Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Los Angeles, CA
Still Losing Weight in Second Trimester w/o an Appetite Posted: 11-18-07 14:59pm
I am in my second trimester, 15 weeks to
be exact, and I am continuing to lose
weight. I still don't have much of an
appetite, but I do eat. I am not sure what
is going on. The last time I saw my Dr., I
was in my 1st trimester, and she was
concerned that I was losing weight , but
insured me that it was normal for some
women to lost weight in the 1st trimester.
She said that I should be gaining about
1-2 lbs a week in my 2nd. And I am not
gaining any weight, I just keep losing. I
am just worried now that maybe my baby
isn't getting enough nutrients or is going
to be underweight. I also am taking my
prenatal vitamins religously. Can anyone
help!?
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Xalleah08
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Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 69 Location: Bellingham, WA USA
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You should be okay Posted: 06-01-08 17:49pm
You should be more worried about your own
health then the baby's. The baby gets
nutrients forst and the remainder of it
goes to you. I had/have the same problem
and it worries me just as much I'm sure as
it does you. IN fact, what I'm saying now
probably won't even be muchof a
reassurance. I am 23 weeks along now and
have manages to gain about 3 pounds
finally. My sister had the same problem
and went down to 99 lbs before she stared
to gain weight back. I didn't get my
appitite back until about 18 weeks. I eat
a lot of food now, whenever I feel even
slightly hungry and still haven't gained
too much weight. According to the
ultrasound, the baby is about a week
bigger than the proposed due date and
doing fine. She has a lot of energy and
moves a lot (and has the cutest nose I've
ever seen.) She probably burns off all the
calories from all that movement and is
taking up most of what I eat. Also I walk
around a lot since I don't own a car.
(less lately becasue my legs hurt after
standing for more than a few minutes)
If the baby wasn't getting enough
nutrients, you'd probably feel hungrt more
often. Just make sure you drink a lot of
water and stay hydrated. Eat crackers.
Carry small bags of snacks with you and
eat slowly throughout the day.
