HERE! The Link: SexyBodyFast.tk Question: I am 18 weeks pregnant and my doctor is concerned about my recent weight loss. How does weight loss affect pregnancy? Answer: In evaluating the health of a mother and baby during antepartal care, we look for patterns. Some patterns of maternal weight gain are more closely related to fetal development and well-being than others. When a mother gains consistently (three to five pounds in first trimester, 10 to 14 pounds in the second and third) we more reliably see favorable outcomes for mother and baby. Weight loss can represent fetal growth at the expense of the mother, and, of course, eventually the fetus is compromised as well. Weight loss or gain is only a rough estimate of maternal nutrition stores and intake, but the only objective one we have during an average prenatal care visit. Subjective questioning must always follow some deviation from the expected. For example, the care provider might ask questions about recent illness, nausea and vomiting, exercise, dehydration, rest/sleep patterns, work and stress history, and do a diet recall. If the care provider conveys that weight loss is only one indicator of pregnancy health, the client is more likely to concentrate on getting essential nutrients rather than filling up on junk food just to see weight gain. If you gain five pounds by the next visit, this does not mean that you have necessarily been eating a good diet. Neither does weight loss translate to a poor diet. If you …