So I'm now in my 8th month. Can't believe it's January and I have less than 2 months left to go. Of course the evidence is in front of me (i.e. my ever-growing belly).
I've gained a total of 26 pounds as of my last visit, with the 6 pounds being added on in the past 3 weeks. This is the largest weight gain I've had since my pregnancy started. I've been averaging about 1 pound a week for the past few months, and was aiming to keep the pace till the end of my pregnancy. The recommended healthy weight gain for a pregnancy is 30 to 35 pounds, depending on whether the mother was under or overweight before the pregnancy. It surprised me that I've gained so much because I have been fighting a sore throat/cough/cold for the past 3 weeks or so. I haven't had much appetite or sense of smell and taste due to the sickness. Plus it's making my brain a bit fuzzy as well. If it wasn't for the baby kicking to let me know it's time to eat, I probably wouldn't eat anything.
The doctor couldn't do much about the cough thingy because there isn't a lot of medicines that I can take. She recommended Robitussin (a cough mixture) but that's about it. I've been advised to drink lots of fluids, rest and continue eating well. I'm just hoping to kick this soon because it's quite frustrating not being able to enjoy food or drink, or tell when I'm hungry or full. Plus not being able to think clearly and not have interest in my surroundings really suck.
Other than that, pregnancy is progressing as normal. Starting to feel all the achiness from the growing belly. Back hurts more, having trouble breathing while lying down, waddling now, and also waddling at a slower pace..hahahaha. Getting out the car also getting tougher, that's normal I guess. I'm still going to yoga but have to take it even slower now since the belly is getting in the way of some of the poses. The teacher is starting to give me more variations to accomodate my growing belly. But other than that, I'm trying to keep to my normal routine for as long as possible. Hopefully I can continue my 3 times a week yoga class till the end of my pregnancy. Ambitious, aren't I?? *grin*
I've gained a total of 26 pounds as of my last visit, with the 6 pounds being added on in the past 3 weeks. This is the largest weight gain I've had since my pregnancy started. I've been averaging about 1 pound a week for the past few months, and was aiming to keep the pace till the end of my pregnancy. The recommended healthy weight gain for a pregnancy is 30 to 35 pounds, depending on whether the mother was under or overweight before the pregnancy. It surprised me that I've gained so much because I have been fighting a sore throat/cough/cold for the past 3 weeks or so. I haven't had much appetite or sense of smell and taste due to the sickness. Plus it's making my brain a bit fuzzy as well. If it wasn't for the baby kicking to let me know it's time to eat, I probably wouldn't eat anything.
The doctor couldn't do much about the cough thingy because there isn't a lot of medicines that I can take. She recommended Robitussin (a cough mixture) but that's about it. I've been advised to drink lots of fluids, rest and continue eating well. I'm just hoping to kick this soon because it's quite frustrating not being able to enjoy food or drink, or tell when I'm hungry or full. Plus not being able to think clearly and not have interest in my surroundings really suck.
Other than that, pregnancy is progressing as normal. Starting to feel all the achiness from the growing belly. Back hurts more, having trouble breathing while lying down, waddling now, and also waddling at a slower pace..hahahaha. Getting out the car also getting tougher, that's normal I guess. I'm still going to yoga but have to take it even slower now since the belly is getting in the way of some of the poses. The teacher is starting to give me more variations to accomodate my growing belly. But other than that, I'm trying to keep to my normal routine for as long as possible. Hopefully I can continue my 3 times a week yoga class till the end of my pregnancy. Ambitious, aren't I?? *grin*
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