I’m going on 9 weeks pregnant and ever since I found out I was preggo around week 6 I’ve lost 8 pounds. I’m suffering from “hyperemesis gravidarum” ..in other words extreme nausea and vomiting. It’s been hell. Is this normal? My doc prescribed meds but it does NOT WORK. But I feel like I look thinner everyday! I’m worried 😟
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I lost 60lbs. I didn’t have HG though but with that it’s definitely normal since it’s hard to keep food down. I thought hg was diagnosed after the first trimester though

I mean most of the time people tend to lose weight their first trimester because they stop drinking, they start eating healthier, or in your instance they have extreme vomiting. I lost 50 pounds in my pregnancy but I was over weight. If your doctor isn’t worried about the weight loss I wouldn’t be either.

It is normal. My weight dropped first trimester as well. Some women lose weight throughout their whole pregnancy (I had coworkers claim they did). The doctors tend to not worry about it unless the fetus isn't growing as it should.

I did because I had horrible nausea. I'm 37 weeks and barely hit my pre-pregnancy weight a few days ago. Baby is growing fine and no issues. Your doctor will keep monitoring it and keep coming up with solutions for you. I even had a few appointments with a dietitian at one point for good measure.

That happened to me, lost about 15 and at about 14 weeks started feeling better. Now at 25 weeks I’ve gained 12 pounds from my original weight 🥴

I haven’t lost weight, but I haven’t gained much because my appetite seems suppressed. I’ve gained about 4 pounds and am 19+2.

I didn’t have extreme sickness by any means, but I did lose about 3-4 lbs between my 6 week appointment and my 12 week.
Then I gained that back by my 16 week appointment - so I was at my pre pregnancy weight.
At my 20 week appointment I’d gained 5 lbs.
I’d say there’s nothing to worry about at this time! Plenty of women lose weight in the first trimester as you typically don’t eat much due to sickness🖤

It’s completely normal to have morning sickness during your first trimester & lose weight! Try some Vitamin B6 & Unisom at night. That’s another thing my doctor recommended on top of the prescribed meds. Drink fluids. Sometimes the prenatals make people nauseous too. So instead of prenatals I would drink the Boost drinks. I lost about 12 lbs during my first trimester this pregnancy. I’m 14 weeks now and just now getting an appetite back. I’ve gained a couple pounds back so far! So just hang in there. Try some peppermint tea too! Yummy

Oh I had the same, lost 2/3kg. I have to tell you that it will get better 🙏🏽 from 6-10 week was horrible, I had to be admitted several times to get intravenous fluids. I know people will tell you to drink liquids to make u feel better but in my case liquids were the worst, I just couldn’t drink nor eat anything.
At one point I thought that my body didn’t want to accept the pregnancy but then one day I just woke up feeling better, I’m 11 weeks now and feeling sooo much better. You will too. 🙏🏽💛

I lost nearly 10 lbs in my first trimester with both pregnancies. My doctor wasn’t worried so I tried not to 🤷♀️