February 8, 2011 - OB Appointment - (Week 16)

Weight gain: 8lb

Baby size: 4.6", 3.5oz

Baby heart rate: 142 bpm

We didn't get to do an ultrasound this time. :( The midwife was the appointment facilitator - she's just a bundle of happiness to deal with. Definitely not one of my favorite people at all!

The midwife first decided she needed to get onto me about my weight. "We only want you to gain 15 pounds the entire pregnancy." was her recommendation. I promptly informed her I was told from the get-go that 25-30 pounds would be okay... and that I should focus on trying to stay closer to the 25 pound range. I realize she wants me to be healthy, but Dr. Johansen says everything is fine... since he is the one with the MD/OB behind his name... I'm thinking she should be on his page instead of trying to make me conform to her opinion.

She asked what I tend to eat as snacks and I told her it's usually stuff like fruit or nuts because they are easiest for me to pack up and carry along. She made it sound like I should avoid fruit at all cost because it contains sugar. Yes, it does... but natural sugars that are contained in fruit are a lot easier for your body to break down and process. (Oh, and by the way, most everything you eat contains some form of sugars. It's just better to stick with the ones with more natural sugars as opposed to those with added, processed sugars.)

Her last tidbit was that first-time mommies don't usually feel the baby moving until around the 20th week of gestation. Funny that she asked me if I'd felt the baby move prior to this tidbit. If what you're telling me is the case, why not wait to see if I ask when I will feel movement instead of leading me in and getting my answer to shoot it down. Ugh... this is going to be a long pregnancy if I have to deal with her shenanigans too much.

On to better news, things have been really easy so far. The baby is so active! I've been trying to avoid eating too many sugary and fatty foods for both of our own good. I want to make sure this little rock star is getting the best and healthiest foods possible to get it off to a great start nutrition-wise. I have also read that the baby will be able to taste the flavors of the foods I eat in the amniotic fluid... so I try to introduce a variety of different flavors.