Gaining Weight
On February 2nd I had a doctor’s appointment. I had went in and had the standard procedures; urine sample, blood pressure and weigh in. This time my weigh in said that at 28 weeks I had only gained about 9 lbs. So…not too bad! When we met with the doctor she gave us the news that my glucose test and iron levels were normal. That was a huge relief. I was already supposed to be taking iron supplements but I hadn’t done it yet. The extra iron would often upset my stomach and I didn’t want to be sick anymore. 
So…I was relieved that I didn’t have to take them. We listened to the heartbeat of our “baby girl” and everything was good. Since everything was going well she said she didn’t need to see me until 3 weeks.
So…3 weeks later…we had to go to Oxford to the office at the hospital for our appointment. The same thing happened at this appointment; urine sample, blood pressure and oh yes….the weigh in. This time…I had gained 10 more lbs in 3 weeks. At 31 weeks I have now gained 19 lbs total. I was kind of bummed…but right now it seems like I am still mostly gaining only in my belly. The doctor was not concerned about the weight gain. She said especially since I had been so sick in the beginning and had lost weight, this weight gain was not a concern. Baby girl is definitely growing and keeping active so I hope it is mostly going to her and not me.
Everything else was going good too…we got to hear her precious little heartbeat and talked about the appointment schedule for the last two months. Since I am behind in my blogging…my next appointment is this coming Tuesday…March 16th…3 weeks later…and we will see how much I have gained in these 3 weeks. I hope it is not another 10 lbs. 