at
25 weeks
•
total weight increase: 07.4 lb
the more things change
•
sleeping with 4 pillows, 3 of them king sized; cannot sleep without
them; would fight a chicken to protect my pillows
the less things change
• had
– at one point* – expected stretch marks by this time (was
fairly small and taut before, have expanded SO MUCH); none yet (*I've
since learned that women pregnant and Paleo often get none)
25-27
weeks
remarkable
• (my
brother-in-law En) “So how far along are you now? Third trimester?
Because you look like it.”
• (our
neighbor) “You must be growing by the minute!”
• (my
Bjorn) “Your bellybutton is disappearing.” and “You don't look
pregnant from behind.”
• (my
doula) “Some women just don't put on as much weight [in pregnancy].
Your body just isn't preparing for famine, that's all.”
at
29 weeks
•
total weight increase: 11.6 lb • fundal height: 29.5 cm • fasting
blood glucose level: 74
new
•
Never before has wearing a bra felt so comfortable. Got measured by
the local professional for a new one: 34C. (Previously 32B.)
now
•
can't wash the dog (can no longer lean over the utility sink without
significant straining)
at
31 weeks
•
total weight increase: 13.6 lb
