Comments on: Pregnancy and Weight http://www.achildgrows.com/2008/01/14/pregnancy-and-weight/ The home for Brooklyn parents Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://www.achildgrows.com/2008/01/14/pregnancy-and-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-143725 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:35:51 +0000 http://localhost/achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=372#comment-143725 Onlinepcmasters is online Computer Support Company based in Luton UK , which provides Online Computer Support , Remote Computer Repair, laptop Support in UK. For more details Visit htp://www.onlinepcmasters.com/ Onlinepcmasters is online Computer Support Company based in Luton UK , which provides Online Computer Support , Remote Computer Repair, laptop Support in UK. For more details Visit htp://www.onlinepcmasters.com/

]]> By: Mahrya http://www.achildgrows.com/2008/01/14/pregnancy-and-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-88229 Mahrya Sat, 07 May 2011 23:31:51 +0000 http://localhost/achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=372#comment-88229 This is an old article, but I felt I had to comment. I am 21 weeks pregnant (first pregnancy, 26yo) and have gained 17lbs so far. I am constantly being told how skinny I am, even by complete strangers, and that I need to gain weight if I want to have a healthy baby. I have been underweight since the age of 14, when I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Gaining weight has always been a struggle for me, since most of my life I've been ill. I agree that the current "skinny pregnancy" trend is ridiculous and unhealthy, but perhaps we should not be so quick to judge people we do not know. I, for one, would certainly appreciate it. This is an old article, but I felt I had to comment.

I am 21 weeks pregnant (first pregnancy, 26yo) and have gained 17lbs so far. I am constantly being told how skinny I am, even by complete strangers, and that I need to gain weight if I want to have a healthy baby.

I have been underweight since the age of 14, when I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Gaining weight has always been a struggle for me, since most of my life I’ve been ill.

I agree that the current “skinny pregnancy” trend is ridiculous and unhealthy, but perhaps we should not be so quick to judge people we do not know. I, for one, would certainly appreciate it.

]]> By: Suzannah http://www.achildgrows.com/2008/01/14/pregnancy-and-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Suzannah Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:10 +0000 http://localhost/achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=372#comment-350 I just want to say that I may be one of those "skinny" pregnant women that you see. I started showing at about 8 weeks, but I'm thin everywhere else. This is not because I am anorexic, work out crazy, averse to weight gain, or anything like that. Unfortunately, I am unable to keep food down due to nausea and, rather than those fun cravings that so many women get, I am only having aversions and heart burn. You are correct in noting, with sadness, the pressure that women put on themselves to be "attractive" or "thin" or "girlish", but please, don't judge a book by its cover. Some of us are actually unable to enjoy our pregnancies as much as you are. I just want to say that I may be one of those “skinny” pregnant women that you see. I started showing at about 8 weeks, but I’m thin everywhere else. This is not because I am anorexic, work out crazy, averse to weight gain, or anything like that. Unfortunately, I am unable to keep food down due to nausea and, rather than those fun cravings that so many women get, I am only having aversions and heart burn. You are correct in noting, with sadness, the pressure that women put on themselves to be “attractive” or “thin” or “girlish”, but please, don’t judge a book by its cover. Some of us are actually unable to enjoy our pregnancies as much as you are.

]]> By: dumbo mommy http://www.achildgrows.com/2008/01/14/pregnancy-and-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-208 dumbo mommy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:28:02 +0000 http://localhost/achildgrowsinbrooklyn.com/?p=372#comment-208 Thank you for posting this article. I am pregnant with twins and am showing at 14 weeks. People keep telling me how they never had to wear maternity clothes and just the other day as I was about to eat dinner, a family friend asked me if there were any "weight guidelines" I should be following. I don't know if she was genuinely interested or inferring something, but seriously people need to understand that Nicole Richie isn't a typical pregnancy weight and should be reminded that little Kate Hudson and Selma Hyack are more toward the edge of normal. Enjoy it, so long as you're healthy!!! Thank you for posting this article. I am pregnant with twins and am showing at 14 weeks. People keep telling me how they never had to wear maternity clothes and just the other day as I was about to eat dinner, a family friend asked me if there were any “weight guidelines” I should be following. I don’t know if she was genuinely interested or inferring something, but seriously people need to understand that Nicole Richie isn’t a typical pregnancy weight and should be reminded that little Kate Hudson and Selma Hyack are more toward the edge of normal. Enjoy it, so long as you’re healthy!!!

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