First trimester weight loss?

I was about 211/212 right before I got pregnant (on my home scale). I just weighed myself at 13 weeks and I was 197. I have NOT been trying to watch my weight. I've just been eating when hungry, eating to fullness, following cravings and aversions (which have recently gotten better). Baby is measuring perfectly according to my sono on Tuesday, so I'm not really worried, I just find it so strange, especially since if you looked at me and didn't know I was pregnant you would think I gained like 20 pounds by how huge my belly is now!

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Were you a drinker? I know people who lost weight like you bc they were not drinking anymore.

First trimester weight loss?

Oh! I didn't even think of that! I would drink 1-2 glasses of wine almost every night! That makes so much sense. I mean, I'm also eating healthier now. I mean, I was super heavy to start with, so I know I don't need to gain much weight, I was just surprised by how much I lost.

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I'm not a drinker and lost 10lbs my first trimester. I had no appetite and had to force myself to eat through the nausea. I gained it back plus 12 more for a total of 22lbs total weight gain that pregnancy-MUCH different than the 60lbs I gained with my first pregnancy. As long as you're eating healthy and your Dr isn't concerned, I think it's fine.

First trimester weight loss?

From the time I got pregnant to just before I delivered, I lost about 23lbs. I was up to almost 30lbs lost but towards the end I started gaining at my appointments. I had a BP check at 2wpp and I was down a total of 47lbs! Pregnancy was the best diet ever! Lol.

I had MS that caused the early weight loss - barely ate and threw up a lot. Then I had GD for most of my pregnancy so being on that diet helped too.

First trimester weight loss?

Your body will do what it needs to do. As long as you are not restricting your eating, it should be fine. During my third trimester, I only gained 2-3 pounds and my doctor was never concerned as I was measuring fine as was DS. In total, I gained only 23 pounds. DS was not a tiny baby either - 8 pounds 4 ounces.

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I agree with the pp's your body will do what it needs to. I was think pre-pregnancy and lost about 12 lbs within 3 weeks. Eventually as I started to feel better I caught back up and began gaining. My dr. never seemed overly concerned they did have me come in a little more regularly to weigh in after I lost.

First trimester weight loss?

I wasn't a drinker before maybe a glass or two per week and I lost 9 lbs my first trimester now I am only up 5 from pre pregnancy weight and I am 21 weeks