Ugh, so I went in for another prenatal checkup today. My blood pressure was 120/70 and according to their scale I weighed 180, even though just yesterday at home I weighed 176.6. I was 172 at my last appointment, and my pre-pregnancy weight was about 153 or 154. So that puts me at MAX 27 pounds gained since this whole thing started. To me, that sounds pretty good/normal, right? Well no, apparently not according to "S" the Certified Nurse Midwife I saw today. Pretty much the first thing she said when she walked in was "what's going on with this weight gain?" I'm all, excuse me? Anyway we had a talk about that and long story short she feels like I’ve been gaining weight a little too fast lately and I need more protein and iron in my diet. So I was okay with that, sort of, at first. She was not mean about it or anything, but stern enough that I felt like a little kid getting scolded. And then I was just way too flustered about the whole conversation to think straight and I didn't ask any of the questions I had planned or even get the baby's heart rate or find out really what position he was in :( All I caught was where his back was (sort of up high and on my left side). I did also get a shot of Rhogam, *eek* an H1N1 shot, and scheduled out all my appointments for the rest of my pregnancy before I left.
Eric is home sick (just a cold) so this was my first appointment without him. I called him as I was walking back to my car and had a complete emotional break down. I cried for about the next 40 minutes, sitting in my car, frustrated about my alleged abnormal weight gain and that I didn't get to find out the baby's heart rate (although I did hear it). I'm also nervous about the H1N1 shot… I didn't even ask if it was thimerosal free, that is how flustered I was. But I said a little prayer and I just have to trust all the scientists and the CDC who believe that it's safe, either way. Now I'm sitting here, hungry, wondering what I should be eating. My next appointment is with "S" again so heaven forbid I should gain 4 more pounds between now and then and get another lecture! Boo!!! :( I'm so not looking forward to next time.
We do have our first "prepared childbirth" class tonight, so I am kind of excited about that.
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Read the chapter on food in the Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way book. I know you've probably already read that part, but read it again, keeping in mind what you heard from "S" today. It talks a lot about restricting weight gain and how that is NOT the way to educate a pregnant woman in regards to food and nutrition during pregnancy. If you are eating the right foods (proteins, not too many sugary carbs) and in the right amounts, and you KNOW that, then don't worry as much about the numbers. Drink more water for sure (you can never drink enough) but talk to them (the nurse/doctor) about WHAT you're eating and ask them what you could change (if anything). Maybe they'd change their mind now about how they told you to switch over to 2% milk at the beginning of the pregnancy. That'd be a simple switch-over. Also, according to my journal with Emma, at 29/30 weeks, I weighed 165. Which means I had probably gained more than 30 pounds by then (I estimate I gained a total of 40-45 pounds with Emma but I don't know for sure b/c I am NOT basing my weight off of my previous Sea Gal weight). :) That might not be ideal, but my doctor never once scolded me about that but just reminded me to eat the "right" things. I know you're getting good exercise too ... so keep your head up and trust yourself, too! Maybe "S" was just having a yucky day today. Shame on her for taking it out on an emotional pregnant lady. :)
Just for the record, it was not my doctor, but the dietician at the gym who suggested the switch to 2% milk. And when I told S that today she seemed really annoyed and appalled. She said that alone could cause an extra lb per week just based on my cereal eating habits. And I really do think her concern was more WHAT I'm eating and not how much. She really pushed that I needed to eat more protein and vegetables and just keep an eye on my portion sizes. I just really took it to heart and was having a super emotional day, with Eric being sick and missing my appointment, etc, etc. I am NOT that worried about my size, but I also don't want Seth to get too big to come out the normal way, either. I haven't been watching what I eat AT ALL so I think maybe it was a good wake up call to start being just a little more aware of that.
Stupid nurse midwife cow. That is awful. You look strong, beautiful and healthy. 27 pounds is perfectly reasonable.
And you're doing better than me in at least one area. I haven't been able to nix caffeine, only dramatically reduce it.
I'm glad you got over it. Still, I think I would have reacted the same way, especially since you didn't have Eric there.
I mean, even if she had had a legitimate concern (which I don't think she did), isn't there some nicer way of saying it than, "What's up with this weight gain?"
You should have said..."well, have you noticed I'm PREGNANT." HA!
That's just rude.
In our Bradley class we're required to turn in a nutrition worksheet every week and then the instructor either praises or makes suggestions to each couple (in the class setting). It's kind of never-wracking. I had never gotten any negativity until last night. She told me I didn't need all the sugar in ice cream, even though it's a great way to get up my protein.
My voice caught in my throat. I was so irritated. What the heck? I eat at least 50 to 75% organic these days, almost no processed flour or foods, only whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies....actually almost all whole foods. My two "weaknesses" are caffeine and sweets. Now, she's telling me I can't have ice cream? The caffeine I expect to be scolded for, but the ice cream? It's even all-natural ice cream! I was pissed.
LOL thanks for the support girls :) Wow, that nutrition sheet would be a lot of pressure. I'm not sure I would like that. You have to share it in front of the whole class??
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