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I'm not sure about normal because I haven't had a baby but my FI's sister lost 12-13 lbs her first trimester because she was throwing up so much. And I promise you she ate a lot. Then it takes time to gain that back plus more.
I am no doctor, but I think a lack of weight gain in the first trimester is really not a big deal. Some people do lose weight in the first trimester. Just make sure you are getting your nutrients, drinking plenty of water, and I am sure things will be fine.
I honestly wouldn't worry unless your doctor said something. My first trimester I only gained a few pounds. You will start gaining some weight during your next two trimesters. I am currently in my 3rd trimester and have only gained 13 lbs so far.
Losing a few pounds and not gaining anything at 9.5 weeks is totally normal; you don't need to really worry until you lose 5% or more of your prepregnancy weight or have rapid/continued weight loss. At this point, you are very much within the normal range. Also, some people expand more quickly than others because of body size/shape, but many women can wear their prepregnancy clothes well into the second tirmester. Nothing to worry about. :)
Your doctor's comment would bother me, too, though. Kind of an accusatory thing to say.
As long as the doctor isnt worried, I dont think you should be worried either. A lot of people lose weight during their 1st trimester. I personally have barely gained anything because I've had a hard time keeping up my appetite.
@heathaah: I didn't gain during my first semester either! I'm 16 weeks and still at my pre-pregnancy weight. My weight has always fluctuated, so it just so happened that when I went in for my appt, it said I had gained two pounds, but weighing myself at home every morning, I know I haven't. My midwife isn't too concerned, she told me to just make sure I'm eating a lot of protein and good fats.
I REALLY implore you to try to eat healthier, I don't think you'll lose more weight just by eating better. You have a little life inside you that needs A LOT of nutrition! Make sure you're getting 80 grams of protein a day (I grind up almonds or other nuts and pour them over my cereal, I eat a block of cheese every lunch (swiss has the most protein), I eat chicken/red meat every dinner, choose dinners with legumes like black beans, kidney. white beans - you can make a lot of great soups with these, put avocados in your salads etc), and also getting GOOD fats. Avocados, whole dairy products (I switched to whole milk), fish (you can have tilapia, salmon or light tuna once a week), red meat etc
All the extra good fats in your diet will help you, you won't lose weight. If you MAKE SURE you are eating a nutritious pregnancy diet, I wouldn't concern yourself about weight. But admitting that you eat crappy, that is a cause for concern.
Read Eating Expectantly, The Pregnancy Book (Dr. Sears), and look up the Brewers diet as references. They helped me make better decisions about my diet too!
Good luck hon!
I'm 27 wks pregnant right now and still haven't gained anything. I lost about 9 lbs during my first trimester and have not quite gained all of it back. I've talked to my doctor about it at every apt and she tells me that everything is ok and the baby is getting the nutrients it needs. As long as the heartbeat is strong and everything looks good I wouldn't worry. Each woman is different and our bodies react to pregnancies different too. Again - as long your not trying to lose weight you can't really help how your body reacts to this little life inside you!
I really wouldnt worry about it. I have only gained a few pounds and I am 15 weeks. I just felt fat at 10 weeks bc I was bloated but im not sure I necessarily gained weight. I think its kinda weird that your doctor would say that to you. Your still so early, i think its pretty common to be where your at.
As for others that are buying belly bands... everyone is different. And I also think when you are pregnant the excitement of being pregnant sometimes we jump the gun. I bought maternity pants bc i thought I "needed them" but they dont stay up ha. I can still wear my reg slacks its just really tight.
I know plenty of people who didn't gain weight till 2nd trimester, and plenty who lost weight first trimester because they felt crappy. I don't think I started gaining any weight till 10 weeks or so, and by 15 weeks I'd really only gained a few pounds.
Re: eating crap, it's great to eat healthy if you can manage, but my OB was basically like "If you're having major issues with nausea, etc., eat whatever doesn't make you want to barf, and take your vitamins." And then she proceeded to tell me how obsessed she was with McDonald's biscuits during her pregnancy. Carbs were the only thing I could stomach and keep down, and I had to eat them constantly (empty stomach= bad news for sick preggos), and I still never gained that much. (In total I gained about 23 lbs).
