Suggestions to increase babies' weights?

punkin06

hi ladies.  my dd was full term and weighed 5lbs, 13oz.  my mom was tiny (almost 5'4", less than 100lbs) but all three of her kids (me & two siblings) were over 7lbs.  do you have any suggestions for increasing the baby's weights? 

i'm currently 12 weeks with twins.  tried to eat healthy during first trimester, but i just dont eat a lot of food ... do you have any specific food suggestions?  i'm currently 5'6", 150lbs.

tia!

Hunter22

A lot of people will recommend Dr. Luke's book. It talks about specific foods and certain weights you should be aiming for, the overall goal getting the multiples big and healthy and carrying full term. I am 28 weeks and focusing a lot on protein, making sure I drink a carnation instant breakfast or ensure every day, and lots of dairy. So far my girls are measuring pretty big for twins, but I have a tendency to make big babies and have no idea if it is related to my diet. Good luck!

mamabear7

I focused on getting a lot of protien.  For each meal I made sure I was eating protien and and if I wasn't getting enough, I would have a glass of milk or something else with protien.

I'm not a large person, I'm also 5'6" and pp weighed 130.  I've since gained 25lbs and my babies have been measuring big.  My MFM and OB have been surprised with their sizes. 

So while I think you can eat right and get a lot of  protien, some things are just genetic.  I didn't stress myself out about food, but my DH was a huge factor in my protien diet, he stressed for me

I would also say, if you are worried about your eating habits and babies weight, eat now, because once you hit the 3rd trimester, its even harder to eat.  Between lack of space and heart burn eating is not easy.

punkin06

is this the "When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads, Revised Edition: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy" book? 

punkin06

thank you ladies!  my pp weight was 133 and i gained weight from a previous pg that i lost.  unfortunately, i didnt lose the baby weight before i got pg again ... i cant imagine how big i'll be at the end of this pg

chickaboo1974

I am not as small as you- but I had lost a lot of weight (85 bs) before I got pg with my boys.

I focused on eating protein and dairy with healthy amounts of veggies.  I gained 20 pounds by 20 weeks.  So I was thrilled.  I ended up gaining 65 pounds total- however my guys were delivered at 34 weeks and well the last 3 weeks I gained a lot of water - I also had pre-e.  But my boys were big preemie twins- according to the NICU nurses.  John weighed 5lb 4oz and Nicholas weighed 5lb 3oz.  Whos knows how big they would have been if I could have carried them 2 more weeks.

punkin06

chickaboo1974:

I am not as small as you- but I had lost a lot of weight (85 bs) before I got pg with my boys.

I focused on eating protein and dairy with healthy amounts of veggies.  I gained 20 pounds by 20 weeks.  So I was thrilled.  I ended up gaining 65 pounds total- however my guys were delivered at 34 weeks and well the last 3 weeks I gained a lot of water - I also had pre-e.  But my boys were big preemie twins- according to the NICU nurses.  John weighed 5lb 4oz and Nicholas weighed 5lb 3oz.  Whos knows how big they would have been if I could have carried them 2 more weeks.

wow, they were big!  that's great!!

Hunter22

punkin I am 5'7" and usually around 142-145. I also lost a pregnancy two months prior to getting pregnant with the twins and was already up to 155. I am 28 weeks and have gained about 20 pounds so far (from my post mc weight, so I'm 174.5 right now). I am eating extremely healthy but high on protein, dairy, good fats, and tons of veggies and fruit. The girls are in the 55-60% as of their last growth scan so hopefully it is working!