Trying to Gain: Myself
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No Weight Gain
Asked by C.M. from Portland
on January 4, 2009
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It has been a while since I have been on mamasource but I need as much advice as I can get now!! My son, almost 17 months, is not gaining weight. At his 12 month che...
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- Hi there, I have heard that some children with Celiac Disease (which is an allergy to wheat and gluten) don't absorb nutrients if they are eating gluten. A friend of ...
- My daughter was also 8.7 when she was born. She looked like a little sumo wrestler compared to the other 6 pound babies in the nursery. She did not gain weight from ...
- My 17 month old daughter is the same as your son. When I took her for her 15 month visit they ran out of 15 month benchmark profiles and so I filled out the profile f...
Weight Gain
Asked by L.J. from Tampa
on June 19, 2008
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I am 16 weeks pregnant with my second child. With my first, I used the opportunity to indulge in some foods that previously I considered "off limits." I was underwei...
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- Don't worry as long as you and your baby are healthy. Weight gain in each pregnancy can be quite different. With my first, I gained steadily throughout, with my second...
- Do not worry!!! With the second you almost always gain more weight and faster than the first. I was underweight with my firstborn and actually lost 13 lbs due to sever...
- I gained all of my weight in my first and second tri, I was due in September and from mid April to mid May I gained 8 pounds. The OB scolded me and I was completely fr...
Weight Gain
Asked by M.H. from Chattanooga
on April 26, 2010
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Ok this is going to sound weird but I and 5'7 and 106lbs. I am not anorexic i eat three time a day at lest. But my Dr. is worried about my weight and has told me to dr...
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- Jeesh. Advice in this vein should be from pros and tailored to you. (If you don't exercise much, should you reduce it? I don't think so. Maybe you wouldn't want to...
- You have received some really good advice. I would recommend that you keep a food journal. Right down everything you typically eat in a day and then add up the calor...
- You should start with finding out why you weigh so little for your height, depending on your age of course. You may look into Celiac Disease. If you have this you wi...
Weight Gain
Asked by K.B. from Sacramento
on August 29, 2008
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I am 22 weeks and had a question with weight gain. With my first child I unfortunately gained about 60 pounds. I only lost about 15 of it. Now that puts me overweight ...
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- That's great. You've only put on 1 lbs at 5 mo. You will put on more lbs later,mo. 6 and 7, but you will really put on a few more lbs the last month or so when the bab...
- Get the marvelous book "What to Eat When You're Expecting." It makes it incredibly easy to make sure that you and your baby are getting the nutrition you need. I fou...
- Every pregnancy is different, but I rarely gained more than a few pounds until the sixth or seventh month. I did pack on a lot of weight the last six weeks. I kept o...
Weight Gain
Asked by F.S. from Jacksonville
on March 13, 2008
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Hello, everyone. My weight gain problem started in Feb . of 07 after my Gal Bladder surgery . Before the surgery i was in alot of pain all the time , but able to lose...
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- Well, look at it this way. Surgery takes a lot out of a person so maybe that might have something to do with it. Yes, as we get older it becomes more challenging to ...
- Coconut oil, along with a healthy diet, is an excellent thing for you since you've had your gall bladder removed. It will also assist in weight loss. There is a ton ...
- Hi F., I wish I had some magic "cure", but the only thing I can do is validate what you are saying. I have always had to watch my weight, but I did so very successfu...
Weight Gain
Asked by A.R. from Charlotte
on June 24, 2009
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My daughter is four years old and weighs about 20-25 pds. At birth she weighed 5pds 12ounces. I'm concerned that she has missed several of her growth spurts. My nieces...
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- Without teaching her to eat a lot of junk, you could increase her calories with healthy food. Such as whole milk, whole fat yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese and avocado...
- Even if she doesn't care for breads and pastas - that's not a good way to gain weight - but, try to mix them with other things. My daughter is 13months and 25lbs. Bu...
- PLEASE LEAVE YOUR CHILD ALONE AND STOP WORRYING! You are causing UNDUE stress for yourself as well as your daughter which could result in an eating discorder. I know t...
Trying to Gain Weight and It's Not Happening for Me!
Asked by K.R. from Grand Forks
on April 10, 2009
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I had my DS a year ago and became depressed in the fall and lost a lot of weight. I'm 5'7" and I now weigh 125 and I haven't weight that little since 8th grade. I know...
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- I would stop focusing on a number and start focusing on whether or not you are eating healthy, working out and getting the help you need with the "depression". I'm 5'...
- I know how you feel. I have had four boys I'm 5'8" and only weigh 110 lbs. I went to a GNC and got a powder that you can mix with milk. It's called Enormass. It he...
- K.- Have you had a physical? A physical would check out health aspects and rule out any illnesses. Then you can concentrate on eating and exercise. Consulting a nu...
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Asked by J.H. from Detroit
on May 13, 2009
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I have a friend who is expecting her first child in October. She is around 18-19 weeks pregnant. She visited her OB recently and the doctor she saw said she was "ext...
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- I gained 35 lbs and my doctor had told me anywhere between 25 and 35. Several of my friends that were pregnant at the same time gained 50-55 lbs. Most of their docto...
- I was at an average weight before pregnancy and gained 30 with the first and 40 with the second. That doctor is crazy!!!
- Unfortunately her Doctor is right, 20-25 lbs is what a women should gain with a pregnancy. At 18 weeks the baby weights almost nothing so the weight that has been gain...
Can't Stand the Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Asked by A.G. from Pocatello
on December 4, 2010
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Ok ladies I am not going to lie here. I HATE gaining weight and I am very "stuck" on numbers. Like I don't feel good unless I weigh a certain amount. I know it's not h...
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- There's nothing superficial about depriving your unborn baby of nurtition. You may want to see a therapist about this. Underweight babies are very popular in skinny ...
- it sounds like you're gaining weight at a good pace. I gained 12 pounds in one month! I obsessed over the scale a lot for fear of too much weight gain. I finally stopp...
- Yeah...you sound a bit obsessive about your weight. I feel that way everyday and I'm not pregnant. When I was, though, I didn't care as much. I gained 50+ pounds with ...
Pregnancy Weight Gain
Asked by H.S. from Johnson City
on January 31, 2011
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I am 18 weeks pregnant with my second baby and am having a hard time gaining any weight. I struggled with hyperemesis gravidarium up until a few weeks ago. I was on ...
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- Your instincts for what to eat are right on. Lots of good fats, lots of fruits and vegetables, keeping food going in all day (to stable blood sugar, keep energy up, de...
- Just keep doing what you're doing, especially with the whole milk; there are a lot of calories in whole milk. I would also eat more meat, chicken, beef, just make sur...
- I was sick during one of my pregnancies and lost some weight. When I was finally feeling well again I put the weight on by eating lots of dairy. I probably overdid it,...
