tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061404560949789015.post7507263815332685125..comments2023-06-03T07:02:00.030-07:00Comments on Trisomy 18 Loss- Music and Musings: Watching Clocks, Watching the ScaleBabyBlueSundayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10950512228359479460noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061404560949789015.post-85283844710156406112013-07-26T19:07:46.192-07:002013-07-26T19:07:46.192-07:00Hi! You're going to worry about all kinds of s...Hi! You're going to worry about all kinds of stuff, and maybe in a week or two you will have new worries and none of the "old" worries. I would definitely not worry about not gaining enough weight. You can't make your body gain the baby stuff--placenta, blood, fluid retention--and if you have some extra fat (not saying you do!), it can't be possible that you need more extra fat on top of the extra fat you already have in order to support a pregnancy. I mean, let's say a "perfectly healthy" pregnancy requires a body fat percentage of 24% by the end of the pregnancy. So if you start at 23% instead of 20%, shouldn't you just gain 1% more fat? Just like when you are not pregnant, it's not the number on the scale that matters, but overall health and fit of your clothes--ha! You will be able to monitor the baby's growth and development as your pregnancy progresses and that will reassure you that your weight gain is not that important. I've been wondering about weight gain too and wanting to spout off about it--thanks for the forum! ;) Glad you are posting, I love your updates and I'm so (cautiously) happy for you!Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589146108622036946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061404560949789015.post-35103887446073071502013-07-24T18:25:09.614-07:002013-07-24T18:25:09.614-07:00I think you have a good perspective on weight gain...I think you have a good perspective on weight gain. Although I've never been pregnant from all the natural parenting stuff I've read it's really good to have whole milk, butter and other good fats (like avocado) through the pregnancy. Maybe that would put on weight?<br />Also, if you're looking for balance in the baby literature department, I HIGHLY recommend "The Baby Whisperer." It's my favorite. I also like the concepts in BabyWise, but we didn't do their early CIO and I don't think their book is super helpful since it's so cut and dry. "The Baby Whisperer" all the way. :-) And "HEalthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child." Two must reads. :) And I read A LOT! (Thankfully N was a good napper from the get-go so I read at least a dozen baby books in the first couple of months. I can't believe I had time to do that then! :-)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908273745899230162noreply@blogger.com