24 weeks

I'm 24 weeks and I had my monthly OB appointment today. I gained a whopping 8 pounds since my last appointment a month ago! I nearly flipped out! I'm only supposed to gain a pound a week. I asked the doctor about the amount of weight gain in a short time period and he wasn't concerned. He said they look at the overall weight gain and I've gained 15 lbs so far. That includes the weight that I lost in my first trimester. Apparently, I'm right on target with the weight gain and he said I was making up for the weight I lost and for the slow weight gain up til this month. So now my weight is where it is supposed to be. I still blame Thanksgiving and the last-minute trip to Florida that left us eating fast-food on the drive down and back. Ordinarily, I plan for trips and pack food but we didn't have that option this time.

Other than being bugged about the doubled weight gain, everything's fine. The doctor measured my belly at 24 cm and said the baby's growing perfectly and we listened to the heartbeat.

At my next monthly OB appointment, I will be having the glucose test to check for gestational diabetes. I will also receive my second rhogam shot. I will have another one right after delivery. My blood type is negative and Greg's blood type is positive so the shots are to keep my body from developing antibodies that may hurt the baby now or cause problems in the next pregnancy.

I'm going to watch what I eat and cut back on starch like rice and potatoes. Hello, broccoli and carrots.