Weight And Pregnancy
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What is the relationship between pregnancy and weight increase is there any correlation with water retention
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Sunday 14th of February 2010 04:10:36 AM
There is none but doctors usually compute the weight you gain to make sure that you're baby is growing normally. Somehow your weight gain is related to the your baby's weight and not water retention in your body. Usually OBGYN gets a little bit worried if you have not gained any weight in a months time, weight gain should be present because it's because you're now two. Imagine if your not gaining weight then how would you be secured that your baby is healthy?
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Sunday 14th of February 2010 08:49:59 AM
You are supposed to gain weight when pregnant which will be part baby, part water in the womb. Also you will gain weight as in fat (extra reserves my gyna called it politely...), larger breasts and some women might hold more water (I did not suffer from that). I am sure your gyna or midwife can give you the exact correlation figures. As long as the baby grows in weight and length according to the standards I would not be too worried regarding possible water retention.
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Tuesday 16th of February 2010 11:00:44 AM
Yes as the baby grow in your tummy, you increase weight. It is not necessarily fats that you gain but you are bringing a growing weight inside your tummy. When I had my first baby, I was eating a lot and wasn't in control with my diet I gained fat and my baby was big. My OB had to control my food intake. There's a normal range of pounds to gain in every month, too much or too less is a concern. I was overweight on my 6th month and we have to be strict on my food choices because it would be a problem also if the baby gets too big.
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Thursday 18th of February 2010 04:47:08 PM
it is better that mother have a good weight, not too much but not less then it is normal into a pregnancy.
A heavy weight it is dangerous for the baby but also for the mother.the danger of making preeclampsy is very high.All the time the women with a big weight have a high blood pressure which is not good for them.
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Monday 15th of February 2010 12:29:24 AM
Water retention is a problem faced by most women during pregnancy. A woman's body produces approximately 50 per cent more blood and fluids to cushion and provide nourishment to the growing baby. Extra fluid also opens the pelvic tissues to enable the birth canal to expand so the baby can be delivered.The sodium level in the body also increases since its important for nerve transmission and other such processes.
Weight gain is an integral part of the pregnancy since you are supporting a new life within you!
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Sunday 14th of February 2010 08:41:56 AM
Yes there is. some women have more water retention than others. Your doctor will probably monitor this and advice you on the right kind of food you sould be eating if the water retention is too much. There is no need to eat for two but you have to eat healthy.
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Monday 1st of March 2010 09:30:58 AM
WEIGHT INCREASE DURING PREGNANCY HAS TWO FOLDS. ONE, THE INCREASE IN WEIGHT IS A RESULT OF THAT THING GROWING INSIDE YOU TUMMY. TWO ITS THE WATER. AND ONCE YOU HAVE THIS WATER RETENTION IN YOUR BODY, IT IS NOT ACTUALLY GOOD AND YOU'LL SWELL ALL OVER. AND IT WILL BE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR YOU.
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