Weight loss week 14 *panics*!

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I was a size 10 (or size 8 in Asda!), 5'10", round about 8 and a half stone. Being underweight can be just as depressing as overweight so I probably hadn't weighed myself since Juneish. Discovered I was pregnant beginning of August, stopped smoking (I know, and I'm sorry!, only thought to weigh myself at about 8 weeks and was 10 and a half. This was probably giving up smoking and general baby joy - I didn't stop eating for a month! The only thing that stopped morning sickness was Mr Kipling's Bakewell Tarts (hey ho) so I even ate in the middle of the night.

I got up to over 11 stone, mostly boobes which have since joyously subsided a bit. Weighed myself yesterday and I am 10 and a quarter. Lost about a stone in two weeks.

In a way I am delighted as it makes my bump stick out and will hopefully stop people saying "that's not a big stomach, that's normal"! However, made the terrible mistake of mentioning it to DH who is now convinced the end of the world is nigh. I told him it is very common la la laaa, then looked it up in a book to show him and allay his fears.

It's not in there.

panic

it is normal to gain weight when pregnant is that the answer you were looking for
average weight gain for all of pregnancy is 2-3st. i am 34.5 weeks pregnant and have gained 2 stone

Thanks Tink, sorry, I'm not being very clear am I? I put plenty of weight on (hurrah) and have now lost about a stone in a fortnight. That's the bit I'm worried about

Are you sure your scales are right they are enormous weight differences?

I'm also quite confused because prior to pg I was a 10/12, same height as you and 10 3/4 stone. If I was 81/2 stone I would be very, very skinny.

I was lighter than pre-pg weight at 14 weeks and it took me to 16 weeks to get any heavier, but since have put on weight steadily and am now about a stone heavier (22 weeks) but I don't think your weight should be fluctuating that much and if these are genuine weight changes then you need to go to the doctor for them to work out a sensible eating plan? Have you suffered from eating disorders previously because if you can put on 21/2 stone in such a short time then 81/2 stone can't be your natural weight?

Hi Brettgirl2 - and many many thanks for your concern. It's "one of those things" according to every doctor I have ever spoken to about it (prepg), and you would be astonished by how many of those self same doctors told me how 'lucky' I was!!!! but that's probably a different forum and a different website, I am far too blissfully pregnant to be thinking about quite how violent and shouty I would like to have been!

I have never had a disorder as such, I get fatter when I get happier or when it gets colder (and definitely when I am not smoking, I know that one is my fault), other than that there is no rhyme or reason. I eat as much as/more than my husband who is overweight. If I go out of my way to stuff my face all day I will more than likely lose weight.

I know 8 and a half is too skinny which is why I know what my weight was - I went to the Doc to say "Am I worryingly skinny?". At the time my scales said the same, but I think I will go with that theory until I can get to see my MW next week. It should keep me sane until then. MANY thanks!

Ooh, and to explain my oddness a bit better - just 'cause I was skin and bones didn't mean my hips/ribcage/arm length got any smaller which is why I was still size 10 ish. If "8 long" actually meant that and not size 10, I expect I would have been even smaller.

You may have had water retention or something?

Well, look at it this way, you're only four pounds less than I was at 14 weeks anyway!

It's difficult isn't it with the internet - your original thread just worried me a bit, which I'm sure that you can understand! For what it's worth I don't think you are lucky and can partially relate to what you are saying - I tend not to put on weight very easily and think I am too skinny if I go below 10st7 (my cheekbones stick out which I hate!)

If you are eating a healthy diet and eating well then all you can do is continue doing so until you see the midwife. Can you stomach milk because maybe drink some of the full fat variety (or make cocoa with it - that's the only way I can drink milk) because that is a little fattening but also good for you and little one. I would definitely discuss it with the midwife, but try not to worry I lost about half a stone in a couple of weeks in my first trimester because I felt so sick that I couldn't eat - I think baby tends to leech out what it needs.

Thanks Brettgirl2, nice ideas and great reassurance. This is my first pregnancy and I am beginning to wonder if I should write a book on how not to worry. Step 1 don't read the books, your midwife will tell you, step 2 go to Mumsnet, step 3 throw your scales away!

Not that I have this problem but just a thought. It sounds like you havea very high metabolism normally. Could it be that your consumption of many bakewell tarts in the first 12 weeks led to the weight gain and now you are feeling a bit more human again your metabolism is higher than your calorie intake again hence the weight loss?

Heverhoney, you are a very clever honey. I love this one - even if my scales really are broken it'll keep his worship thoroughly happy until I can get it checked out

It makes an awful lot of sense as I am now eating like a human being (one without a terribly sweet tooth) rather than like someone who has just given up cigarettes, booze, sleep and is being waited on hand and foot (novelty wore off pretty quickly!). Can't believe this didn't dawn on me, that there may just be a 'threshold' which I have ducked back under.

Hoorah for all of you and a million thanks xxx