Is it possible to not gain any weight during pregnancy?
My husband and I are wanting another child but I'm concerned about the weight gain. When I had my son, I weighed 180 but got down to 140. By not watching my diet and getting in too little exercise, I have manage to get back too close to my pregnancy weight. If we were to conceive, is it possible to gain little or no weight?
Ok for the people responding taking stabs at my ability to be a good mother, if you read my last sentence, I also mentioned gaining little weight. No where in my question did I say I would diet during pregnancy putting the baby at risk so please read before riduculing! During my overweight aunt's pregnancy, you couldn't really tell she had gained weight. I figured being overweight & pregnant would cut the 30lbs weight gain down at least by half.
If you are overweight, it can be done safely. I was 30 pounds overweight when I got pregnant the last time and didn't gain any by eating healthy and staying active. A HEALTHY pregnancy will gain you 10-20 pounds, so use that as your guide. My sister, who is 5'8" and weighs 105 most of the time, usually gains 10-15 pounds during pregnancy. She has had 10, yes that's TEN kids. Eat healthy and have healthy snacks to help prevent unwanted weight. Check with your doctor about the right weight for your size and height. Your doc will help you maintain a healthy weight for you and the baby.
November 6th, 2008 16:52
no, you SHOULD gain weight
what is more important? vanity or another child?
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November 6th, 2008 17:31
most woman do gain weight
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November 6th, 2008 17:54
no thats just unhealthy and will cause many complications for the baby and may even cause a still birth
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November 6th, 2008 18:15
It might be possible, but it wouldn't be good for your baby - you'd essentially be making your baby go on a diet, which it certainly does not need to do.
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November 6th, 2008 18:35
YOU'RE GONNA GAIN SOMETHING, LIKE ME I'M 35 WEEKS AND ONLY GAINES ABOUT 12 POUNDS, WHICH ISN'T BAD, BUT OF COURSE IN THE END THAE BABY WILL MOST LIKELY BE ATLEAST 7 POUNDS
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November 6th, 2008 19:00
I have only gained 16 pounds and I have 6 weeks left to go. Eating healthy and keeping up with an exercise program helps.
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November 6th, 2008 19:22
you need to gain some weight during pregnancy, 30 lbs is a good goal. Most will be gone with in 6-8 weeks after birth, in fact you typically lose 15 or so lbs just delivering the baby, the placenta and all the amniotic fluid.
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November 6th, 2008 20:06
How selfish of you. Shame on you. Having a child already you should know better. Obviously you arent ready for another pregnancy if you are bein to vain. Try adopting. There is no way to not gain any weight during pregnancy without a significant risk to your and the baby.
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November 6th, 2008 20:16
u cant gain no weight but u can gain alittle by excercise
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November 6th, 2008 20:41
no it's not possible. please don't have anymore children.
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November 6th, 2008 21:24
For the health and safety of your developing baby you should gain weight. Talk to your obgyn for the recommended weight gain for somseone your size.
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November 6th, 2008 21:47
Honestly is depends on the woman. I have a friend that lost weight during her pregnancy. She was overweight when she got pregnant and by excercizing and eating healthier she was able to lose weight and was much healthier thatn before she was pregnant. She gave birth to a healthy, happy baby girl a few months ago!!
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November 6th, 2008 22:03
You are going to gain weight while pregnant. How much is up to you and your lifestyle. There are plenty of exercises that you can do to maintain a healthy lifestyle while pregnant and still keep a healthy figure. You should speak with your doctor about a nutrition and exercise routine that would fit you. Good Luck!!
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November 6th, 2008 22:20
It's important to eat a healthy, varied diet and at least 75 grams of protein during pregnancy. Maybe you won't gain, maybe you will. If you get pregnant, though, the baby's health is more important than the number of pounds gained.
Laura
http://www.babystepsonline.net
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November 6th, 2008 22:49
No, it is not. Only in the first trimester, would you not gain so much. You won't gain too much weight if you were the perfect case, such as, greens and grains and eating in moderation. You might only gain 20 lbs. But it isn't healthy not to gain weight.
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November 6th, 2008 23:27
You need to gain weight or else you're risking your child's life. This link will tell you an estimate of how much weight you should gain to have a healthy baby!!
