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Pregnancy
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 ?
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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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Dont worry about your size... that is not what will cause a miscarriage or early delivery. My cousin is about your size and had her son just fine about 5 years ago, and he's actually pretty big for a 5 year old! My aunt was shorter (I dont know what weight she was back then) and had 3 kids who now tower over her.
You just have to eat right and live healthy and avoid bad things like caffeine and certain medications and this and that and this and that. Miscarriages normally happen because there is something wrong with the baby and it wouldnt come out right anyways. You do need to be careful, but dont worry that much because stressing will cause your body to terminate a pregnancy too. Someone who is average weight should gain 25-30 pounds during pregnancy, but if youre underweight, you should gain more; or if youre overweight, you gain less.
An OBGYN wont mind if you set up a pre-pregnancy appointment. They actually recommend it. They'll give you advice on what to do before getting pregnant and explain what goes on in the beginning of the pregnancy and beyond. That might help calm your nerves and get you a realistic view on everything....
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