2006-10-17 01:43:13 · 23 answers · asked by zanzabarr 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
i weighed 125 before i got pregnant. by the end of my pregnancy i was 155 or 160. my baby was 6 lbs 13 ozs. the after birth almost weighed as much as her. as soon as she came out, my stomach was flat again & within a month i weighed less than before i got pregnant.
2006-10-17 01:52:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby is about 7-8lbs you are quite right and the placenta weighs in at approximately the same and then there's the waters, oh and of course don't forget your bodily changes. Boobs grow with the milk and mum's always put on some weight/fat, to produce the milk in the first place. If you do it right you can actually lose weight. After six months of breastfeeding and eating properly (it is a rubbish when people say to you, Oh yes you can eat what you like can't you? No you can't!) you can lose weight and be lighter than before you were pregnant! My friend did it and lost 5lbs. I didn't and put on nearly two stone! Beware!!!
2006-10-17 01:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by Clare 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of things that factor in: the placenta, extra blood needed, breasts grow larger for breast feeding, there is amniotic fluid that the baby needs for protection, the womb, you retain more water while pregnant, and then there is the normal weight gain due to the exuberant amount of food pregnant women need to give the proper nutrition to the baby.
2006-10-17 01:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by .vato. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7.5 - 8.5 lbs Baby
2 lbs Amniotic Fluid
1.5 - 2 lbs Placenta
1.5 - 2 lbs Breast Tissue
3 lbs Blood Volume
2 - 2.5 lbs Uterine Muscle
4 lbs Water
8 lbs Maternal Stores
2006-10-17 01:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by katheek77 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you'll find it's because you combine the weight of the baby with the weight of the mother who is still eating for two remember! Also the baby is swimming around in a load of water to protect it so that makes you heavier, and I don't really think all babies are born that weight.
2006-10-17 01:56:58 · answer #5 · answered by crazychicklisieloo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The womb grows to support the baby. A woman will gain more fat to cover the baby if food should be difficult to find. Milk is produced. There's a lot of extra stuff going on outside the baby, inside the momma.
2006-10-17 01:52:10 · answer #6 · answered by Seraphim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to take into account not only the weight of the baby but the extra bits.. IE.. placenta, the amniotic fluid etc
I have 3 children all weighed over 7lbs at birth, i put on between 2/3 stone during pregnancy and was glad to get rid of the access weight!!!
1st baby.. .8lb 12oz
2nd baby.. 8lb 9oz
3rd baby.. .8lb 11oz
2006-10-17 02:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a father of 2, you really need to see what else comes out of there... the water would weigh a considerable amount as does the placenta.... do they teach nothing in schools these days!
2006-10-17 01:52:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cos there's all sorts of other bits such as the placenta and waters, also your boobs get bigger and you may also put on a little extra fat to help support your baby while its growing inside you. additionally, the concept of 'eating for two' is a myth, you dont need to eat twice as much when youre pregnant, just a little extra. often pregnant women crave high calorie foods, so youre more likely to put extra weight on when pregnant, which wont all dissapear imediately after the baby is born.
2006-10-17 01:55:57 · answer #9 · answered by jen_82_m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some mom's put on extra weight to accommodate for the water, and am-ionic fluids that their baby lives in for nine months. The extra weight also allows more room for your body to stretch and make room for your little bundle of joy. Not all woman gain weight throughout their pregnancy however. So I could be wrong in my reasoning for the extra mommy weight.
2006-10-17 01:52:51 · answer #10 · answered by novelwyrm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