Im almost 5 months but the scale has barely moved, MIL keeps pointing it out and now im worried. Baby is fine in scans so far. Did anyone else stay the same weight for a while in second trimester?
I had to watch my weight closely so i learnt the gain isnt steady, it comes in spurts. If you feel youre not eating enough, talk to your doctor about a proper diet plan rather than guessing.
Weight gain is very different for everyone and depends on your starting weight too. Some gain slow then catch up. The safest thing is to let your doctor track it, they know what is right for your body.
In the first trimester many women dont gain much, sometimes they even lose a bit due to nausea. The real weight usually comes later. But do mention it at your next visit so doc can confirm baby is growing fine.
Same thing happened with me, the sickness meant i barely ate early on so no weight gain. Once it settled, the kilos came. Focus on eating small nutritious meals rather than the number on scale.
I worried about this so much too. My gynac said as long as the baby is measuring okay on scans, dont obsess over your own weight. Maybe ask yours at the next check up just for peace of mind.
