Peek a Boo Baby anyone?

Prayingfor2

16+4 weeks with little Baby C. Been on bump watch for a couple weeks and just when I think I have something to show, it disappears in the morning. 

Total weight loss: 5lbs -morning sickness and stopped progesterone 
Total gain: 0.5lbs

Have not felt like eating. Salads and soups are my go too meals. Orange juice at night to keep my sugars level through the night. The occasional junk because pregnancy cravings are fun, right?!?!

I know every body gains differently during pregnancy. But my co-workers are telling me I am losing weight in my face. My wedding ring won't stay in place. My doctor has already stated that I should have gained more than 0.5 and I dread going in on Monday with no gains in two weeks.  Sigh.

This is normal, right? I am taking prenatals and eating healthy and snacking when I can between clients. 

Holls214

My Mom only gained 8 pounds total when she was pregnant with me. I have also had friends who didn’t gain a pound until 5 months. As long as you are eating enough I wouldn’t stress too much. 

wabash15

@prayingfor2 everyone is different I know plenty of moms who loose 5-10 lbs or more in the first tri, and it may take a while to start gaining. What matters most is how your baby is growing. I know how hard it can be to eat when you feel like crap. Just keep trying. protein is good if you can get it (yogurt, nuts, cottage cheese, meats) but sometimes those are the least palatable things in the world. This time around my "all day sickness" did not call it quits till closer till 20 weeks, then I had more of an appetite but now in the third tri I have a lot of food ambivalence, where nothing seems appealing, I eat because I should but not because I want to. Hang in there

PoeMasque

I had the same thing: by 5pm I had a bump, but in the morning it was gone. It’s definitely a bloat issue. I had the opposite problem you are having though, I gained 15-20lbs in the first trimester, but so far only 2lbs in the third tri (I’m 36weeks tomorrow). I have one coworker who lost 5lbs in the first tri and one who only gained 5 by 17weeks....everyone is different! 

tiffanyw1783

I only gained 20lbs total with a twin pregnancy and it didn’t start gaining until the third trimester because my doctor fussed at me constantly so I started making myself eat constantly. I was told at 13 weeks by the specialist that I needed to gain about 40pounds. But my twins were perfectly healthy.

Prayingfor2

Thank you, ladies!! Peace of mind here!! 

cashewchicken

Same here. I gained 0.5lbs after the first trimester and gained an additional 1lb by week 16. My endocrinologist and my MFM wasn't concerned about my lack of significant weight gain in first trimester but urged me to gain more weight in the second trimester. I was already underweight pre-pregnancy and that was an additional concern as well. I'm currently 19 weeks and I noticed more weight gain just in the last three weeks. That may also be due to bloating though (TMI warning: constipation!!). 

Prayingfor2

@cashewchicken, this is funny!! My husband who anxiously awaits pictures of "the bump" kept telling me I just needed to fart!! Sure enough by morning he was right. 

Im not constipated, still regular, but man am I gassy! Lol

My sister was telling me that with my first (10yrs) I barely had a bump when I went in for my anatomy scan. I don't remember this. I remember peeing myself when I stood up. No one told me to empty my bladder.