I know this seems so short to have a baby blog for four and a half months, but I'm trying to jam pack in as much as I can without giving away too much.
So now I have to go over the body changes. Aside from the belly which was always big, I have to consciously think about how I walk. I'm trying as much as possible not to waddle, not to lean back with one hand on the back/hip for balance. My posture is being tested everyday now with this baby. The major change that has occurred in the last two weeks has been the swelling of the ankles and feet. They look like they swallowed a mango for breakfast. I've been trying to keep them elevated as I don't need to buy new shoes along with the new clothes. The right ankle is first to go puff pastry on me. The left will follow after a few hours. Thank goodness they go down while I sleep or else I'd forget what they originally looked like.
People keep saying my nose is widening, but I can't tell. I look at my face everyday which I think is way too often to notice a difference. The boobs have not been spilling over as I expected them too, but the nipple area is a whole other story. No where in "What to Expect When Your Expecting" does it mention the itchy, pealing areola. It's subsided now, but in the last three months I had to remind myself not to scratch in public because I was doing it so often at home.
That's pretty much it for the bodily changes. I must say this pregnancy has been pretty smooth. I've enjoyed the tenure here is bun-in-the-oven land. Next up is the surprise shower I got while on vacation. I was completely clueless.
Sympathy Weight Update: Now he's getting the heartburn! I think he's going to start having Brackston-Hicks contractions soon.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Sympathy Weight
My coworker commented recently that she felt my husband was taking on some of my symptoms and the longer I thought about it I was convinced she was correct. I'd heard of this phenomenon of "sympathy weight" gained by the father during a woman's pregnancy, but I think we're experiencing another phenomenon. I think my husband is pregnant too, emotionally.
Well before I discovered I was pregnant, I noticed my husband was having mood swings and eating at odd times of the day and night. Normally a trip to the gym would help, but he had a hard time even doing that. After it was confirmed that I was indeed expecting, he went into this "prepartum" depression, but for men.
He was unmotivated, he had trouble sleeping at all times of the day and night. He ate everything in the house that wasn't stapled down. He would do weird-craving things like eating all the M&M's out of the trial mix I bought. He asks for milkshakes now and grills burgers at 1:00 am well after we've already eaten dinner. He's clingy and touchy-feely, which he has NEVER been at any time in our relationship. He calls me at work in the middle of the day, on my work phone just to ask how I'm doing, which just melted my heart I must say. It's sort of sweet to see him this vulnerable and it's also strange. I chalk up most of it to the nervousness that we are about to be parents soon and really haven't had that much prep-time, so I try to include him in all the processes so he'll know this is a joint effort we are going through together. Little did I know just how much.
I am certainly monitoring this behaviour as evidenced by this blog and I'm really in awe of it because I'm finally seeing the teddy bear side of him that likes to peak it's head out once in a while. I cannot wait to see him with the baby once she's here.
As far as any actual sympathy weight, he hasn't actually gained any yet as I really haven't myself, but I believe he feels the weight of the pregnancy and fatherhood like a I feel this fetus. He is taking it well seeing that we've only known about the pregnancy for about 30 days now. In March we're scheduled to take a few birthing classes together, you know pillows and breathing. That should be fun.
Next blog: Bodily changes, I promise not to get too graphic.
Well before I discovered I was pregnant, I noticed my husband was having mood swings and eating at odd times of the day and night. Normally a trip to the gym would help, but he had a hard time even doing that. After it was confirmed that I was indeed expecting, he went into this "prepartum" depression, but for men.
He was unmotivated, he had trouble sleeping at all times of the day and night. He ate everything in the house that wasn't stapled down. He would do weird-craving things like eating all the M&M's out of the trial mix I bought. He asks for milkshakes now and grills burgers at 1:00 am well after we've already eaten dinner. He's clingy and touchy-feely, which he has NEVER been at any time in our relationship. He calls me at work in the middle of the day, on my work phone just to ask how I'm doing, which just melted my heart I must say. It's sort of sweet to see him this vulnerable and it's also strange. I chalk up most of it to the nervousness that we are about to be parents soon and really haven't had that much prep-time, so I try to include him in all the processes so he'll know this is a joint effort we are going through together. Little did I know just how much.
I am certainly monitoring this behaviour as evidenced by this blog and I'm really in awe of it because I'm finally seeing the teddy bear side of him that likes to peak it's head out once in a while. I cannot wait to see him with the baby once she's here.
As far as any actual sympathy weight, he hasn't actually gained any yet as I really haven't myself, but I believe he feels the weight of the pregnancy and fatherhood like a I feel this fetus. He is taking it well seeing that we've only known about the pregnancy for about 30 days now. In March we're scheduled to take a few birthing classes together, you know pillows and breathing. That should be fun.
Next blog: Bodily changes, I promise not to get too graphic.
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