Making Up For Lost Time

I had a prenatal appointment this morning and I apparently stuck my foot in my mouth in the last post where I said at least I hadn't gained weight with this pregnancy. And apparently my foot weighs seven frickin' pounds because that's what I gained in the last 14 days. That's half a pound a DAY. How is that even possible? My eating habits haven't changed (and I've been eating way healthier in pregnancy than I ever did when I was just a regular fatty) so there is no way this weight comes from calories alone.

To top it off, my belly didn't grow any in the last two weeks. Maybe my doctor should also be measuring the size of my ass as well? I'm not swollen...or I don't think I am. I haven't been doing the pressure check thing at night. I just look at my feet and, since they don't look like sausages, I've figured I'm not retaining any water. Plus I'm still wearing my wedding rings. Perhaps I should take those off before it's too late?

My blood pressure has been normal all along, until this morning. He took it once and then told me to relax so he could try again. That's easier said than done after you've just been told you JUST GAINED SEVEN POUNDS IN 14 DAYS! I also pointed out to my doc that I've been extremely stressed these past few days. I'm not going to freak out and worry about the weight gain/blood pressure just yet. I'm attributing them (and the 2 days headache) to the whole EI mess.

On that note, the EI nightmare has come to an end, with me being the victor. I will continue to receive benefits and I don't have to pay them back any money. Without going into details (because the government may be reading this), I'm just thankful that I was completely honest and I didn't have to ask anybody to lie for me.

Funny how quickly things can shift from normal, to crappy and horrible and back to normal again.