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September 26, 2018 By |

Is weight gain during pregnancy such a bad thing?

There is a big disconnect occurs between doctors and their patients seek their care during pregnancy, and it's time to stop.

This article is triggered by an absolute FURY I feel for the client contacted me yesterday that I was crying after not one but two doctors and the public disgrace to the weight he had gained during her third pregnancy.

K and I have worked together for over a year now. He came to me after her second baby was born, and then hired me again for help through this pregnancy. Together, we have created and implemented a healthy eating plan sustainable, we have to conquer and removed all organized diets and trends, focus on continuous movement which was good for her body of pregnant, but most importantly we have increased body image and self - compassion.

most of his daily diet of whole, nutrient-dense foods. Around the second trimester, the pregnancy forced her to stop all the intense exercise for pain in her hips and back. It was disappointing, but we work using shades of gray mindset to remember that all that matters is that he moved. She began daily walks that he enjoys and has continued throughout her pregnancy.

He enjoyed snacks from time to time, not the limit, and this allows him to maintain and keep him healthy food habits.

He is in a place that was really good.

But a few weeks ago, a doctor at the practice, said that he gained too much weight in accordance with their charts. He was confused, we talk through it, and hope that this particular doctor is stupid and will not see it again.

And then yesterday at one of our monthly call, K tearfully told me about her last appointment with yet a different physician in a practice that came to my room and laid into him. He said that he had to stop to get a lot of weight (at 26 weeks, she has gained 24 pounds). That at this rate, he'll get "too much" weight at the end of her pregnancy. That he should stop eating so much sugar and unhealthy food and start working again.

At this point K started crying, triggered by his previous struggles with body image and orderly diet. Thank goodness he was there and interrupt the proper arguments that I have encouraged all pregnancies K with this:

WEIGHT IS NOT THE END-ALL-ALL BE HEALTH predictor ever, BUT ESPECIALLY DURING PREGNANCY.

This is not about weight. Repeat with me. IT'S NOT ABOUT WEIGHT THE FREAKIN '.

It's about the habits and actions.

K is small. With each of the three pregnancies, no matter what he has done, his body has put on about 40 pounds. This is just what the body does.

He did not eat this tub of ice cream and laid on the couch. His blood pressure was good. Her vital signs are good. He felt great. He practiced daily habits healthy, and he felt wonderfully during this pregnancy than the other two.

In fact, when going through the records, he found a list of questions for the doctor that he had written for a previous pregnancy, in which he has not been so focused on his health. Subjects to ask your doctor about including "extreme fatigue" "extreme back pain". It is reminded that his commitment to his own health care during pregnancy IS pay, because he felt better than he ever has.

But this doctor does not care about all that. In fact, just because K does not follow the official weight charts which turned every pregnant woman's body - no matter the individual's DNA or makeup - should follow, doctors do not believe

That's right. ,

This doctor had the nerve to tell me sweet, sensitive, 6 months pregnant client who cried on the table that the blood glucose test will show "whether he is telling the truth."

It took two hours crying and assurances of her husband to cool off from the meeting with the doctor, and we've discussed the reality of pregnancy weight, K admits that he was likely going to leave and forced to restrict his old ways. So doctors do not achieve anything with him beratement except for triggering the previous regular eating habits that fortunately this one unconscious patient and actively worked on.

Which makes me askfor myself ... .how many women out there do not have someone in their corner to remind them that the weight is not everything? That it is our habit to practice that predict our health? That it is better to gain weight living a healthy lifestyle rather than an unhealthy practice, structured meal just to slow down weight gain?

The fat on your body does NOT automatically indicate poor health, laziness, and dishonesty.

These are the time for medical professionals who work with pregnant women to begin to put their focus where it should be. habits, not heavy

with a "weight is the only thing that matters", the practitioner is losing an important opportunity to address SOURCES rather than the symptoms. Telling someone to just stop gaining weight does not help if you do not address how they obtain it in the first place. Whether it is a habit that is really healthy, fast food, and lack of exercise? Or just the way their bodies work?

And if you say it was not a patient of unhealthy habits, why did not you believe him?

And you thought that if your patient is actually lying to you about their habits, perhaps it is because they are afraid of suffering embarrassment that you've dose?

What good does this do anyone?

