Re: Weight Gain During Pregnancy
MH,
HAY
How important do you think weight gain is during pregnancy?
VERY IMPORTANT, BUT MANY WOMEN EXPERINCE MANY DIFFERANT WEIGHT ISSUES.
Most docs tell expectant mothers to gain so much weight to insure good health for the baby. What do you think is a good weight gain for a pregnant mother who is otherwise healty, eating mostly raw foods, taking herbs, no drugs, etc? Is it really imporant to gain weight or is it more imporant just to get the nutrinets, minerals, sunlight.
I would LOVE to not have to gain so much weight with my next pregnancy and enjoy eating more healthy. Of course the doc will also tell you NOT to gain but to a certain amount which seems awful HIGH! What's a good balance with weight gain in pregnancy?
SOME WILL GAIN 15 POUNDS TOTAL WEIGHT AND THE WEEK AFTER DELIVERY OF TWINS BE SWIMMING IN A BIKINI...YES THAT HAPPENS! SEEN IT AND THE TWINS BECAME CHEER LEADERS, ETC..
OTHERS WILL GAIN 100# AND BE SLIM AND TRIM A MONTH AFTER DELIVERY.
AND OTHERS WILL GAIN ZERO POUNDS AND ACTUALLY LOOSE SOME FAT DURRING THE PREGNANCY AND NOT LOOK MUCH DIFFERANT PREGNANT OR NOT PREGNANT.
I SUGGEST AS LONG AS THE MOTHER HAS ENOUGH NUTRITION TO SUPPORT HER LIFE AND THE DEVELOPEMENT OF HER CHILD, THEN SHE IS PERFECT. BEING THIN OR FAT DOES NOT DETERMINE HER HEALTH.
IF SHE IS HEALTHY AT 115 POUNDS OR 150 POUNDS IS WHAT MATTERS AND THAT SHE SOON RETURNS TO THAT WEIGHT AFTER DELIVERY. WHILE MANY MOTHERS LET HAVING A CHILD WEAR THEM OUT AND JUST FALL APART AND GAIN 100# AND KEEP IT FOR LIFE.
THE OLD SAYING YOU GET WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT APPLIES. THOSE THAT SEEK TO BE SLIM AND HEALTHY WILL, THOSE THAT DON'T GIVE A RIP WILL ACCEPT WHAT EVER COMES THEIR WAY. I SUGGEST THE BEST INSURANCE IS PREVENITIVE AND NOT WAITING FOR ILL HEALTH OR A SICKLY BABY TO COME ALONG.
IN NATURE, MOTHER SHOULD LOOK BRAND NEW AFTER 18 MONTHS AN STOP NURSING AND RETURN TO PERFECT CONDITION. SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE BABIES ANY CLOSER THAN 3 YEARS APART.
MH