Weight Gain

[sun411]

Hi All,

I am new to this and need support :) This is my first pregnancy and I have lots of questions. But the main thing is that I did not have any morning sickness and I am not gaining any weight. I went for my first ultra sound at six weeks four days and heard a heartbeat. Second ultrasound at 10 weeks six days and saw the baby kicking with heartbeat strong. I am just not gaining weight even at 12 weeks. The Doctor did not look worried but I am hoping all is good. I am also worried about the tubal defects- I know that they are formed by twenty eight days and am worried that I didn't get enough folic acid. I go for my First Trimester Screening on Wednesday so will receive another ultrasound. Thanks for letting me share, sometimes you just need some encouragement from other Moms and Moms to be!

[kbender]

Dont worry im 14 weeks and have lost 6 lbs. during my first pregnancy i lost 15 lds, and then gained 27. so dont worry the weight gain will come.

[sun411]

Thank you both, i appreciate your support :) I have my first trimester screening on Wed and will keep you posted on how that goes. I'm just moving along and trying not to think too much- it seems like there is so much out there to keep our paranoid minds active :) Please keep me posted on how you're doing as well.

[Jeanie20]

I am just about 11 wks and it's funny b/c I was telling my HB and mom that I haven't gained any weight yet either and I am having my 2nd set of twins too.  I didn't have morning sickness either.  Just certain smells of food make me gag but I don't get sick.  I have been taking a pre-natal vitamin since the end of Jan when I stopped taking the bc pill.  I go to the maternal, fetal medicine doc on Thursday so they could do an u/s to check out the babies heads to make sure that they are growing normally.  I am really nervous about it but my hb says that everything will be fine.  I can't help it though.  Everything was fine the 1st time around with my twins so I am sure everything will be fine this time around.  I have to think positive about it.  Good luck to you.  Keep us posted.  

[bluegenie2003]

I'm almost 15 weeks now and still haven't officially "gained" any weight. I didn't have any morning sickness either, but I actually lost about 7 pounds. I've gained 3 of that back now, but I'm still 4 lbs under my prepregnancy weight. Its not uncommon to not start to gain weight until the 2nd trimester. My dr. said there was nothing to worry about as long as I was eating healthy and not trying to diet.  
Good luck with everything!