So I'm at the doctor's and the doctor says, "wow! you really jumped!" I have no clue what she is talking about. But she clarifies and apparently my weight jumped up a lot since my last appointment. But it's weird b/c last night my dietician said i was doing very well with weight gain. But I wasn't too concerned b/c i don't really count my weight at the doctors office. They make me weigh in with shoes! haha! BUT... as it turns out, I think I am retaining a bit too much water and you know why? HAM. yes.. because of HAM. The doctor said although I don't have a weight problem, to be careful since I jumped up there so quick. So she wanted to know what I eat. WELL, I told her since I don't like much of anything else I eat ham. Apparently the preservatives in ham has a lot of salt and therefore retains a lot of water. I should have known that but I didn't think. And then of course, being pregnant alone retains water (could have fooled me I pee like 20 times a day). And to top it all off, I haven't been drinking as much water as I normally do probably causing me to retain more. So solution? Drink more water. sigh... and I know this.
Anyway, so the doctor says what do you crave? I tell her nothing really. Although my appetite is better, I still don't like a lot of food. Still no poultry and beef... only certain cuts. But I haven't figured out what exactly. She says, "what about seafood?" "Well I LOVE seafood, but I have to limit it." "why?" "Well, because I thought for the mercury level." What she told me next was almost like telling me I can have all the ice cream I want. She said that in game fish, I should limit to once a week but anything else is unlimited. She has made my day! I know I just compared ice cream and fish which is really weird but to know I can have shrimp and salmon unlimited makes me so happy!!! So I'll have to have ham maybe as often as I us
ed to have seafood and have seafood more often. And that is FINE by me. What a dummy I am. Why did I misunderstand her?Anyway, so there is my 18 week picture. I did the whole pic this time b/c the little on I usually do from babycenter.com is just of the baby. This time it was just of the baby but more like an upside baby head with part of an umbilical cord by it's mouth. So I thought this picture looked better.
Changes? Bagel is about 5 1/2 inches now, the size of a bell pepper and nearly a 1 lb! I told my doctor that I've been waiting to feel movement but that I haven't felt any yet. She said I probably won't until closer to 20 weeks. She said veteran moms can feel them as early as 16 weeks and new moms as early as 18 but most don't usually feel anything until closer to 20. I guess I am just being impatient. But Bagel's heartbeat is doing good as usual so that's a relief! Not that I was worried but it's just reassuring.
I have the day off today! woo hoo! I normally go straight to work after my appointments, but I figured I should take the whole day off to get some things done. Christmas shopping... I still need to go out and complete that! Chores... ugh. But I need to do them while I'm still comfortable doing them. But it's been said that while pregnant, if you can take a day here or there off from work to do so. So I figure instead of taking half a day off on my doctors appointments, take the whole day. I'm sure chores and shopping aren't really resting but I just want it done before the holidays!
I think I'm starting to show a tad bit. Not a whole lot. I have a couple maternity shirts and with those on it doesn't look like it at all. But with the tank top I'm wearing at home. oh yeah. I got a belly. haha! but it's not completely rounded or hard yet.
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