Anxiety worse and very little pregnancy weight gain.

[Rockinghorse2019]

Hi i have always suffered from anxiety but was under control from cbt. I didn’t enjoy my pregnancy due to it. My major worry for this week - is the fact I only put on a stone in my pregnancy - lost half a stone due to sickness in the first few months then put a stone on. When I had my baby weighing 6.10 I was back to my normal weight. Could anything have being wrong/ still be with me? I did lots of exercise during my pregnancy. Has anyone else not put on much weight and lost it straight away. Please don’t take this like I’m bragging I’m worried I am the abnormal one.
Also my periods haven’t returned and my little one is 19 weeks and bottle fed. My health anxiety is getting quite bad as you can tell 😟

Hi OP

I can't reassure you on your periods as I have no idea! Mine wasn't as late as that.

I was sick all through my pregnancy and my LG was 6.4 pounds - I snapped straight back to my pre pregnancy weight. I actually lost more shortly after but was really poorly. So I wouldn't worry about it. Now 9 months on I've put 1.5 stone on which I'm starting to shift. I blame the festive season 👀

Congrats on your baby & I hope you feel better soon.

I am quite overweight anyway, but only gained a stone and a bit during my whole pregnancy.

My little one was born just over two weeks ago at just under 8 pounds and I've lost a total of 2.5 stone already.

I also have bad anxiety and poor sleep, worry and not eating as much as I should have contributed but my midwife and health visitor said as long as I feel okay, not weak etc, don't worry too much about it and that breast feeding can help with weight loss after labour, I'm combined feeding at the mo.

As long as you feel okay in yourself don't worry.