Pregnancy – August 2011

Any obese/overweight mamas-to-be on here? I'm just curious what your OBs told you regarding weight maintenance and even weight loss during pregnancy. There is a lot of medical debate about this and I'm wondering how people's real life doctors are reacting - continuing to stay within the guidelines of 11-20 pound gain for obese and 15-25 pound gain for overweight women, or permitting less gain or even some weight loss during pregnancy (with healthy nutrition and careful medical supervision, as advocated by some doctors today)?

I hope its ok if I post here still....we are TTC. I just finished the pill and realize it could take awhile but I'm crossing my fingers in hopes that we get lucky! I am learning alot just by reading up on everyone!

Any obese/overweight mamas-to-be on here? I'm just curious what your OBs told you regarding weight maintenance and even weight loss during pregnancy. There is a lot of medical debate about this and I'm wondering how people's real life doctors are reacting - continuing to stay within the guidelines of 11-20 pound gain for obese and 15-25 pound gain for overweight women, or permitting less gain or even some weight loss during pregnancy (with healthy nutrition and careful medical supervision, as advocated by some doctors today)?

I started this pregnancy about 20 lbs overweight, by my own reckoning - based on where I am at my best, which is 120 at 5'0" (so I was 140 when I started). My OB has never said much about my gain, except in response to my questions. My net gain at 19 weeks was 0, and my total so far, I think, is 12 or 14 lbs (I'm 33+6 now). He said my gain is just fine when I did ask. He mentioned a couple of times to not see it as a license to go and suddenly eat a whole lot now, though.

On the other hand, the WIC nutritionalist (WIC is a nutrition program for low income expectant and nursing mothers and kids under 5) was much more nervous about the fact that I had only gained 6 lbs when I was in about 2 months ago (so about 24 or 25 weeks along) and did quote me the 15-25 pound thing. I asked my doc afterwards and he said I was doing fine.

Any obese/overweight mamas-to-be on here? I'm just curious what your OBs told you regarding weight maintenance and even weight loss during pregnancy. There is a lot of medical debate about this and I'm wondering how people's real life doctors are reacting - continuing to stay within the guidelines of 11-20 pound gain for obese and 15-25 pound gain for overweight women, or permitting less gain or even some weight loss during pregnancy (with healthy nutrition and careful medical supervision, as advocated by some doctors today)?

There has never been mention of weight, and I started this pregnancy at 255lbs. At the beginning they did say no more than 25lbs is ideal. I have gained more than that. But my blood pressure has been fine, I have not had toooo much swelling (have had a bit) and no gestational diabetes, so as long as the pregnancy remains healthy and the baby sounds fine, my dr doesn't worry.

I am pretty much the same as Rachel. I started at 165 which is considered obese for my height (5'0) and weight has never been mentioned. I am almost 38 weeks, and have gained 25 so far. Strange how some doctors are very concerned with weight and some like mine do not even bring it up once! It doesn't bother me though :laugh:

welcome to all the new ladies!

Caper I'm glad thatbyour appt went well and was quicker than usual. it's good that your bp hasn't gone up I know that feeling of just waiting for it to be high because I had pih with both of my other pregnancies

Ronya are you doing anything to turn your little girl yet I was wondering because my daughter is breech too and I want her to turn before it's too late

scorpiomom I was wondering about having the placenta made into capsules but since I have gd and may possibly get phi so was wondering if my placenta would be any good

Julz ouch on that burn right on your pg tummy too that really stinks hope your nst goes well and the straps don't hurt your burn too much

Regina sorry about having pre e and not being able to have a home birth hopefully you'll have a good natural birth experience even in the hospital

as far as weight gain my dr hasn't said anything but I have lost weight this pregnancy so that may be why

Rachel hope that baby comes soon try to enjoy the alone time with hubby while you're waiting

afm I'm feeling much better now and we had my sons 5th bday party yesterday it went well but I'm tired now I have a Drs appt tomorrow which I expect will be uneventful

Mad- I could stand to lose about 100 lbs. When I got pregnant my ob office suggested no weight gain if possible. I lost 14lbs right at the beginning and then gained 6 or 7 back. I am still at a loss from the very beginning. The dr said I was up 3 lbs from the previous visit at my 20 week appt and was very happy. He said he wasn't concerned and would be fine with me even losing as long as baby looked fine on u/s and was growing. Which she is. I asked him about this site and calorie settings and he said he would prefer me to just be set at maintenance (not trying to lose or cut calories).