Ladies, if you are medically treat your professional this way, I challenge you to do the following:

1 - Insisting that physicians discuss your habits with you, not tight or exclusively your weight. If you are good habits and you feel good and healthy, your doctor should ignore what they consider excessive weight. Your doctor also needs to support that psychological health is just as important as physical health and did not insist on an extreme diet or behavior only in response to weight gain

2 -. If your doctor accused you of lying either subtly or overtly, GTFO practice it and do not look back. You deserve appreciate anything you have eaten or how much weight you have gained. , Future

3 - Remind yourself and your medical professional that you are an individual and the graphics are average. You should be treated as individuals, not as an average or statistics.

Of course, this possibility some cases make a bad name for the majority. Do you have a good experience with your medical professional? Or are you ashamed of weight? Let me know in the comments, I want to hear your story.

And then please do me a big favor and share this article with a woman who needs to hear it. It happens too often and I'm ready to start the movement !!

Melissa says

This article brings back all the stress I felt when I was pregnant two years ago. I have a problem where my blood pressure will be high on the promise because I was nervous. But when I checked in the house, it was always normal. They did not believe me and continued to say that with my high blood pressure to be induced early. They say they practice based on evidence and with the data that they have, they have to assume I have always had high blood pressure. I then have to go in every week for extra monitoring is causing more stress for me and did not help my nerves when going to the doctor. They say if I do not go every week I risked my baby's health. I felt very guilty for telling them that I do not want to go in for all the extra monitoring. That being said, I believe doctors today have so many rules and fears demanded that they go by numbers rather than the integrity of the patient. It is very sad.

Deanna Schober said

this my heart breaks and certainly a bigger problem raised here ... what happened that medical professionals just straight up do not believe us !!!

Gia says

Thanks for sharing this. I was also pregnant with my third child and I am 22 weeks and have gained more than 20 lbs. I'm too small, I'm 5'2 105-110 lbs. throughout my entire life. I gained exactly 30 lbs with my previous pregnancies no matter what I do or eat. It makes me think that the biological body weight is determined based on who has the DNA of an individual. At first I was liittle concerned that I get about a pound a week and at this rate I'll gain 40 lbs. However, my weight with my previous pregnancies slowed and then stopped after 30 weeks, in fact I even started to lose weight in the last 5 weeks or more. Again, make me think that weight is just a number and that thisjust what's happening to my body. Fortunately I had a doctor who repeatedly told me to not even look at the scale. It is just a number and a woman should not be so hard on themselves. Growing man needs a lot of work and that we intended to gain weight. During all other tests showed that our baby is healthy and growing and growing, weight means nothing.

Deanna Schober said

I 100% agree that it is more a function of biology! I had the same experience with weight loss accelerating in 2nd trimester and slow down in the third. This really should be a big-picture approach for all but especially for women's health during pregnancy!

Hanna said

I am currently 27 weeks and has gained a total of 27 pounds. My doctor made me feel very embarrassed and frustrated with myself for getting so much. He projects that I would get a total of 50 pounds of pregnancy if I continue to get like this. I have been doing squats and arm exercises during pregnancy and try to eat as healthy as I can, but it seems to keep getting. My body does not look different to me than my stomach growing in front. I do not limit what I eat of course but choose healthy foods as much as possible. I think I was most frustrated with myself because I felt like I was doing everything right and yet does not represent the weight at all. Thanks for sharing. the story has made me feel a little more confident with myself and that all I have to worry about is the welfare of me and do not feel bad for the things beyond my control.

Kk say

I feel much calmer after reading your post. I also felt like I was doing everything right but the scale just kept jumping. I started a pregnancy of about 125 (I am 5'5 "), I'm 27 weeks and weighing about 160 WTH! It was very frustrating and I can see how bloated I see in the pictures, although I do not FEEL much different than I did before. I hope to be one of those sleek, radiant pregnant women but I guess it just was not in the cards for me lol.

ShannonPT say

The girl I'm there with you. Almost 23 weeks and earn 20 # and really embarrassed yesterday in my appointment. I'm a physical therapist working 10 hours a day, intense work 3 days per week (dr. Yesterday, I need to see that for 5 !!?) And eating a healthy diabetic diet (my last pregnancy diabetes). I was very surprised to see my weight continued to rise despite my healthy lifestyle. It's sooo frustrating! I just have to remember my baby's health is more important than some of the numbers and if I control all the other factors that I do not have to worry about him rest!

