Well, tomorrow marks my 28th week with Pat, the Wonder Fetus. Today I had the glucose test that everyone says is awful. Is it awful that I kinda liked the drink? And the buzz I felt afterward?
What I don't like are the 6 elbees I've packed on since my last visit 4 weeks ago. My mid-wife said it's very normal since I didn't start gaining weight until 20 weeks. I guess I'm just catching up. But I still don't like it. I only had a few days of being ravenous a couple of weeks ago. Otherwise, I'm eating like my normal, healthy self (no fast food, no chips, a little bit of chocolate, lots of fruits and vegetables, low-fat protein, blah blah blah) and still exercising. So the weight is meant to be and I'm trying not to be too bothered by it. Yes, I know, I'm growing a baby and shouldn't care about the weight, but I just can't help it. When you've been on the thinner side for 35 years and start seeing numbers you never thought you'd see, it's not easy. And I don't subscribe to the "but this is the time you can let loose and eat what you want because you'll take it off with breastfeeding" that I hear all the time. What if Pat doesn't want me or my breasts and I can't breastfeed and the weight DOESN'T melt off me like everyone promises. WHAT THEN PEOPLE? Don't worry though, I'm working through the whole weight gain thing one pound at a time.
So 'Pat' has become a 'he' in your mind, then? =)
ReplyDeleteYou look great, seriously I think it's all bump and boobs!