i can tell that i've gained weight in "other" places. you know...the baby is carried in the tummy...and not in the thighs or butt or back. yes...the back, of all places. but for some reason, my body has decided that it'd be fun to grow in these alternate areas. i'm thrilled about it. it's great. before getting pregnant, i never really knew my weight...i didn't need to. i could tell by how my clothes fit.
at my 24 week visit, i hit a number i had never seen before. and so i decided that from that point on...i'd just not look down. it'd be better that way.
at my 24 week visit, i hit a number i had never seen before. and so i decided that from that point on...i'd just not look down. it'd be better that way.
boy was i right! yesterday, i hopped up on the scale, kept my head up...closed my eyes. and when the little nurse (who likes to just add extra pounds) called out, "okay, hannah." i jumped off. she ushered me in the exam room and began the wait. i'm sitting there thinking..."man, that is totally the way to go...that was painless. from now on, i'm not going to look at my weight. that was much, much easier."
so i'm sitting there when the doctor walks in. he starts asking me how i am. i'm going on and on about how good i feel. how good i'm doing. and then he opens the chart. and then the conversation went something like this...
him: "well, i'm glad to hear that you're doing so....oh...wait a minute."
me: "yeah..oh...what is it?"
(i realize at this point...it's the weight. and it hits me that he's about to ruin this for me.)
him: "oh...uh...nine pounds in a month...that's not good."
me: "ouch. what was i supposed to gain?" (i know the answer to this question....but i'm hoping that he'll bump it up a little...)
him: "four pounds." (thanks for not bumping it up doc)
me: "oh...wow...nine, huh? wow."
at his point, he looks at my feet. which are a little swollen. well, enough for him to notice it. and the conversation turns to...
him: "your feet look pretty swollen. some of the weight can be accounted for by the water retention."
me: "yes...they're swollen. at night, they're really bad. and my hands too. that's probably why i've gained nine pounds, right...right?"
(he totally gets me at this point.)
him: "yes. how much would you like for this "being swollen" to count for...how much of your weight?"
me: "well, let's see. i should have gained four. so let's say that it accounted for a third of the weight...three pounds. that leaves me..."
him: "that leaves you having only gained two extra pounds...how's that?"
at this point, i remember that the nurse has a habit of adding pounds...so i chalk up these two "extra" pounds to her being ninety years old and needing glasses.
me: "sounds good. seems like i'm right where i should be. perfect!"
and that's how my 28 week visit went. i acted like i was listening to what he told me about staying away from salty foods...and something about how it might be a good idea to wear support hose during the day to force the water out..and make me urinate more regularly during the day. i'll just assume that he didn't know how stupid he sounded with the support hose thing. and that's fine...i'd go out on a limb to say that he's never worn them...especially not during the hot summer of august. i'll just drink more water, eat less salt...and go from there...
overall...it was a great visit. and luckily, i didn't gain more weight than i was supposed to.
ah...denial. what a wonderful defense mechanism. thanks siggy.
5 comments:
Oh wow..just in a month your belly has grown!! I love that picture! No worries on the weight gain. Its summer, its hot, its the swelling! Cute picture tho...
cute picture...too funny with the doctors appointment. it has been a "little hot" for sure.
you're still the cutest pregnant girl in all of pregnant girl-dom.
Angie Jolie has nothing on you.
I concur with the other comments. too cute. :o)
Oh, and don't worry. We don't have to break up. The only reason I lost those 2 pounds is because I wised up and wore a sundress and slippers instead of jeans, tennis shoes, and a heavy top. It was all clothes.
Next month, however, I don't know that fewer clothes will help me any. You're too funny.
Oh Hannah, I've already done ten pounds in one month...in fact, I've already gained more than one should for the whole pregnancy.
You look fab!
I asked Adrian how I looked in my maternity swimsuit, and he said "Well, if I didn't know you, I'm not sure I'd know if you were pregnant or just a big girl...but who are you trying to impress?" I had to walk out of the room to keep from walloping him in the throat.
I am jealous of your pregnant physique, so be glad to be so cute.
I refuse to post any more of my own pregnancy photos.
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