Had my check-up the other day. First thing my OB said to me when she saw me was "Ang laki mo!" Thank you ha. Haha! No I wasn't offended, I know I'm big. I gained 10lbs in 5 weeks. I'm bigger than when I was pregnant with Y. My current weight was my weight when I gave birth to Y! I eat like a monster! I'm always hungry, I can't help it and masarap kasi talaga kumain!
My blood pressure was a bit high too. My OB got worried. If it remains this high, she'll have to give me medication. :( She advised me to go on a low sodium, low carb diet which is really hard for me to do. I love rice, bread, potatoes... :( Kaya ko 'to! I'll see her again in two weeks so let's see.
Since I didn't get to consult other OBs for/on VBAC, CS na ulit ako. My OB said that I can give birth any time from June 11 - 20. We just have to pick a date and schedule my operation. Bigla akong natakot!
I still got a list of things to do and buy. My balikbayan box is almost on its way, just waiting for a couple of things na lang! Having a baby is really overwhelming, even if it's the second baby! Plus I'm also a bit anxious because this time it's a boy! For sure, iba ang experience! I'm psyching myself up just by writing this entry! Waahhhh...
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31 Weeks and On a Diet
Blogger from Manila, Philippines. Wife to BOS, mom to two kids, mompreneur behind Paper Chic Studio, breastfeeding advocate and LATCH Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.
Body Issues!
Y will be seven months on Wednesday. That means it has been seven months since I gave birth, and I haven't lose any weight! This week, I started to eat "healthier" haha! I eat oats now for dinner. I don't snack as often as before. I was kind of hesitant to this because I've read that you can't go on diet when you're breastfeeding. I was afraid it would affect my milk supply! Well, to my surprise, it didn't! It even increased a little, maybe because I was eating oats for breakfast and dinner. I don't really know.
When I was pregnant, I love eating doughnuts! OMG. There's a Dunkin' Donut in my office building and everyday I would buy one or two doughnuts or a bunch of munchkins, and I would wolf them down in just seconds! Thank God I didn't get any problems with my sugar/glucose level when I was pregnant. I also love Krispy Kreme and Starbuck's Doughnuts! In short, I became a sweet tooth! And I think this continued until now! I need to eat something sweet every after meal. Now, how would I lose weight?! This week, I didn't eat so much sweets. I was never a sweet tooth before, so I know I can resist them... LOL!
I think I became complacent with my weight. Pregnancy really changes your body. It's not the same as before. I thought I could lose all these with what I usually do before. Which is nothing! I just limit my food.
Last Friday, while shopping for clothes. I tried so many things, and my arms look like a log! With all the fats and cellulites, my gosh. I die! That's when it really hit hard, I really need to watch what I'm eating, eat less without affecting my milk, I want to be thin again!
I guess I haven't really embraced this body I have now. I don't want to accept this body YET...
When I was pregnant, I love eating doughnuts! OMG. There's a Dunkin' Donut in my office building and everyday I would buy one or two doughnuts or a bunch of munchkins, and I would wolf them down in just seconds! Thank God I didn't get any problems with my sugar/glucose level when I was pregnant. I also love Krispy Kreme and Starbuck's Doughnuts! In short, I became a sweet tooth! And I think this continued until now! I need to eat something sweet every after meal. Now, how would I lose weight?! This week, I didn't eat so much sweets. I was never a sweet tooth before, so I know I can resist them... LOL!
I think I became complacent with my weight. Pregnancy really changes your body. It's not the same as before. I thought I could lose all these with what I usually do before. Which is nothing! I just limit my food.
Last Friday, while shopping for clothes. I tried so many things, and my arms look like a log! With all the fats and cellulites, my gosh. I die! That's when it really hit hard, I really need to watch what I'm eating, eat less without affecting my milk, I want to be thin again!
I guess I haven't really embraced this body I have now. I don't want to accept this body YET...
Blogger from Manila, Philippines. Wife to BOS, mom to two kids, mompreneur behind Paper Chic Studio, breastfeeding advocate and LATCH Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.
Breastfeeding & Weight Gain
Today marks my 4th month of exclusively breastfeeding my baby. I can't believe that it has been 4 months. It wasn't easy at first, sore and cracked nipples and the occasional engorgement, but those didn't stop me from breastfeeding. With sore nipples I just put Medela Tender Care Lanolin on my nipples after feeding, it eases the soreness, and after the first 2 weeks of breastfeeding, it was smooth sailing. Except for the time that I had low supply but that would be another entry.
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My ultimate goal is to breastfeed her until I have milk to offer her. Reaching 4 months is an accomplishment, and I hope to continue until she's 1-year old. At 4 months, her weight is 5.5 kg, she only gained 400g from her last check-up which was a month ago, she's tall and lean, but not underweight, just need some catch up to do! Her weight didn't match her height or vice versa. Her pedia set a goal for her weight last month which was 6.5 kg and for her to take at least 30 to 34 oz of breast milk a day. But that didn't exactly happen. So after this morning's check up, her pedia set another goal of 7 kg for next month, and 35 oz of breast milk to be consumed per day! Whew!
We got some serious catching up to do, baby girl! Let's get to it!
Blogger from Manila, Philippines. Wife to BOS, mom to two kids, mompreneur behind Paper Chic Studio, breastfeeding advocate and LATCH Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.
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