Things I Learned This Month
-Shocking fact: I’m supposed to put on approximately 35-40 lbs during pregnancy. I’m also told that I am to put on only 2-5 of those pounds during my first trimester, but I’ve beat that statistic like it stole something! … In other words, I have a few pounds to spare… quite a few, actually.
-Did you know that by 11 weeks, a baby in the womb can already hear? In fact, babies at this stage are 1 1/2 inches long and can move on their own.
-For those sporting long hair, cutting one’s hair in the first trimester is a great idea. Yes, it helps for a self-esteem boost, but primarily gives you breathing room when you’re hugging the toilet day and night, ruing the fact that you still haven’t nailed down exactly what your body wants to eat, but reminding yourself that not eating is too close to child abuse to be an option.
-Everything smells bad. Everything.
-People’s advice about what to do during the toughest nausea is well-meant. It doesn’t help, but it’s sweet of them to offer what they can (smile and say things like, “Thanks, that could work.”)
-No matter how you feel, complaining is useless, especially considering the fact that you get a kid out of the deal. What could be better than that?
January 7, 2009 at 4:18 pm
i kind of blew the weight thing completely out of the water, too. thankfully, i have a midwife who consistantly says “i’m not worried about the weight gain; i concern myself more with the nutritional intake.” this has been encouraging. especially when i find a handful of mini hershey wrappers at the top of my trash can before i realize that i’m the only one in the house that eats those. pregnancy cravings can sometimes only be quelled by satisfaction…
this nation is too concerned about weight gain in general. far as i’m concerned, having a “fit” pregnancy is for hollywood (they can have their under-weight babies, too). wisdom is worth more than rubies; excessive heeding of a national viewpoint of “health” is often misguided and depressing. i choose wisdom (and an occasional doughnut).
hope the nausea clears soon!
January 7, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Wow. That was delightfully refreshing.
January 28, 2009 at 6:03 am
You kids are so lucky for gaining, I was verbally abused by my midwife and a barista (yeah, I know) because I didn’t gain enough. Lame. Gain it up peeps!