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Hello all, I have been reading peoples posts when they have an antenatal
appointment, and each one mentions weight gain. Now I have never been weighed in pregnancy, I have been warned by my midwife to look out for a sudden weight gain as an indicator of pre-ecalmpsia, but that's it. She hasn't mentioned weight gain but talks to me about nutrition and exersise. So what is the advantage of keeping track of weight gain? Does anyone know why they track it? Does anyone else out there not get weighed? I'm asking out of interest here BTW not to try and criticize what I imagine is just a different way of doing things :-) Judy |
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Kereru wrote:
Hello all, I have been reading peoples posts when they have an antenatal appointment, and each one mentions weight gain. Now I have never been weighed in pregnancy, I have been warned by my midwife to look out for a sudden weight gain as an indicator of pre-ecalmpsia, but that's it. She hasn't mentioned weight gain but talks to me about nutrition and exersise. So what is the advantage of keeping track of weight gain? Does anyone know why they track it? Does anyone else out there not get weighed? I'm asking out of interest here BTW not to try and criticize what I imagine is just a different way of doing things :-) There isn't any real advantage to tracking weight gain that anyone has found. Very low weight gain (indicative of malnutrition) can be a problem, and sudden rapid weight gain can be an indication of pre-eclampsia, but there's a pretty wide range of weight gain that is just fine--and there's a lot of variation from woman to woman. The real key is nutrition and exercise. Really, those who check weight in pregnancy are generally checking it as a *proxy* for nutrition and exercise. One could perhaps make an argument that doing so is reasonable because women can fib about nutrition and exercise but the scale doesn't lie. But unless you presume your clients won't be honest, talking about nutrition and exercise is probably more valuable than tracking weight. Best wishes, Ericka |
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"Kereru" wrote in message
Hello all, I have been reading peoples posts when they have an antenatal appointment, and each one mentions weight gain. Now I have never been weighed in pregnancy, I have been warned by my midwife to look out for a sudden weight gain as an indicator of pre-ecalmpsia, but that's it. She hasn't mentioned weight gain but talks to me about nutrition and exersise. So what is the advantage of keeping track of weight gain? Does anyone know why they track it? Does anyone else out there not get weighed? Like Ericka said, I think they track it for "nutritional" reasons for the most part (& also to look for a sudden jump in your "pattern"). It also gives them something to do at the appointments ;-) At the birth center I go to, they never say anything about the weight really other than to say how good I'm doing at taking care of the baby (which I think they say to just about everyone). I would bet that they wouldn't "force" me to check weight if I was disturbed by it. I have actually found it kind of helpful/interesting to know how my weight is changing--I think it could be easy to imagine that I was much farther up there on the scale by now if I wasn't paying attention to it (& be bothered by that). -- Em edd 9/23/03 |
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Kereru wrote:
So what is the advantage of keeping track of weight gain? Does anyone know why they track it? Does anyone else out there not get weighed? I was never weighed during my pregnancy, but got the same advice as you did. In the Netherlands the pregnancy is approached more as a healthy woman, going through a perfectly normal phase of life. So specific tests are only done if the woman feels it is necessary, or if the midwife thinks there is reason for concern. If you can weigh yourself at home, there is no reason to do it at their practice too. The main reason for measuring weight gain is to have a first order check of fetal growth. A sudden change in gain *may* be caused by complications. However, a baby doesn't grow continuously but in spurts, and the mother can also gain or loose weight, so the method is very inaccurate. FWIW I lost almost 15lb in my first trimester, but the baby was fine, and at a later stage I would gain several lb in one week, but none in the next. -- -- Ilse mom to Olaf (07/15/2002) TTC #2 "What's the use of brains if you are a girl?" Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD |
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"Kereru" wrote in message ... Hello all, I have been reading peoples posts when they have an antenatal appointment, and each one mentions weight gain. Now I have never been weighed in pregnancy, I have been warned by my midwife to look out for a sudden weight gain as an indicator of pre-ecalmpsia, but that's it. She hasn't mentioned weight gain but talks to me about nutrition and exersise. So what is the advantage of keeping track of weight gain? Does anyone know why they track it? Does anyone else out there not get weighed? I see a traditional OB, and they do weigh me every visit. In fact, I haven't gained any weight in well over a month, and though the nurse comments on it, she doesn't comment unfavorably. They must not be worried. --angela (38w 5d with yahoozie #4, mom to Emmaline, almost 6, and Victoria and Alexandra, 4 years old today.) |
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I'm not getting weighed, or even asked about my weight - my midwife says
it's not useful information. I am asked every time whether I have any swelling; this is one sign of pre-eclampsia, which is one reason why it's been argued that tracking weight is a good idea, but the counter-argument is that there are lots of reasons for rapid weight gain other than swelling and asking about swelling directly is more reliable. It's just as well actually as I have no idea what my weight has been for the last few weeks - I only get to weigh myself at the gym (don't have scales in the house, where all my midwife appointments are too), and haven't been to the gym for a while because of SPD. My clothes are getting steadily tighter round the bump but I don't seem to be changing anywhere else, so I take this as a sign that all is normal. Sidheag edd Oct 13th |
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On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 22:55:18 +1200, "Kereru"
wrote: Hello all, I have been reading peoples posts when they have an antenatal appointment, and each one mentions weight gain. Now I have never been weighed in pregnancy, I have been warned by my midwife to look out for a sudden weight gain as an indicator of pre-ecalmpsia, but that's it. She hasn't mentioned weight gain but talks to me about nutrition and exersise. The hospital weighed me at each appointment, but the community midwives haven't. Nothing was said about the weight gain by the hospital midwives - I get the impression they just keep an eye on it but are more concerned with overall health. I do weigh myself, but then I also measure the 3 Bs - boobs, bump and bum - purely because I'm really enjoying all the changes! -- EDD 1/11/03 26 weeks |
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Happy belated birthdays to Victoria and Alexandra :-))
Elly 30 weeks today! EDD October 6th "Chotii" ha scritto nel messaggio ... "Kereru" wrote in message ... Hello all, I have been reading peoples posts when they have an antenatal appointment, and each one mentions weight gain. Now I have never been weighed in pregnancy, I have been warned by my midwife to look out for a sudden weight gain as an indicator of pre-ecalmpsia, but that's it. She hasn't mentioned weight gain but talks to me about nutrition and exersise. So what is the advantage of keeping track of weight gain? Does anyone know why they track it? Does anyone else out there not get weighed? I see a traditional OB, and they do weigh me every visit. In fact, I haven't gained any weight in well over a month, and though the nurse comments on it, she doesn't comment unfavorably. They must not be worried. --angela (38w 5d with yahoozie #4, mom to Emmaline, almost 6, and Victoria and Alexandra, 4 years old today.) |
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"Sidheag McCormack" ha scritto nel messaggio ... I am asked every time whether I have any swelling; this is one sign of pre-eclampsia, which is one reason why it's been argued that tracking weight is a good idea, but the counter-argument is that there are lots of reasons for rapid weight gain other than swelling and asking about swelling directly is more reliable. I'm seeing a traditional specialist ob/gyn (who was actually my gyn for 10 years now) and her practice is to keep track both of weight gain and of swelling. My clothes are getting steadily tighter round the bump but I don't seem to be changing anywhere else, so I take this as a sign that all is normal. Same here! The bump just keeps *going out* and all the rest of the body is still the same. I still own only 3 pieces of maternity clothes, if you don't count in the larger bras and underwear (I like to keep the bump covered). Elly 30 weeks today! EDD October 6th |
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