We saw Dr. G today (my Perinatalogist). It may be my last appointment with her and I’m a little disappointed because we really like her. She is fun and honest and compassionate. Once Mya is born we are definitely going to visit Dr. G seeing as how she was/is a instrumental part of Mya’s life. At any rate, all is well. When I went to my appointment with Dr. G back at 30 weeks, it seemed Mya was measuring big (slightly over 4 pounds at the time). But now, she is right on schedule. She is 5 lbs 11 oz and Dr. G expects her to be roughly 8 pounds. I’m happy because with Gestational Diabetes it is very common to have 9-10 lbs babies, but I have managed to keep my sugars under control so Mya hasn’t had any severe growth spurts. I’m also happy because there is no doubt that my pregnancy (sans any major problems) will end naturally with a vaginal delivery.
Now on to the gripe. My in-laws are pissing me off. They say things like “you’re baby is going to be huge” and “look and you and Andrew, you won’t have a small baby.” The funny thing is that I don’t want a small baby. I want an average sized baby. In fact, medical studies have proven that babies of low-birth weights have a higher rate of developmental delays and learning disabilities. Nonetheless, I find their comments very rude and annoying. Firstly, because I am just sick of hearing EVERY opinion that they have and secondly because it is a jab at our weight. The second bothers me more. My in-laws, all of them, are fat. They have always been fat. And there is nothing worse that a fat person telling you that you are fat. It boils my blood. I am overweight now, but wasn’t always. It seems that my marriage into this family has made me fat and I hate it.
My husband and I are very determined to lose weight. We were both doing Weight Watchers before I got pregnant and will continue after Mya is born. But my mother-in-law and father-in-law are compulsive over-eaters with MANY weight-related health problems, and rather than focus on themselves they constantly make comments about my weight and about Andrew’s weight. My MIL also had GD when she was pregnant with my husband but did not follow the diet. She ate whatever she wanted because she is like that, and ignored the doctor’s warnings. Andrew was 10 pounds when he was born and had jaundice (both can be attributed to the GD). I on the other hand follow the GD diet and makes sure that I do not eat sugar so that Mya is not at risk. Dr. G thinks this is why Mya is doing so well.
I could go on for days about this, but there is no point. Mya is healthy and that is all that matters.
