Am I Losing Weight?

Jun 19, 2010 by Paula

Yesterday, I went to visit my midwife for the first time.  Our recent move is good for our soon to be born baby because it means I can give birth at the same lying-in clinic where I gave birth at five years ago.  Since I’ve had better experience at the lying-in clinic compared to the hospital – less waiting time, less patients, much more friendlier staff (maybe because they’re not overworked) – I’m having no second thoughts delivering there again.

So yesterday our family of three went there during lunch time and was delighted they were open and we were the only patients.  The midwife was eating but rushed through it upon hearing there was a patient (I know we should have gone earlier but it’s a long story).  She took my weight and remarked I weighed 54 kilos.  We did some conversion because I was used to seeing my weight in pounds and not in kilos and found out I was only 118 lbs and all the while I thought I weighed 120 lbs!  So it got me thinking if I was really losing weight.  I know those who are taking weight loss pills like apidexin would be elated but not poor me who is already 16 weeks on the way. That was bad news indeed!  Anyway, we decided not to worry and just wait and see the results for next month.  I’m thinking it’s much more probable that my weighing scale is broken than me getting thinner because I certainly am not dieting.

Aside from that it was a good overall experience.  We heard the baby’s heartbeat for the first time!  Z got more shocked that this is really happening when he saw the posters of the babies in the womb.  Daddy pointed out that at four months the baby is this big already (about eight inches).  He still has some issues accepting it – he thinks I’m just getting fatter in the stomach but I hope he’ll be adjusting soon.  He has been our only baby for more than five years and I hope soon he’ll get excited with the new addition in our family.