I got that one wrong (and another prediction)

I've been making pregnancy predictions on this blog for quite awhile, and I've generally done okay. I definitely dropped the ball on one, though: I'm not going to be able to hold out on maternity clothes until week 19, like I predicted. My belly has grown faster than I thought it would, and, with my rib cage expanding, too, it just isn't going to happen.

I'll make another one. The big one. A gender prediction. I think this baby is a boy, and my husband thinks it's a girl. If you believe the Chinese gender charts, the baby is a boy. According to most of the other old wive's tales, though, it's a girl.

We hope to know at the end of November. Only time will tell.

A weighty issue

So far in this pregnancy, I've gained 5 pounds. When you read that, you probably think to yourself, "Well, that's not too much."

In your first trimester, you're supposed to gain 2-5 pounds. So, when I read that I've gained 5 pounds, my immediate thought is, "Oh no! I'm on the high end!" I try to talk myself down from those thoughts, though. I actually gained about 4 pounds almost right away (within about 2 weeks), and I've only really gained 1 pound since.

Gaining weight freaks me out a bit. Not a ton, but a bit. I've always been thin, through a combination of a fast metabolism and a LOT of time at the gym. The idea of gaining 30 pounds is really kind of scary to me.

I've always had the approach of trying to eat relatively food. I eat when I'm hungry, and I eat until I'm full. And, I go to the gym 4 days per week with cardio / walks about 6 days per week. So far, I've been able to keep up that same schedule since I got pregnant (other than the week of gym time that I took off because I felt sick), and I'm hoping to continue that plan for as long as possible.

I'm also trying to come to grips with the idea that my body is never going to be the same after this kid gets here. I'm not sure how I'm going to come out the other side, but something is definitely going to be different.

I'm just going to concentrate on being as healthy as I can and not worrying about things that I can't change.

I'll even predict my total weight gain. I bet I'll gain 30 pounds. As scary as that sounds, it's right in the middle of the healthy range of 25-35 pounds of weight gain. Now, I just need to wait and see.

Surreal

I'm still having a really hard time believing I'm pregnant. I'm not really that excited yet, because I know a lot can still go wrong. I have my first appointment next Wednesday. That still isn't going to change much, though, because I'll still only be 6 1/2 weeks pregnant at that point. My husband is bouncing off the walls, though. I've basically told him we can't talk about it too much because I don't want to get my hopes up yet. I'd like to wait until October to spill the beans.

I'm still not really having many symptoms. No morning sickness, although it could start any day now. I'm not even really that tired. My chest hurts (especially when the cats step on it looking for breakfast in the morning), but that's about it. I get a little bloated by the end of the day, too, but really nothing major to report.

Oh, and I'm starving all the time. I'm trying to eat as healthy as I can right now because I think it's possible that I'll be unable to eat healthy stuff later one.

Another prediction for upcoming symptoms: I bet I'll have nasty heartburn at some point. I had it a few days ago, and heartburn isn't really something that I suffer from regularly.

We'll see.

More pregnancy predictions

Several months ago, I predicted that I wouldn't have bad morning sickness. I'll be able to test that one soon.

Here's another one: I predict that I won't be in maternity clothes until well into my second trimester. Say, week 19. I'm thin, and I work out a ton. I work my abs out a lot, and I kind of think that will prevent me from showing early.

As I said before, it's all just for fun. We'll see how it turns out!

Another prediction

To cheer myself up a bit, I'm going to make another pregnancy prediction. Again, just for fun. I predict that I'm going to feel sick all day but will only puke a couple of times (if at all) while I'm pregnant. I guess I'm basing this on the fact that my mom didn't have morning sickness really. Plus, I think it's just wishful thinking - who wants to be sick? I think I'll feel king of icky, but I bet I won't throw up too many times.

We'll see if my prediction comes true!

Pregnancy predictions

One of the things I wanted to do on this blog was make a bunch of predictions of what I think pregnancy will be like. Just for fun. I think everyone woman has some expectations of what she thinks pregnancy will be like, and I thought it would be fun to document them here and then look back later to see if I'm right. It's just for FUN, so, if I'm totally wrong, oh well. Also, if you feel yourself wanting to say something like, "just you wait," with the implication that things aren't going to be as rosy as I expect, please refer to this post.