It was pretty shocking stepping on the scale this last time just because I have never weighed this much before in my life.  And I know I shouldn’t stress about it, because it would be very bad if I wasn’t gaining weight but it doesn’t make the shock any less shocking 🙂  I was venting to my mom the other day saying how much I resembled a house and she looked at me with a smile and said, “you’re not a house, you’re pregnant! It’s beautiful!” ahhh mom, thanks for the words of encouragement but it has been a hard process every time I step on the scale at home and the doctor.  So what is “normal weight” to gain during pregnancy? hopefully this helps….

I pulled this from Web MD:

Where Does the Extra Weight Go During Pregnancy?

• Baby: 8 pounds
• Placenta: 2-3 pounds
• Amniotic fluid: 2-3 pounds
• Breast tissue: 2-3 pounds
• Blood supply: 4 pounds
• Stored fat for delivery and breastfeeding: 5-9 pounds
• Larger uterus: 2-5 pounds
• Total: 25-35 pounds

So I’m not exactly sure of people’s thought process when they ask a pregnant girl, “are you having twins?” I was at the mall the other day and one of the girls helping me asked me that, and when I told her I wasn’t she then asked, “are you sure?”  Which made me think this girl was hit with the stupid stick more than once, but I was polite and told her…”yes I’m sure I only heard one heart beat” then she decided to tell me the scientific matter about how two heart beats can beat at the exact same time so you only hear one. Needless to say, it made me feel like the girl in Charlie and the Chocolate factory, you know the girl that ate the blue candy and turned into a giant blue berry?  I’m not having twins and I do not suggest you ask a pregnant women that because it kinda messes with her psyche 🙂

Here are some other phrases to avoid:

• “You look like you are ready to pop” Yes this was said to me when I have 14 weeks left! ugh! Made me feel like a beached whale.
• “Don’t worry that double chin will go away?” Yes this was actually said, and I forgive you if you are reading this, I told you, you would end up in a post 🙂
• “Better get all the sleep you can now” I wasn’t aware that I could now bottle up sleep and use it at another time? please let me know how I can accomplish this miracle
• “Let the pregnant girl eat first, she is eating for two” okay here is the deal with this one, it’s not THAT bad, but it puts a spotlight over you when you are eating and nobody really wants that
• “Are you sure you are gaining enough weight?” You can’t win, either you gain too much or gain too little, every one seems to monitor your weight like the stock exchange.
• “You’re going to breastfeed, right?” Okay the way a pregnant woman translates this is, if you can’t or don’t breast feed you could possibly be the worst mother ever…that is a lot of added stress
• “So are you going to have more kids?” Whoa cowboy! We are still working on growing this one 🙂

What are some questions you got when you were preggo?

I’m swelling and it won’t stop! I knew it was going to happen eventually, and since it is suppose to be 118 degrees outside this week I suppose now is a better time than ever!  Its so weird to see your little toes change into little sausages but that’s not really the worst part, your feet feel physically hot which is a little uncomfortable when it’s hot here already. But I would like to try and look at the positive and since my shoes aren’t really fitting anymore any excuse to go shoe shopping I’m taking! So I went out and bought some cute little sandals, a little pricey but worth every penny 🙂

I was curious on how to shrink down these elephant feet so I looked to my friend Google and found some solutions. I provided them below. These suggestions are just for mild causes of swelling please remember that swelling can become life threatening so don’t wait till it’s too late to see a doctor)

I found these “cool booties” that looked amazing! I’m buying these! Ill let you know how they work 

Other suggestions:

1) Try to avoid salty foods

2) Make sure you drink plenty of water

3) Elevate your feet above your heart

4) Try to avoid crossing your legs while sitting

5) Try moving around to increase circulation

What did you do when your feet started to swell?

Sometimes I wish there was a little button that my husband could press to feel exactly what i’m going through pregnant. And i’m not just talking about the morning sickness, the body morphing, or the extra weight gain  but all the joys too!  Having those secret kicks that nobody knows but you, the glow, thick hair and being able to take naps without an excuse! Feeling the baby kick is probably one of the most craziest sensations ever and knowing there is a little person growing in there is just fascinating me. I know my comics poke fun at pregnancy from time to time, but so far it’s been be amazing journey that I’m so happy to share with you!

See you at the next post!