Weight Loss In The First Trimester
Sometimes it is nothing to worry about especially if the weight loss is short lived and followed by the recommended weight gain.
Weight loss in the first trimester. 1 2 pounds per week in the first trimester would put you up 13 26 pounds by the end of the first trimester. Recommended weight gain for pregnancy is 25 35 pounds so that would be very high the recommended weight gain is 3 5 pounds for the first trimester. 1 2 pounds is common for the second and third trimesters.
However losing weight during pregnancy is cause for concern if the weight loss is substantial long lasting or occurs after the first trimester. During the first trimester weight loss is not unusual and is not necessarily anything to be alarmed about. Do call your doctor if you are worried they can put your mind at ease if you are vomiting excessively and think you may have hyperemesis gravidarum extreme morning sickness or if you continue to lose weight even after you enter the second.