The baby turns 17 weeks today. How exciting!!! Nothing much has changed except for my expanding belly and dramatic weight gain. In the "Future Moms" program that Anthem has, each expected mother has a nurse assigned to her with phone access 24/7 for any questions or concerns. I find that very neat because i have a million questions at all time. My nurse Sherry calls me from time to time to make sure everything is good. The last time we spoke, she said i have gained a total 6 pounds during the first trimester. Normally, women are to gain 4 pounds in their first trimester. She told me that i'm on the right track with gaining 6 pounds since i started out underweight anyway. Now my BMI is finally in the normal range. What a relief!!! I'm kind of glad that i'm gaining weight properly. For the longest time, i wondered if i'm immune to gaining weight and stuck with my petite body forever. But this is a good sign.
Everyday, Deonn bugs me about what i'm eating. He worries that i dont eat enough protein and the baby is going to come out small and not healthy. I feel like i eat plenty.
For the second trimester, i need to gain 1.5 pound each week, so i supposed i need to gain around 20 pounds. For the whole pregnancy, most women should gain 25-35 pounds. But Sherry said i need to gain 40, seriously??? That is a lot. I cannot imagine myself being 135 pounds. I probably won't be able to walk, or even waddle, maybe i will just roll around like a ball.
This week, the baby should be about the size of an onion, which is not even 4 ounce. But my belly has expanded at a serious rate. Deonn took this picture after our brunch on Sunday.
I started talking to the baby everyday now, nothing serious. I say good morning to him and good night. Deonn does that sometimes when he remembers. When im driving, i would rub my belly and say random things, like mommy is stuck in traffic, or mommy is going to grandma's house for dinner, etc.. I would apologize to the baby if i accidentally crush him either by bending or reaching for something. I need to be more mindful about that thou.
Everyday, Deonn bugs me about what i'm eating. He worries that i dont eat enough protein and the baby is going to come out small and not healthy. I feel like i eat plenty.
For the second trimester, i need to gain 1.5 pound each week, so i supposed i need to gain around 20 pounds. For the whole pregnancy, most women should gain 25-35 pounds. But Sherry said i need to gain 40, seriously??? That is a lot. I cannot imagine myself being 135 pounds. I probably won't be able to walk, or even waddle, maybe i will just roll around like a ball.
This week, the baby should be about the size of an onion, which is not even 4 ounce. But my belly has expanded at a serious rate. Deonn took this picture after our brunch on Sunday.
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