IslandBreeze
Castaway
I've had an ante-natal appt and scan today and I've gained 3lb in the last 4 weeks. I'm 30 weeks now and have gained 4.5lbs in total to date. I'm actually fairly happy with that and figure that baby plus fluids is probably weighing more than 4.5lbs.
However, I have noticed that in the last couple of weeks I am much hungrier than I was before and am definitely eating more. So more weight gain is probably on the cards in the next few weeks. I'm choosing not to worry too much about this for various reasons:
1 - I've been hyper-emetic for most of the pregnancy and although that has finally reduced so that I'm not hyper-emetic anymore, I am still suffering morning sickness and still throwing up daily. So I figure I have to focus on eating what appeals and is most likely to stay down and eat when I feel like it as morning sickness in the final trimester is more of a problem for the baby than in the first as it can impair the child's growth in the final term.
2- due to problems in my pregnancy with DS and concerns in this one, the baby will be delivered between 36-38 weeks by C-section (unless it decides to come earlier as DS did) - ie 2-4 weeks early. The docs have said I will not be allowed to go past 38 weeks. So that means the baby misses out on the last few weeks where they are usually piling on weight so I feel I have to let it gain what it can now as docs generally seem to consider being over 5lb as helpful for a prem.
3 - As I've only 6-8 weeks to go, I figure I'm not likely to do my "real" weight that much damage. Much of any gain now will be baby. It's not as though I'm using my extra hunger now as an excuse to mainline chocolate, I'm mostly eating extra fruit and extra sandwiches and generally "proper" food.
Does that sound reasonable or am I deluding myself?
However, I have noticed that in the last couple of weeks I am much hungrier than I was before and am definitely eating more. So more weight gain is probably on the cards in the next few weeks. I'm choosing not to worry too much about this for various reasons:
1 - I've been hyper-emetic for most of the pregnancy and although that has finally reduced so that I'm not hyper-emetic anymore, I am still suffering morning sickness and still throwing up daily. So I figure I have to focus on eating what appeals and is most likely to stay down and eat when I feel like it as morning sickness in the final trimester is more of a problem for the baby than in the first as it can impair the child's growth in the final term.
2- due to problems in my pregnancy with DS and concerns in this one, the baby will be delivered between 36-38 weeks by C-section (unless it decides to come earlier as DS did) - ie 2-4 weeks early. The docs have said I will not be allowed to go past 38 weeks. So that means the baby misses out on the last few weeks where they are usually piling on weight so I feel I have to let it gain what it can now as docs generally seem to consider being over 5lb as helpful for a prem.
3 - As I've only 6-8 weeks to go, I figure I'm not likely to do my "real" weight that much damage. Much of any gain now will be baby. It's not as though I'm using my extra hunger now as an excuse to mainline chocolate, I'm mostly eating extra fruit and extra sandwiches and generally "proper" food.
Does that sound reasonable or am I deluding myself?