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http://www.babycenter.com/calculators/weightgain/
November 7th, 2008 00:06
Possible, but not probable. You are going to be better off eating healthy and exercising to lose some weight before you get pregnant. Losing weight before getting pregnant will also make getting pregnant easier, and the pregnancy will be easier on your body and baby.
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November 7th, 2008 00:29
duhh
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November 7th, 2008 00:43
Possible, yes. Smart, no.
Your baby needs a wide and varied diet, including healthy fats, to grow. Also, your baby's body and equipment (placenta, uterus, etc) can weigh up to 35 lbs. And whether you like it or not, your body will want a fat store for nursing.
Best idea is to consult a dietician about what to eat so that later, you can lose the weight faster because it was gained on high quality whole foods. There's a lot of prenatal fitness now: you can work on muscle tone even while you have to gain the necessary weight.
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November 7th, 2008 01:22
It is possible to gain only a little weight but not none. Try exercising regularly and starting a healthy diet for a little while before you try to conceive that way you will feel healthier when you get pregnant. Then once you are pregnant there is no excuse to gain weight (unless you're having multiples) before the 3rd maybe even the 4th month. Keep your weight in check and by the end of the pregnancy you could only gain about 20lbs which will easily disappear after the birth of your new child.
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November 7th, 2008 02:04
Its not impossible I didn't gain anything more then baby weight but everyone is so different and so is each pregnancy.
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November 7th, 2008 02:20
If you don't have a baby.
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November 7th, 2008 03:06
what question is that?
Offcourse you will gain weight i mean seriously there is another human being growing inside of you, and you are eating for two.
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November 7th, 2008 03:48
it's not healthy for the baby to not gain weight.. I wasn't with mine and they put me on home IV therapy. for 12 hours a day i was hooked up to IV"s to feed the baby because i was getting so sick i couldn't keep anything down.
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November 7th, 2008 04:37
Put it to you this way. I'm 6 months pregnant right now. My starting weight before I was pregnant was 175 and in my first 3 1/2 months of being pregnant, I lost 40 lbs which brought me down to 135 lbs. I have now gained 35 lbs back in which I've lost. According to my doctors, you'll gain on an average 25-35 lbs with every pregnancy. I've put back on most of what I lost in the beginning and it wasn't by choice either because at 135 lbs for me is detramental because I'm 24 yrs old and 5'7" and that's way under weight for my age, height and weight criteria. I'm at a healthy weight now and the baby weighs about a pound or a little more.
Is it possible to gain little or no weight durning pregnancy? The answer is NO. Whether you gain the weight or the baby puts weight on you, you'll still gain it. Whatever you eat goes to the baby for nutrition and that's how the baby grows and puts on pounds. You don't want to kill the baby by not eating anything. If you don't want to gain weight, I would honestly suggest not having another child.
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November 7th, 2008 05:16
It's not a good idea to 'diet' while pregnant, but you don't have to eat much more than you would normally. You really don't have to eat for two, so if you eat healthily, lots of whole grains and fruit and veg, you shouldn't put on too much weight.
Also, if you breastfeed, take lots of long walks with the baby and carry on eating healthily you'll probably find you lose a lot of the baby weight in the first few months.
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I didn't put on much weight when I was pregnant (mostly because I couldn't eat large meals) and had gone down to 14lbs below my pre-preg weight within six months of having my daughter, so it can be done!
November 7th, 2008 05:37
u are going 2 gain weight so if u dont want 2 dont have a baby
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November 7th, 2008 05:45
yeah i guess but i don't think its healthy.
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November 7th, 2008 06:33
Well, you could try not to gain weight but you'll be sucked dry of nutrients……i know a girl who's hair fell out (a little) and teeth fell out (a lot) because she was so underweight…not a good idea for you or baby.
