What is wrong with doctors?!!
Ok so let me start by saying I did not start out this pregnancy packing on the pounds however I have gained more quickly in the last half. Today I went for my 38 week appointment and I had to meet the second doctor in the practice for the first time. She pretty much told me that I’ll probably need a C-section because of how much weight I’ve gained and because I don’t exercise (I mean I do exercise if you count the 20 million times I go up and down my stairs everyday moving, cleaning, and doing laundry) (57 lbs.) yea I know that is a bit much! However I also know it was hard for me to gain weight before being pregnant. I also figure my body will gain accordingly to what it needs. I haven’t had the most stress free pregnancy. I’ve had to move away from my entire family to a whole other state for my husbands new job. I also struggled to quit smoking in the beginning so that right there would make anyone pack on the pounds. For her to even plant any of these thoughts in my head is a horrible bedside manner, which totally goes against hypnobirthing techniques. I’m not completely stagnant sitting on my couch eating all day. My legs and feet are so swollen, hello water weight!! She was even rough when she checked my cervix, which still had me at 1 cm, not much change. I wanted to cry when I left there today. I feel defeated. Next week I go back to seeing the first doctor which I felt absolutely comfortable with! Just curious if there are any ladies out there who gained a lot of weight and didn’t exercise like Heidi Powell who were able to give birth naturally??
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