Oh, and I did start wearing belly bands even before I really saw the scale changing because I felt so awful that even pants that fit were more comfy if I didn't have to button them.
no weight gain in 1st trimester = totally normal. I think recommended weight gain in 1st tri is something like 0-5lbs, so if you never gain a pound until late 1st tri/early 2nd tri, don't worry about it.
As for needing bella bands & what not in 1st tri-- I was so bloated my pants became painful by 7 wks . It wasn't weight gain so much as bloat. Then, around that time I had to start eating constantly to try to keep nausea under control, which is when weight gain started to kick in. So if you're not dealing with constant nausea or bloating, I'd throw a party!
For some, I think it's completely normal to not gain weight during the first trimester. I was 125 lbs when I got the BFP and I'm now 119. My doctor isn't concerned because I'm eating and taking my prenatals. Just wait for the second trimester! :)
@heathaah: Don't worry. I started at 142. Dropped down to 138 and am now back at 142 at 11w 2d. My doctor could have cared less about my weight loss since it wasn't a huge amount and I was sick. While a few pairs of pants are getting a tad snug, I haven't needed a belly band or new clothes yet. My doctor's not even really worried about my diet yet. She says the little bean is so small and has such small nutrition needs in the first trimester that as long as I'm getting food in and taking my vitamins that I don't need to worry (note: I eat fairly healthy to begin with). As my morning sickness improves then she'll want me to focus more on fruits, veggies etc... but right now the goal is to keep my strength up, drink liquids, eat what I can and all will be well.
i lost about 7 lbs my first trimester with my son. i didn't even gain 20 lbs total by the time i had him. he was still very healthy:)
I lost weight in the first trimester too (by the time I reached 14 weeks or so, I was maybe 3-4 lbs above my pre-pregnancy weight).
Don't worry though - the weight will start coming on!! A lot of woman I've spoken to said weight gain happened in spurts for them - and that seems to be the case for me too. I've gained 5 lbs in the last 3 weeks (22 weeks now)!
Also - my midwife said that they don't worry too much about nutrition in the first trimester. Baby is so teeny tiny that they don't take too much to grow at that point. What nutrients they do require, they can take from your body (I was pretty worried as I did not feel like eating ANYTHING in the first trimester - all food sounded disgusting - I felt like crap and I couldn't keep my prenatal vitamins down).
Obviously if you can eat healthy foods - then by all means do. But if you are really sick, or have serious food aversions etc - then just getting some form of food in you is a good start (since you still need energy to get through the day - heh). Once you hit the second trimester, and you're feeling better, you can start focusing more on nutrition for the growing baby.
Aaaaand to make a long story short - it's totally normal, so no need to worry!
@echo: That's how it was with me as well. I was so sick I hardly ate anything,, and I couldn't keep down my prenatals. I felt so guilty, like I was depriving my baby! I would just sit and cry that I'm a bad mom!! But I heard time and time again how babies will take from your stores if you can't stomach anything, it helped put me at ease, but it sucks that it happens in the first trimester, when you know they're most susceptible to birth defects based on diet! Ugh I felt so terrible! But my midwife wasn't upset at all either thankfully :)
So far I've been the opposite, I gained steadily up until a few weeks ago and now I'm dropping off... everyone is different. I'm pretty petite to begin with and had poor eating habits (black coffee for breakfast, skipping meals, etc.) until I discovered I was pregnant. I started eating well-balanced meals and they have definitely been accounted for, lol
Lots of my friends lost quite a bit of weight during their first (and even into the second) trimester and both my friends and their babies were perfect/perfectly healthy.
@heathaah: same thing here! I started at 139 and now I'm holding steady at 133 even though I feel bloated and have basically lived off beefaroni, lunchables, and cheese cubes...haha! I think for the most part it has to do with a)no booze b)no mindless snacking that comes along with booze. My doc wasn't concerned and now that I'm seeing a midwife, she's cool with it, too :-)
I lost weight for a long time, then held steady. It really wasn't until second half of my second trimester that I started gaining. I really didn't gain that much and people didn't know I was pregnant until after 20 weeks...
