When I first found out I was pregnant everything I read said
to track your weight gain. I knew the
general amount of weight that I was supposed to be putting on each trimester
and not seeing the dial increase was stressing me out.
Before becoming pregnant I weighed 130 pounds. After the first trimester I weighed about 123
pounds. Yes, I was just that sick. My midwife said that it would be good to see
me put on a little weight, but not to stress about it, and most importantly to
just stay healthy. She told me to just
keep eating healthy and don’t worry about the weight. She also said, like we’ve all heard already,
every pregnancy is different and she has had some people not gain any weight
and be perfectly healthy and she’s seen some people gain way too much, so it’s
just something to be aware of but not stress about. Health is the goal more than anything.
As of today, the first day of week 26, I weigh 138
pounds. I eat when I’m hungry, and until
I’m full. I drink tons of water, and I
try to stay healthy, and I feel great.
Not worrying about the weight has been freeing. And I know that as these last few months pass
I’ll get even bigger and heavier, but I’m not stressed about it. Just do what feels right to your body and if
something needs to change your doctor or midwife will tell you, until then, don’t
stress!
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