Weight Loss During Pregnancy Reasons

Water retention and bloating are the causes of early pregnancy weight gain as the baby is still too small to cause any major changes to your physical appearance or your weight.

Weight loss during pregnancy reasons. According to experts weight loss during the first trimester is not unusual nor is it harmful to your baby. Some women may find. After pregnancy she may naturally have a lower body weight than before becoming pregnant.

And expect the sweat to pick up even more after delivery. Morning sickness is a common symptom during pregnancy. Excessive weight loss during pregnancy can lead to smaller babies restricted growth of the fetus postpartum troubles and more warns dr sarvaiya.

If you re losing weight and it s beyond your first trimester call your provider. Autoimmune disorders cancers eating disorders endocrine imbalance gastrointestinal diseases infections neurologic abnormalities psychiatric disorders substance use uncontrolled overactive thyroid undiagnosed diabetes other chronic. That s why weight loss in the third trimester could be especially disconcerting.

Losing weight while pregnant at this late stage could be related to poor baby growth low amniotic fluid or pregnancy induced hypertension or preeclampsia. 2 6 morning sickness. The more you sweat the more weight you lose.

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms and think you may have an overactive thyroid call your doctor. Some other potential causes of weight loss during pregnancy include. The only time weight loss is a problem is if it becomes significant like more than 10 percent of your overall body weight a 150 pound woman dropping to less than 135 pounds for example.

So take excessive weight loss losing more than. Your appetite may well have decreased because of pregnancy hormones. Even if you have an appetite like a pig morning sickness and vomiting may result in a lower amount of calories being taken in by the body.