I stressed about weight too, but my OB kept telling me that the baby will take what he/she needs... My child was 6 lb 4 oz, so she came out just fine!
I didn't gain anything until after the first trimester and I didn't really start to "pop" until right before the start of my third. I gained most of my weight from weeks 38-41.
I did stress about weight gain and I had people (like my brother) who know nothing about pregnancy asking if everything was ok with me and the baby. As long as your doctor says things are fine and all tests/scans come back normal, try not to worry! From what I understand and from my own experiance it is comepletely normal not to gain the first trimester, and some expecting women even drop a few pounds.
ETA: I'm an idiot. Just saw you're eating crap:) Still think you're perfectly healthy!
@heathaah: But you were already losing weight prior to pg...Could it be that your eating habits are just a lot healthier now in general? Plus you can't have stuff that causes extra calories like wine/alcohol, and DH always jokes that when I get pg, I'll lose weight because I can't be a wino anymore - lol!
I think you have a healthy pregnancy and I'm so happy for you! I feel for you worrying though, I will over-analyze every single thing when I'm pg too. When you try so hard for something and want it so bad, it's hard to believe!
@heathaah:http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/healthy-weight-gain
You hardly have to gain in the first 3 months. It is trimester 2 and 3 that you really need to make sure you gain weight. Right now, so long as the doctor says the baby is gaining, just keep trying to eat.
A lot of women have trouble with gaining in the first trimester because of morning sickness.
Thanks everyone! I feel better now. It looks like more websites are saying 1-3 lbs in the first trimester, which is really so little that not gaining it seems like it wouldn't be a huge deal. I am also worried about gaining suddenly and quickly!
I do need to eat better, no question about it! I have also noticed my appetite has changed. I eat more often, but I eat considerably less in a sitting. Truth is, when I ordered a grilled cheese and fries the other day, I struggled through it. I ate most of the grilled cheese and probably less than half of the fries. We then got ice cream and I had about 4 bites before giving the rest to DH! Then I probably had a snack less than 2 hours later!
I am also wondering this....bear with me....
I am on Metformin for PCOS, which involves an insulin resitance and as a result, some people gain weight. Being on Metformin has helped me lose weight while on weightwatchers before being pregnant, since it helped regulate my hormones. I am wondering now if the actual pregnany is regulating my hormones on its own, and I am digesting sugars "better"? Therefore my body is getting back to a healthier weight, despite a growing belly. What do you think?
@heathah that might be some of the reason why due to your medication. I also though was the same way and still am sometimes. I can't eat quite as much in one sitting but litterally every two hrs need a lil something. Its frustrating eating out bc like u said you phych urself for this big craving you've been havin..... two bites... and your done. I felt like it was a lot of work eating every two hrs and wasting a ton of money haha :)
K so I have this pregnancy work out video that I have been using. It has 4 dvds... one for pre/1st tri...2nd tri... 3rd tri.... and post baby bootcamp. I recently just started the 2nd tri video and the lady said that studies show women can be in even better shap post pregnancy as they were pre. This is due to all the additional blood flow that is now pumping in our bodies and the simple task of doing every day things is 3times the work out. This was encouraging! Pregnancy is a funny thing.. your body is experiencing so many changes so anything is possible!
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Someone please tell me this is ok?
I began my pregnancy at 140 lbs. My first appt (6 weeks) I was 137. My second appointment at 8 weeks, I was at 136. I went the other day (9w, 4d) and was 136 still.
Everything with the baby looks fine. Heartbeat is great. My chances of m/c are low at this point. But shouldn't I have gained at least a pound or two? My doctor was a little strange about it. It almost seemed like she thought I was dieting on purpose or something. She said to me "you do know you will have to gain eventually, right?"
I am eating like crap too! If I was eating healthier, then I wouldn't have even maintained!
Please tell me this is normal? Before being pregnant I would have thought it was...I thought you weren't supposed to gain during the first trimester. But then on here, I keep reading about people needing belly bands and maternity pants by now?
Thanks!