Losing weight?

Question

Probably overreacting here but I'm almost 30 weeks and noticed I have lost 3lbs. My belly also looks a bit smaller, even someone at work noticed and pointed it out. Is this normal? My eating hasn't changed. I have been using the restroom more often, few times a day, could that be it?
Did the baby just change positions? She's been head down since 20 weeks. 
Anyone else?

Answer

I wouldn’t worry about 3lbs. Your eating hasn’t changed but possibly your caloric needs have and so that may have caused a small drop, also could have been some fluid retention. If you keep losing I’d mention it to your Dr but wouldn’t worry about a small isolated loss

Answer

At the end of pregnancy it wouldn’t hurt to call your doctor and check in about it. My midwife isn’t concerned if I’m not gaining, but if I lose anything she wants to know, and especially now near the end. There are some rare growth concerns that can occur and maternal weight loss is a sign of some of them. Never hurts to call and check in.

Answer

I lost 10lbs between week 35 and 36, and I'm back up 5lbs now at week 37. Water fluctuations, I was pretty swollen around 34/35 weeks. My doctor was not concerned as I'm measuring fine.

Answer

3 lbs is nothing. I have lost 25lbs since I got pregnant. I’m 29weeks now and my doctor is not concerned because baby is growing perfect and at 59th percentile. I should preface that I am significantly overweight to begin with.

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