16 WEEKS!

Healthy Eating

During a recent visit to the doctor, one of my biggest fears was confirmed. I'm fat! My doctor told me that I was indeed to large for my gestational stage, and I need to eat healthier. While I already had a sneaking suspicion that I was fat, it was about ten times worse hearing it from my doctor. I have now been put on a strict regimen of vegetables, protein and fruits. How fun is that? I mean, I thought being pregnant was about indulging in your cravings. You know, the one time in life that it is OK to be fat?! Well, now I have someone else to think about, and it really was a wake up call for me. I want to be as healthy as possible to give my baby the best chance of being healthy as well. So, for the past week I have been eating super healthy!! Not with much help from my wonderful husband who has a super-fast-eat-anything- metabolism. Surprisingly, I have been feeling much better on my healthy routine. Along with the healthy eating I have been getting my daily walks in as well, though I must admit it is more of a daily waddle. All in all, things are going well.

We have also started thinking about our birthing plan. We are very interested in something called the "Bradley Method". It was developed by an OBGYN in California, and it encourages working with your body through the pain. It involves stretching, massages and various forms of relaxation techniques. Freddy and I are very scared about a c-section and want to avoid it at all costs. The Bradley Method encourages having the healthiest pregnancy possible so that you are low risk and have a better chance of avoiding a c-section. Now every time I want a double cheeseburger, I remind myself that I do not want a c-section, and opt for the chicken breast instead.

Our Little Addition

Freddy and I are expecting our first child, and last week we had our first appointment with the doctor. At the appointment we received some surprising news: we are twelve weeks pregnant, not the six like we thought. It turns out that our little one will be due on August 7, the day before their Aunt Kim's birthday. It was so magical to see our baby move and punch during the ultrasound...who knew that doctor's visits could be so much fun!!

I have been going through a lot of changes in the past few weeks. One big thing: none of my clothes fit!! I am now in that awkward limbo where maternity clothes don't fit, but neither do my normal clothes. Instead of looking pregnant, I just look fat. However, a glimmer of hope showed up at the end of this week...the start of my belly! I look sort-of pregnant now!! Another not so pleasant change: aches and pains. I never knew how bad my back,hips and feet could ache. Luckily, I have the best husband on the planet who will rub me on demand. Whenever I feel tired or frustrated, I just look at our baby's ultrasound picture on the refrigerator and my heart smiles. It makes me feel encouraged that I have this little life growing in me, and it makes it all seem real. But man, pregnancy is HARD WORK!!!