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I'm very worried that when I get pregnant, I may not be able to support my baby. I'm 5'3" and around 95-100 lbs. I'm obviously a very tiny girl. I don't look sickly skinny, but I can still see my ribs and my hip bones stick out. It's not that I don't eat, because I eat a lot. I am also a runner, and have a fast metabolism. I am just scared that when I do get pregnant, I won't be able to carry my baby full-term or something else may go wrong. I have an older sister who is a bit smaller than me and the first time she got pregnant, she had a miscarriage. The second time, her son was born 2 months early (but lived) and while pregnant with her last son, she had was on so much medication to keep the baby inside her for as long as possible. Does anyone have any experience with this ? Or could anyone tell me what might happen ? (link)
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I am 5'3". I weighed 120 when I got pregnant the first time. I had a very healthy pregnancy and an 8 lb. 9 ounce child.
Everyone is different, but miscarriages are usually because of a problem with the child itself and nothing wrong with the mother. occassionally a person like your sister will have problems carrying a pregnancy, but that doesn't mean you will have.
When the time comes for you to start a family, go see an obgyn BEFORE you get pregnant. Explain your fears. Get some answers from a professional. As a matter of fact, just ask questions at your next or first visit with a doctor for a pelvic exam.
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