Weight Gain
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How Much Weight Did You Gain with 2Nd Baby
Asked by S.S. from Cincinnati
on July 21, 2010
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ok a littl background. I have been bulimic for about 7 years, so when I conceived my first child it was a miracle (I wasnt getting a period anymore) the thing is I was...
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- I am 30. I had my first child at 27 and gained 17 pounds and lost that pretty quickly. I'm due on Tuesday with my second child and I've gained 16 pounds so far. I e...
- I gained the exact same amount with both of my pregnancies - 40 lbs. I was 25 with the first child and 27 with the second child. It was a little more difficult to lo...
- My first 2 children are about 18 months apart. I gained 42 with my first and only 23 with my second. After my first was born i lost 48 and 25 with my second. I was ...
Any Advice on How Not to Gain Too Much (And Have a Huge Baby) During Pregnancy ?
Asked by A.O. from Dallas
on June 6, 2011
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I got pregnant unplanned but after a long struggle I'm getting more and more excited....
I started out this pregnancy overweight....actually had lost a lot of weigh...
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- The baby's size is mostly determined by genetics and there is nothing you can, let alone "should" do about that if you want a safe pregnancy. However, the most lik...
- You sound like me. I gained 35 pounds with my first child, and 11 with my second. I ate a very clean diet, and exercised 4 times a week, right up to delivery.
- Definitely talk to your OBGN about this. It's great to not gain to much weight, but it's a fine line...because, you still need to gain some. He/she will be able to hel...
Birth Control Fat Gain
Asked by J.C. from Phoenix
on July 15, 2008
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I started on Seasonique about 6 months ago, and I feel like I'm getting huge! But here's the thing, it's not necessarily weight gain because the scale still reads the...
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- I had the same problem with Orthocept when I was on it. I stayed at the same weight +/- a few pounds but I developed noticeable fat deposits on my hips and belly. I ha...
- Have you thought about natural family planning? It's just as reliable as hormonal birth control, but with no health- or weight-gain side effects.
- Lots of crunches and walking will help trim you up.
JFF- Did You Gain the Marriage 10 or So?
Asked by M.. from Detroit
on December 2, 2011
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A lot of my friends who recently got married are complaining of their weight gain right after their wedding. I know I sure did! My wedding was a destination weddin...
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- Sorry, but no. I haven't gained even 10 since the wedding in 1989. I still fit in my size 8 wedding dress. I just tried it on for my daughter last week.
- No, I stayed very slim until we had kids a few years later. I'm 25 lbs. more than I was when we got married, but thankfully because I was so slim to begin with, I'm no...
- Not after marriage. But during my 1s pregnancy my b/f gained weight with me.. Only difference is I lost all mine... lol 3 years later and I think he gained a total ...
Baby Weight Gain and Something Else...
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on August 19, 2010
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Okay...please forgive my ignorance...I'm a first time mom and I'd ask my sister, but she likes to exagerate everything and scare me. My two questions are:
1) My son i...
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- If you are exclusively breastfeeding, any bleeding in the first 48 (or 50? or 56?) days postpartum is considered lochia and not menstruation. Even if you stopped ble...
- My kiddo gained weight like that too, but the reason she couldn't be satisfied is because she had reflux, and the eating soothed her esophagus, so keep an eye out for ...
- My son did that, so what i did was give him rice cereal and he kept it down, his body was trying to tell me he needed something with more substance. I .know many of yo...
Seeking Advice on Handling Depression and Weight Gain
Asked by S.G. from Phoenix
on June 30, 2008
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I'm hardly sure where to begin, but I guess my goal in writing this request is to find out whether others have experienced anything similar, and if so, how did you pul...
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- Bewtween the birth of my 3rd and 4th children I was diagnosed as Insulin Resistant and with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. However, if you've been diagnosed estrogen dom...
- I highly recommend trying the Paxil. It has helped many people I know in a variety of situations. I have problems with depression and weight gain and hormone related...
- Hi S., I would recommend getting your thyroid checked. Hypothyroidism can lead to intense and rapid weight gain, exhaustion, depression etc. Hang in there, you wi...
How Much Weight Gain Is Too Much During Pregnancy???
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on March 10, 2010
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so im 5'4'' and started my pregnancy at about 112 lbs. first pregnancy. my doc has told me several times that i am gaining too much weight. at the moment i am at about...
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- my dr said if you are eating right then you are gaining fine (i gained 60 with my son) and i didn't not eat junk food cause he was my first and i was so crazy about no...
- Don't worry about it. I've known friends and relatives who have gained anywhere from 20-70 lbs. and all of them have had healthy babies and most lost most or all of t...
- With my first baby, I'm not sure how much I gained - I had gained around 30 pounds at week 30, and after that I told them I didn't want to know. My doctor never once ...
Weight Gain and Changes AFTER Baby
Asked by C.O. from Minneapolis
on July 22, 2009
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My third baby is 4-months-old. I started losing weight really well after he was born and only had 8 pounds to go 2 weeks after he was born. Since then, the weight ha...
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- Hormones, Hormones, Hormones... I agree. This sounds like some sort of an imbalance. Also, don't stop until you get someone to listen to you. After I had my daugh...
- Have your thyroid tested. Your thyroid can go "nuts" after pregnancy! Good luck. V.
- Sometimes pregnancy can have an effect on the thyroid gland. You may need to go get your TSH levels checked. If you don't have enough of the hormone it secretes, you w...
Mirena + PCOS = WEIGHT GAIN
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on September 23, 2010
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Hey all!!
I am just soooo frustrated!! I don't want this to sound negative, I am just looking for advice :)
In 2006, I got married, had liver issues, had a three...
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- One of the side effects of inflammation in the body is weight gain. One of the side effects of not sleeping well is weight gain. I have found both of these out by li...
- my daughter had a Mirena IUD and did gain lots of weight. After 2 1/2 years of frustration, she had it taken out, got pregnant again by choice and had her baby. She ...
- I had the Mirena IUD and had to have it removed. I gained weight and was emotional all of the time. It was a rollercoaster. The IUD was removed about 8 months ago a...
Rapid Weight Gain?
Asked by R.B. from Greensboro
on July 3, 2008
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From the first of May to the end of June, I gained 15 lbs. I've never had a weight problem at all before, but for the first time ever, I'm "overweight". I'm almost 5'8...
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- Rapid weight gain is a warning sign for several medical conditions including under-actice thryroid, diabetes, tumor, etc. Schedule an appointment to see your primary ...
- Ask your doctor if the radiation could have affected the area of the brain that controls weight/appetite.
- First off, I am so terribly sorry for your loss, I can only imagine. As for the weight issue, I just wanted to say this. I don't know the size of your frame but I do k...