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November 7th, 2008 07:08
You should gain at least 20 pounds because of baby weight, placenta, fluid, and extra blood. Your breasts will get bigger. To avoid gaining excess weight you are going to have to consistently eat healthy foods and no more than 500 extra cal.s a day. You will need to exercise almost everyday and get your heartrate up for at least 20 minutes. Go to http://www.babyfit.com and register. It has a meal tracker to count cals, message boards, great fitness articles and much more. It helped me.
oh and try to avoid sugar as much as possible
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November 7th, 2008 07:56
I weighed 180 when I got pregnant with our first son. I had a beautiful, complaint free pregnancy, only gained 22 lbs Fast forward four years….I lost weight and was at 132 when I got pregnant with our second son. I had the most miserable, aweful pregnancy with yeast infections, UTI's …you name it, I probably had it, gained exactly 30 lbs. Both boys born beautiful and healthy. Yes, its possible. My mom was overweight and only gained 15 lbs with each of us…but a good 30lbs is the right amount to gain, and heres why:
WHERE DOES THE WEIGHT GO?
Where Weight in Pounds
Baby 7 1/2 - 8 1/2
Placenta 1 - 3
Amniotic Fluid 2
Uterus 2 - 2 1/2
Increased Body Fluid, Blood 3 1/2 - 7
Increased Maternal Fat Stores, Breast Tissue 10 - 12
Good luck.
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November 7th, 2008 08:14
Just be sure to continue eat healthy and exercise. It will also make it easier to get back in shape after the baby is bortn.
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November 7th, 2008 08:38
If you are overweight, it can be done safely. I was 30 pounds overweight when I got pregnant the last time and didn't gain any by eating healthy and staying active. A HEALTHY pregnancy will gain you 10-20 pounds, so use that as your guide. My sister, who is 5'8" and weighs 105 most of the time, usually gains 10-15 pounds during pregnancy. She has had 10, yes that's TEN kids. Eat healthy and have healthy snacks to help prevent unwanted weight. Check with your doctor about the right weight for your size and height. Your doc will help you maintain a healthy weight for you and the baby.
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November 7th, 2008 08:59
Most woman gain weight for a reason while pregnant…to have a healthy baby. I have heard of woman (including myself) loosing weight in the beginning of their pregnancy, but most doctors are going to want a little weight gain. Think about it- it's not always YOU gaining the weight- it's your baby…
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November 7th, 2008 09:34
It is possible, but it's uncommon and should ONLY happen under the close care of the doctor. My suggestion would be to start trying to lose some weight right now, and by the time you DO get pregnant, you could be at least that much closer to what you want your beginning weight to be.
What happens is, while the baby is gaining weight, you are losing weight at a different pace. The weight you are losing is from your own fat deposits, not from taking food or fat from the baby. You may find that if you take on a healthy pregnancy nutrition regimine, cutting out extra fats and empty calories, and adopting a moderate exercise routine, you could lose weight during early pregnancy involuntarily.The weight loss would be a kind of side-effect of being healthy to begin with. At some point, the rapid weight gain you would have in later pregnancy will happen, but through the first several months, you would have lost some, so your overall weight gain could be zero. But you MUST do this with a doctor's supervision and reccommendation, because you want to make sure you & your baby are getting nutrition.
The main thing is that many of these ignorant women who say that you will be taking food from the baby (not true… in most cases, the baby gets dibs on every bit of nutrition you get) and especially those who claim that losing weight during pregnancy will cause a stillbirth (these women should not be allowed to breed, nor should they be allowed to socialize or otherwise converse with people who ARE allowed to breed) have no clue whatsoever what they are talking about, and are using their lack of knowledge as a way to judge others.
Also, most women can safely lose or maintain weight through the first trimester, with the close supervision of a doctor. "Eating for two" is not exactly what it implies, and for a lot of women, a lot of the weight put on in the first trimester has nothing really to do with the pregnancy. As long as you are getting lots of good nutrition, what happens on the scales doesn't matter that much until later on.
And not gaining a lot of weight does not mean that you will defiantely have a teeny baby. My sister gained a lot less than I did on both pregnancies, and she had these monstrously humongo babies (almost 11 pounders) and I had little six-pound babies.
It's weird how the whole weight issue happens.
Anyway, just talk with your doctor, tell him you're wanting to get pregnant, but you also want to lose some of your weight and can he make any suggestions on how to do both safely?
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November 7th, 2008 10:13
I read somewhere that if you are already overweight that you shouldn't gain as much during pregnancy. Obviously, the best thing to do is discuss your concern with your doctor - they can tell you what the safest weight gain for you would be. Good Luck!!
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