Hi ladies. Im worried i havent put on enough weigh, as ive gained 11.6 lbs and the online calculator i used says i should be at nearly 4 lbs over that. Could it be that baby isnt growing properly? I eat plenty and mostly i have a healthy diet (with exceptions!). My daughter was born 8lbs 6.5oz so definitely not.small or underweight. I dont remember monitoring my weight back the though, but i live in Greece now and your weight gain is very closely monitored. I had my last scan 4 weeks ago though and no one was concerned so i guess im confused! Sorry for the ramble, im just worried (and lately i worry about everything)
Worried about weight gain
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Here in auatralia they don't monitor weight gain of pregnant ladies anymore as weight gain is not a very reliable sign that baby is doing alright! If you've only gained 4lbs less than what is recommended I wouldn't worry at all.
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No worries 
Yes I think there's a fine line when it comes to just how much monitoring we need.. It can create a lot of unnecessary stress - especially when it's over something as insignificant as 4lbs of weight! If it was 40lbs, fine. I think pregnancy related anxiety is pretty common. There's a lot of horror stories out there and you can't see/talk to baby to make sure they're ok.
Yes I think there's a fine line when it comes to just how much monitoring we need.. It can create a lot of unnecessary stress - especially when it's over something as insignificant as 4lbs of weight! If it was 40lbs, fine. I think pregnancy related anxiety is pretty common. There's a lot of horror stories out there and you can't see/talk to baby to make sure they're ok.
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I've only gained 4lbs but if all looked good on scan and measurements, I wouldn't worry x
As long as baby is growing fine that's what is important. Baby tends to take what they need before you get it too - so I'm sure they're doing brilliantly.
It's hard but weight gain isn't a good indicator really, everyone's weight gain is different.
It's hard but weight gain isn't a good indicator really, everyone's weight gain is different.
