What causes weight loss in late pregnancy?

Women's nutritional needs are particularly high during pregnancy. However, with the continuous improvement of living standards, more and more pregnant women are constantly nourishing their bodies during pregnancy. However, this always leads to continuous weight gain, especially in the late pregnancy. As the fetus continues to grow, the weight of pregnant women increases rapidly. However, some pregnant women often lose weight in the late pregnancy. Let's take a look at what causes weight loss in the late pregnancy.

What causes weight loss in late pregnancy?

1. Morning sickness causes weight loss

In the early stages of pregnancy, pregnant women will experience a series of physiological reactions such as morning sickness and morning sickness, which will cause them to lose their appetite, be unable to eat, eat less, and cause weight loss. This is a normal pregnancy reaction and pregnant women don't need to worry. In the face of morning sickness, pregnant mothers should pay attention to eating a light and not greasy diet. Toast, baked bread slices, soda crackers, etc. can relieve morning sickness symptoms, but at the same time, they should also have a balanced diet and supplement a certain amount of folic acid, such as animal liver, eggs, beans, green leafy vegetables, fruits and nuts. Pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy who have severe morning sickness do not need to emphasize regularity in their diet like normal people, and they should not be forced to eat. The frequency, quantity, type and time of meals should be adjusted according to the pregnant woman's appetite and the severity of the reaction, and the method of eating small meals frequently should be adopted to ensure the amount of food eaten.

2. Loss of appetite leads to weight loss

In the early stages of pregnancy, due to various physiological reactions, pregnant women may experience some symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc. These are also normal. In the face of the problem of loss of appetite, pregnant mothers should adjust their diet reasonably. The diet of pregnant women should be nutritious, light and delicious, and easy to digest. When it comes to taste, there is no need to be too taboo and you can try your best to take into account the eating habits and preferences of pregnant women. Alcohol should be strictly prohibited.

3. The baby causes the mother to lose weight

In the early stages of pregnancy, the baby grows from 2 cm long and 3 grams in weight in the first month to only 9 cm long and 48 grams in weight in the third month. Most pregnant women only gain 1,000 to 1,500 grams of weight, which is a slow growth rate. There are also quite a few pregnant women whose weight does not increase but decreases, and these are all within the normal range. Pregnant mothers who encounter such situations should pay attention that in addition to ensuring normal diet in the early stages of pregnancy, do not forget to supplement with green leafy vegetables, animal liver and other foods rich in folic acid. Because folic acid can help the development of the neural tube and reduce the incidence of cleft lip and congenital heart disease, it can also prevent anemia in pregnant women.

The above is an introduction to why weight loss occurs in the late pregnancy. After understanding it, we know that there are many reasons for this phenomenon, so we must pay more attention to our physical condition in the late pregnancy. If it is just weight loss and there are no other symptoms, there is no need to worry, but we must pay attention to nutritional supplements in our diet.