How does being skinny or underweight affect pregnancy?

Question

I've been married for a yr and my husband and I decided to start thinking of having a baby. My in laws were bugging us all abt it but we told them we will wait a little. But now theyre sayin we should not have a baby now bcuz they think I'm too skinny and the baby will suffer and will not be healthy. In our culture (I'm Egyptian) fat is healthy.. I am not a food fan and I eat very little just so I would stay alive. they all love food but eat waaaay too much. I'm 23 and I weight 112 lbs,my height is 5.2 is it really not healthy for me to have a baby right now even though I plan to change my diet and eat more than i usually do when im pregnant?

Answer 1

It could harm both you and the baby. The better your nutrition, the healthier the pregnancy. Before you start trying to get pregnant, start taking Folic acid (prevents birth defects in babies), a prenatal vitamin, and add a Super Food (based on seaweed) that has superior nutritional suplementation.
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Answer 2

Dont go in for all this crap that says 'your eating for two'. To me, you are a healthy weight, and as long as you satisfy your doctor with your weight gain whilst pregnant, dont worry. I am thin myself, have 2 children, and in the first 20 weeks of both pregnancies i actually lost weight, but regained it again in the last half. Both my children are healthy, my pregnancys were great, plenty of energy and healthy. Both my labours were ridiculously easy (no drugs and natural). Both my boys were a good birth weight and came on time. As long as you get a good pregnancy multi vitamin and take it religously then there will be no problem. Remember that a baby takes all it needs from you so you will suffer first before it will. I am 27, weight 123 lbs, height 5'10 and the only thing about my stats that has changed in the last 10 years is my age.

Answer 3

Skinny And Pregnancy

Answer 4

It's totally fine! 112 at 5ft 2 is healthy. I began my pregnancy at 110 lbs and 5ft6 and have gained thirty pounds so far (and I have 5 weeks left!) and my doctor is very pleased. Any American doctor will tell you it's better to be lean than fat when pregnant, but I'm not sure if things are different in Egypt. Here in the states, many people are overweight because of too much sugar, processed food, cigarettes, and not enough exercise. Perhaps in Egypt they are fat for healthier reasons, like genetics, or overeating less precessed foods. Either way, you'll be fine, and you are perfectly healthy to carry a baby UNLESS the reason you are slim is because uyou starve yourself.

Answer 5

You better tell any boyfriend that you want to get pregnant before you have sex. Do you have a job or someone to support you? Are you planning on going to college? Because while getting pregnant is not the worst thing you can do, without the right support system it will end up as a bad situation. As long as you are eating enough (and if you are just eating dinner it doesn't sound like it) and healthily you shouldn't have a problem. Start taking vitamins too. And think seriously before you take any actions

Answer 6

You should be fine. Just eat right and take your prenatal vitamins. Follow what your OB says and you'll be fine. There are plenty of women in your shoes or have been in your shoes that have went on and had healthy children. I would suggest start taking prenatal vitamins a few months before you and your husband start trying. Good Luck to you.

Answer 7

everyone is different.im 25yo and my weight is 108ibs.and im 5'1.when i had my first son i was the smaller yet but not much smaller and i had a hard time carrying my baby.i was told by my specilest that you can have problem's if your really small.my friend who just had her 3rd child is small also she was in and out of the hospital.as well as another friend who is in her 30's and weighs like less then 100lbs she had 10 kids that small and they all turned out fine.so i think if your doctor say's your fine then your ok.there are alote of very small women out there that can do just fine during there pregancy.and they got really big in there pregancy.good luck sweetie!!!

Answer 8

carry a cooler stocked with three bottles of water a six pack four pb js two oranges a bag of tortilla chips and 12 servings of cool cucumber salsa go to womenshealthmag allrecipes com for the recipe for 22 minutes

Answer 9

That seems like an okay weight...if you dont eat enough during pregnancy your baby wont get the nutrients it needs to grow. Make sure you eat enough of the right stuff!

Answer 10

Better to prepare slow to eat foods like hot soups whole fruites etec