Thanks for the welcome response Ronya, oh and the daycares here are split. There are the ones that are government subsidized (CPE’s) and the private ones. It’s the CPE’s that have a 2year waiting list on them, but the wait is worth it. They are $7day instead of $30-35 with private, not to mention the CPE’s are monitored and inspected regularly unlike the private system, and they are open year round (you don’t have to take your vacation according to the educators schedule). Luckily my husbands aunt is one of the inspectors (she runs a CPE and inspects monitors 7 others, but in a different area) and she offered to come with me to visit the ones near my place and give feedback on who’s doing what to code. But given the time sensitivity, we need to do that in the upcoming month.

I don have a question for everyone, where did you guys get the tickers?

I was told today that this was my last "pants on" doctor appointment totally caught me off guard at first! :laugh: I immediately thought "Guess it's time to REALLY weedwhack!!" I am officially in the every week appointment zone now. I'll have my Strep B done next week as well as checking to see if I've dilated :noway: :noway: Oh, how quickly these last few weeks are going!

So...finding full time infant child care is a nightmare. Any tips? Any questions I should be asking? I have a list, but I don't want to miss anything. We were wanting an in home daycare, but no one seems to want to hold a spot until we need it in January.

Child care is a nightmare. That's why I stayed home with my daughter after she was born. Pretty rough financially with only hubby working though. Now I get to do it again for another 5 years!! He's been going away for 6-months at a time to work in Alberta because that's where the high paying jobs are. He's missed out on A LOT of his child's life as a result so it's a give and take scenario.
Babysitters/Day Care are expensive. If I were to work, my pay would be going toward child care so that's why I've stayed home and raised my child(ren). Oldest is starting school in a couple of weeks but by then I'll be close to delivering this one.

As it is today I am babysitting a little boy. His mom was stuck because day care is closed for 3 days and she didn't know about it!! So even if you are a working mom, things still arise where you need a backup plan. Luckily I don't have a social life so I'm almost always home. Stressful!!

I commend working moms.

abeare- welcome and congratulations on the pregnancy!! As far as the question of when to tell people, the only thing id say is to remember the extra risk associated with the pregnancy in the first three months. because of this my fiance' and i waited until the 12 week mark to tell anyone other than immediate family, to protect ourselves

kaylou- welcome! its never too late to join this thread rolls over every month

Anna441-welcome!

Danielle- I dont know about you but any self-maintenance down there is already becoming a problem for me my fiance' has actually offered to help me out with it the past week which is sooooo nice, though the thought of him with a razor down there is a tad too daunting, i think brazillian is the only way to go lol, ouch

So i got abit of a shock when my colostrum came in the other day, I had just finished reading some of my book about breastfeeding and looked down to see my left nipple leaking through my shirt (i wonder if the increased thoughts of breastfeeding have brought this on).Either way it was actually quite exciting

The one pain in the butt i have at the moment (quite literally) is shingles :sad: there's a patch of it right below my right butt check and it hurts like hell! especially when im sitting all day. Just got to get through it i guess.

Ronya - I had to chuckle about your husband's response to the hot/cold packs. I was putting ice on my tummy (where I'd burned it), and baby started wiggling a lot. I guess he didn't care for it (though it was reassuring to feel him move right then, after the burn). I think he also jumped when I first burned it. But the doctor said that baby is really well insulated, so it certainly didn't hurt him. Hot/cold pack when hubby isn't home ... good plan :laugh: . Hopefully you can avoid a c-section; I don't blame you for being nervous about a version, either.