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I weigh more soon to be a mother. At 28 weeks I found I had gestational diabetes. Get £ 10 to this point. I embarrassed my OBGYN to get that much at this point in time my pregnancy. (I know I was pregnant after trying to get back into the routine of exercise after suffering a tendon pulled my leg, recovered over 15 weeks. And the lil I have sat on my hip all the time. So it is really hard to try to exercise or walk within long.) Through making dietary changes ive able to manage GD me and I lost a few pounds after a few changes. I am currently 37 weeks almost and have gained 10-11lbs. I have not heard much about my weight anymore. But as a mother first and struggled to keep yourself in check quite like it. I do not need Dr. I embarrass me. I understand I heavier. I do not need sympathy. I need support and I do not feel as though I got it.

Cassandra says

It was such a relief to read this article. I just had a check-up with my doctor ad she told me I had to stop weight gain. I asked how I could do it, considering I have been SO TIGHT with myself. I am 30 weeks today and I have gained 30 lbs. I'm 4'11 and my pre-pregnancy weight is 97 lbs. dishonest gain all the abdomen, arms, legs and face have not changed at all, and from the back you could not tell I was pregnant. This is my first pregnancy and I'm super paranoid about everything. I have one coffee a day and drink water the rest of the day (no juice, no pop, nothing but water), I eat whole foods (organic peanut butter, banana, salad, tons of fruit) and every bread I eat really wheat , I always had a pretty good eating habits but I went into overdrive when I was pregnant. I have never had weight problem in my life and I never really have to diet (most likely because I always exercise and eat healthy for the most part). While I do not exercise intensely, I live in Europe and walk everywhere, around an average of 4 km per day. He made me feel bad for my weight and he could not give an answer on how to stop getting! Diet now I am sure will put my baby and risky, but I was ashamed of my weight. I have done everything in my power to do what is right for the baby, and somehow I felt I had failed still. This article is very convincing, and I hope more doctors have this mindset. Unfortunately, they only look at the numbers. Stay strong woman, we are creating ALIVE!

Marina said

Thanks for this article! I am currently pregnant with my 2nd and, at 27 weeks, up about 26 lbs even though eating whole foods that are highly nutritious, limiting sugar, strength training twice a week and walk at least 10,000 steps each day. In my first pregnancy, I definitely do not eat healthy (battling some regular meal) and acquire close to 37 lbs. I also suffered from severe pubic and lower back pain and has a lot of swelling. This time I have felt great (this attribute to walk most); However, it is still surprising to see my weight rose so much so quickly. Some days I feel so down, especially when people comment on the size of the stomach or my breasts (yes, some people think it's appropriate). I agree that pre-pregnancy weight is determined by the DNA and there is little you can do about it without literally starve yourself. The hard part is learning to trust your body and give a feeling of control.

I was lucky though doctors apparently she could not care less. I grew their own weight problem in a recent appointment and he looked surprised. Although I was weighed at every appointment, my doctor does not keep track of the gain - he did not think it was necessary! It was a big relief for me and I hope more doctors follow the same approach

Maeve said

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I hope that one day this mentality will be a priority for a healthy pregnancy. No matter what I go Pregnancy app or website, we are always inundated with the message that a healthy pregnancy is determined by the number on the scale and nothing else. It is time that our society is becoming more educated about what "healthy" really is.

I own weight humiliated during my first pregnancy. Memory scolded about the three-digit number will never leave me. And just as friends in your story, I explained that I was eating the correct amount of calories and walk a few miles, everyday. Responses Dr. gave me was that no matter how much I was walking or eating if all I ate was donuts. Yes, he actually said that to me. For the remainder of the pregnancy, all my focus is on my weight and I feel embarrassed to get too much. Each check-in just a reminder to him that I would have a lot of work to do after the baby is losing all the weight. She seems so focused on my weight that she missed her heart defect substantial in my child while he completed all of ultrasound in her office.

Fortunately now with my second and third pregnancies today, I see a different OB who understand what is a healthy pregnancy. He was focused on my vital signs as a leading indicator. Times that I have been brought up weight, her response was that my vital signs are very good that if he does not worry about it, I should not have. He also explained that some of the body will react to the pregnancy only way there. I truly believe that this is the case with my body. I never just going to get recommended 25-35 pounds but not from eating candy and donuts all day or from less motion. As a mother who produces about 200 ounces of breast milk a day when pumping for newborns, I really believe that my body just store more during pregnancy to make great milk supply.

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