Since the doctor warned me Gaining too much weight, I have been always wondering how much is my baby’s weight.
I was afraid the baby had grown too huge. So I talked to her: “Hi, baby, mommy hope you will not become a super-size baby. Around 7 pounds will be ideal for you. ” But at the same time, I still follow the guidelines of Healthy Eating and Special Concerns, eat frequently, and pay great attention to give my baby a balanced diet. The only thing I did differently was cutting down the consumption of carbohydrate and my weight gaining was slowing down dramatically (see Gaining too much weight).
During one routine checkout, I asked the doctor about the fetal size. She measured my tummy by palpation and estimated the baby was around 6 and 1/2 pounds.
So small?! I was quite surprised, since my tummy seemed to show bigger than other mothers’.
The doctor ordered an ultrasound to double check.
And she was right on the money! Yesterday’s ultrasound result showed the baby was exactly 6 pounds and 8 ounces.
I was quite relieved to hear the result. Meanwhile I was also wondering where those weight went? Obviously I gained the weight on myself. It means I will need a good workout in the future…
Tuesday, May 6 2008, M and I attended an adult/child/infant CPR class. For a person who never practiced CPR before, I learned a lot from this class.
CPR, standing for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is an emergency medical procedure for a victim of cardiac arrest or, in some circumstances, respiratory arrest. CPR is performed in hospitals, or in the community by laypersons or by emergency response professionals. When performed correctly, CPR can save the victim’s life by restoring breathing and circulation until advanced life support can be given by health care providers.
The most useful part of the class for me is the infant CPR. The lecturer showed us step by step how to give CPR to an infant, including how to give compressions, how to open the airway, how to give breaths, how to use a mask (if you prefer), and how to check for response.
The lecturer told us three steps when emergency happens to an infant: the first step is to send someone to phone 911; then give CPR; after 5 sets, if alone, phone 911.
To give CPR to an infant, the first step is to check for responses, then open airway, check breathing. The third step is to give 2 breaths, then 30 compressions. Repeat sets of compressions and breaths. If alone after 5 sets, phone 911; then resume CPR (from Heartsaver CPR, Student workbook of American Heart Association).
The class also taught us how to help an chocking adult, child or infant, which I find extremely useful. Because chocking can be a frightening emergency, especially for an infant. Infants can easily choke if they put small things into their mouths. If the block in the airway is severe, you must act quickly to remove the block and help the infant breathe.
Dear parents-to-be, if you find the above information interesting or useful, you can contact your local hospitals or community centers for CPR classes. It is better to get trained by certified professionals on how to practice CPR on adults/child/infant.
During yesterday’s pregnancy routine visit, the doctor gave me a warning.
He told me, although my blood pressure was acceptable (122/80), and there was so protein in the urine, he found I had gained too much weight (40 pounds already). Besides, there was a trace of suger showing in my urine.
Even I passed the glucose tolerance test (GTT) (see Survived the GTT), it doesn’t mean I will be completely safe for gestational diabetes, a high blood sugar condition that some women get during pregnancy.
Therefore, suggested by the doctor, I need to pay attention to my diet and do my best to slow down the weight gaining.
How come I gained so much weight? I did follow the guidelines of Healthy Eating and Special Concerns.
It must because I ate too much carbohydrate, especially at night.
I have always worrying about my baby doesn’t get enough nutrition (see Understanding fetal movements, part 1), so I began to eat at night since my second trimester, sometimes at 3 am, sometimes 5 am and sometimes both.
After entering the third trimester, I became lazy and didn’t want to get up at midnight. So I ate a huge bowl of cream of wheat or six slices of whole grain bread around 10 pm, before I went to the bed. Sometimes I ate another huge meal at 5 am. I did get a whole night of sleeping, but obviously at the cost of my health.
I think that is why I gained so much weight whithin such a short time.
Following the doctor’s advice, I need to cut down the volume of carbohydrate consumption, and eat more vegetables and fruits instead. And if I feel hungry at night and need to get up to eat something, just do it.
If I do it right, there will be no shortage of supply to my baby, and I will control my weight gaining. In addition, there will be less work for me to do to lose the weight after she is born.
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