Day care questions I thought of: -Ask to see where they diaper and where they prepare food/bottles (they should be different rooms) and look for sanitary conditions - make sure they sanitize changing station after each change, have clean kitchen practices, etc.
-Ask about their vaccination policy, both for other kids and for employees. My pediatrician said that everyone in my family needs a flu shot this year because baby will too young to get one for this flu season. I'm asking my mom and MIL to get it too, since they will be helping with baby. If the daycare is lax on vaccinations, you may want to find somewhere else (take into account your own vaccinations preferences here, too, but unvaccinated kids can put your baby at risk).
-If you are planning of bf/pumping and feeding baby breastmilk, make sure the center will support that. Ask how they will store you milk. Either way, make sure they throw out the rest of a bottle when baby is done (and that they only fill bottle to the right amount so you're not wasting a ton)
-Watch how they interact with infants. Some places, especially big/busy ones, tend to leave infants in crib or swing unless they cry/fuss. Look for places that interact with the babies, make eye contact, cuddle, play etc.

Danielle - Doc said my next appointment, in a week, is going to be the strep B and internal check. I'm hoping after that we will have another couple of weeks before the next check, but it's sounding like I shouldn't plan on it. As far as landscaping, I'm practically blind without my glasses, so I've gotten used to doing it by touch, but it's definitely getting harder to reach

AFM - Rough night last night. I had strange dreams the first few hours - that'll teach me to not read my Topology text right before bed, haha. Then I woke up just after midnight and couldn't get back to sleep because it seemed like baby wasn't moving. I finally got up and pulled out another text (will I learn?? lol) and once I was sitting he started moving more. Finally got back to bed 2 hours later. Soo sleepy this morning...

Hello everyone I am 10 weeks pregnant and would love to meet other moms to be who love to keep weight down and stay slim even being pregnant.
This is my second pregnancy, we have 9 months old son and with my first pregnancy I put 2 stones on. The first one has gone after the delivery of the baby but the second one is still on me. I love being slim and with my 1st pregnancy I could not exercise due to some complications but now I have decided to be much more active and healthy so I don't end up a stone heavier.
People say all sorts of things that breastfeeding helps to losethe weight, running after the child and so on.maybe .. for some women..not with me...
I did all of that plus trying to be active and healthy but have not lost anything since the delivery of the baby. That's why I would love to meet others who has similar experience and try to encourage each other with being healthy and active while being pregnant.
I believe losing weight with a second child on board will be even more challenging due to busy life style and being over tired.
Get in touch if you feel like you are in similar situation.:flowerforyou:
First pregnancy: starting weight 57kg=125.4pounds. End up and currently 63kg=138.6pounds.
Second pregnancy:starting weight 63kg.=138.6 End up..... we will see:) in 30 weeks time:)
The battle with the weight is on...
To be continued...

Welcome! My story is kind of like yours. With the expection that I gained 50 with DS. I had pre e so a lot of it was swelling. My pre pregnancy weight with him was 130, ending at 180 (i'm 5'6). Got back down to 133 and found out we were expecting number 2! I've used this site and kept my weight in check this whole time. I'm 32 1/2 weeks and I have gained 20 pounds. My goal is 30 or less which if I keep it up I should be able to do. I have been way more active this time around and chasing DS helps to! BF did not help me loose ANY weight the first time. It took me 2.5 years to get back to my pre pregnancy weight and I did EVERYTHING. I even hired a personal trainer and worked out with her 2 times a week, did spinning, worked out at home and watched what I ate. My Dr. said that some times your body just hold on to that last 10, which is so true for me!

hi ive just found out im pregnant im 5 weeks and i was a size 6 with my first and wen id had her i was a size 10-12 now im a 16-18 im just so scared im going to end up like a whale with my second so want to start eating healthy. i havnt worked since i had my first and just got a job and found out i was pregnant with my second, complete bad timing but we were trying since we got married in may so decided to put back work another year

i want to eat healthy but its so expensive.... i shop at iceland mostly because its cheaper. what are you eating while u are pregnant? what foods r good for the baby? xxx

On my way in to be induced this AM. I am pretty upset that I have not gone into labour naturally before the doctor feels it is crucial to intervene.

I am 41 weeks 6 days today. Next time i post i should have my little baby!