Okay,Monday I had my appointment with one of the nurse midwives, and she said I had put back on some of the weight I had lost in the first trimester. She also didn't seem terribly concerned about the weight loss to begin with. The other questions I had for her were about a minor cardiac issue I have on occasion and the amount of dizziness I am experiencing. (need to let them know if I have another "episode" I guess we will call it, but unless there is chest pain or any heart attack symptoms she isn't worried and said it shouldn't effect the Bean.) The dizziness is normal, my body still doesn't have all of the blood which it has been making space for...
Now, that was Monday, today (Thursday) I had to go in for a "weight check" for WIC. If you are unfamiliar with WIC, it stands for Women Infants and Children and is a program through the FDA to encourage good prenatal and early childhood nutrition. IT IS NOT FOODSTAMPS, NOR IS IT GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED.
Anyway I had to go in for a "weight check" today because I dropped 12 pounds during the first trimester and so they want to make sure I start gaining or at least maintaining weight.
Now, if you haven't been heavy (there's a word that won't make everyone uncozy, unlike the f-word which I put in the title of this post f*t)anyway I am not sure you can grasp how very strange this is to be told. I have been big my whole life. Not always as big as I am now but always obese. This is the first time in my life that I stepped up onto a Dr's scale and had someone a bit disappointed that I lost a few ounces. I don't know quite how to react. I know I actually do need to eat more often, have only been having about two meals and maybe one snack everyday but, need to start feeding the Bean more often than that. So I may just have to switch to a bunch of little meals, or grazing as my ex-mil used to call it. Feed the Bean every few hours. I think the strangest part is that I have been losing weight but my tummy is getting bigger. (the LOML, keeps laughing at me when I say this and just replies with a matter of fact, "because you're PREGNANT".)
I have also been dealing with hormones that are through the roof but as I am posting from my phone again, and as it isn't being cooperative, I will post about that another time.
Ciao for now ~
marymontama
(please be understanding of typos until I can correct them, as I said my phone is being less than cooperative)
Typos fixed, thanks for your understanding.
I wouldnt worry about gaining or losing weight at all! Big girls like us have it different! As long as you are eating, keeping that food down and taking your vitamins, you will be fine! I dont know whay WIC would make you worry about that so much. You caould actually continue to lose weight while pregnant, and get a healthy growing baby, and all. It would be about losing fat and not nutrients etc. I know Im not a medical professional, but I've been through it. And your weight will be fine. Just eat... but dont over do it becaise you think you should or because someone makes you feel bad. I lost weight, but then started to gain around 6th mo or so. You and Bean will be fine!
ReplyDeleteDanielle, thanks for the reassurance but I really do need to start eating better for the Bean. I know that the baby will draw from my reserves etc, but it isn't what is ideal for them, or me for that matter. Two meals a day, even if you are heavy is not sufficient to provide myself energy and Bean all they need to grow.
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