinologist.
At Thu, 15 May 2003, baffled wrote:
>
>Five and a half years ago, I began gaining weight for no apparent
>reason, except perhaps stress with a major move, marriage, quitting
>smoking, changing jobs, etc. all within a few months of one another(but
>my eating did not change as a result of the stress). I gained 50 lbs! A
>no sugar, no white flour, no fried foods (no surprise I failed after
>three months) diet was the only thing that seemed to help, and after
>going off of it I gained all the weight back PLUS! Then I got pregnant
>and like magic dropped 30 lbs!!! I gained 37 with the pregnancy, but
>still looked great by comparison and wore all my old clothes throughout
>the pregnancy. Breastfeeding helped me lose the 37 lbs in a few weeks,
>but six months later (still nursing) I gained 15 lbs within a week, and
>within less than a year (still nursing) was back up to pre-pregnancy
>weight.
>
>What the heck is going on? Do cortisol levels change during pregnancy?
>Please help--I'm very frustrated, and can't just get pregnant every time
>I want to lose weight = )
>
>Thanks.
>
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>Baffled by weight loss during pregnancy followed by weight gain after
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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