pregnancy weight gain
About Pregnancy Weight Gain
Talking with your doctor about your pregnancy weight gain is important. Try not to worry if you are slightly above or below the weight suggested to you by your provider. Working with your doctor on food intake will get you back on track. Read "About Pregnancy Weight Gain" for more information.
Rapid Weight Gain
QUESTION
Dear Midwife, I am now 17 weeks pregnant and have gained a total of 20-25 lbs. I am 5'2 and my starting weight was 116 lbs. This is my 5th pregnancy and I have never gained this amount of weight before. I also cannot see where I have gained this weight. You would not even know that I am pregnant unless I have told you or you sit and stare at my small poked out belly. I have widened in the hip area and my appetie is out of control. I could eat all day, but I stop myself. I have taken my AFP test and it came back normal, therefore I assume it cannot be twins.Rapid Weight Gain in Early Pregnancy
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
This is my 4th pregnancy and I know you start to "show" sooner the more pregnancies you have. But I look about 5 months pregnant and I have already gained 8 lbs??? Is that normal? 8lbs in 2 weeks, with my 3rd pregnancy I only gained 18 lbs total. I was never this big this early either.I do work at a doctors office (not obgyn) but I had 2 blood tests, one at 13 dpo and my hcg level was 96, and one at 15 dpo and my hcg level was 296.
Newly Pregnant and New Fitness Routine
QUESTION
Dear Fitness Expert,
I am overweight and I started a fitness routine a few weeks before I found out I was pregnant. I have heard people say you can continue a fitness routine that your body was use to. My body wasn't use to any exercise!Can I continue working out or do I need to take it easy? I am really concerned about gaining more weight, and want to get my body in better shape.
10 Tips for Avoiding Excess Pregnancy Weight Gain
Eating for two doesn't mean twice the food. Controlling weight gain during pregnancy can be a problem. Childbirth education specialist, Bonnie Berk shares tips to help keep your eating healthy and reasonable.
10 Tips for Avoiding Excess Pregnancy Weight Gain
Eating for two doesn't mean twice the food. Controlling weight gain during pregnancy can be a problem. Childbirth education specialist, Bonnie Berk shares tips to help keep your eating healthy and reasonable.
Newly Pregnant and New Fitness Routine
QUESTION
Dear Fitness Expert,
I am overweight and I started a fitness routine a few weeks before I found out I was pregnant. I have heard people say you can continue a fitness routine that your body was use to. My body wasn't use to any exercise!Can I continue working out or do I need to take it easy? I am really concerned about gaining more weight, and want to get my body in better shape.
Rapid Weight Gain in Early Pregnancy
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
This is my 4th pregnancy and I know you start to "show" sooner the more pregnancies you have. But I look about 5 months pregnant and I have already gained 8 lbs??? Is that normal? 8lbs in 2 weeks, with my 3rd pregnancy I only gained 18 lbs total. I was never this big this early either.I do work at a doctors office (not obgyn) but I had 2 blood tests, one at 13 dpo and my hcg level was 96, and one at 15 dpo and my hcg level was 296.
Rapid Weight Gain
QUESTION
Dear Midwife, I am now 17 weeks pregnant and have gained a total of 20-25 lbs. I am 5'2 and my starting weight was 116 lbs. This is my 5th pregnancy and I have never gained this amount of weight before. I also cannot see where I have gained this weight. You would not even know that I am pregnant unless I have told you or you sit and stare at my small poked out belly. I have widened in the hip area and my appetie is out of control. I could eat all day, but I stop myself. I have taken my AFP test and it came back normal, therefore I assume it cannot be twins.About Pregnancy Weight Gain
Talking with your doctor about your pregnancy weight gain is important. Try not to worry if you are slightly above or below the weight suggested to you by your provider. Working with your doctor on food intake will get you back on track. Read "About Pregnancy Weight Gain" for more information.
