Well, I guess it was kind of obvious by my size... but this little Piggy is going to be a biggie!I had my appointment with the midwife yesterday (I won't go into what I think of her here... but lets just say she I am glad she will not be attending the birth!). Anyway... everything looks just great - and she measured my bump (the fundal height - from my pubic bone to the top of my uterus?) for the first time. I am measuring 2.5 weeks ahead of what I should be, which isn't *that* unusual (the uppermost edge of normal). But she gave the bump a squeeze to ascertain baby's position and size etc... and started pulling startled faces. "WOW! That is one chunky baby!"... apparently the enormous bump is not all amniotic fluid, or 'me' (as I supposed), but is 100% fat little Piggy!
Hurrah! That means I might not be the size of an elephant by Xmas this year after all... am looking forward to dumping at least half of my 2 stone-ish (12.7 kg) weight gain on the day it is born. :-)
I know that there are really really obvious drawbacks to having a large baby - but I am trying to be positive and not dwell on those (much!). I think having separate front and back bottoms is over-rated anyway... heh.
I knew what I was getting into... Mark was 10lb 4 when born, and I was 9lb 12 - so it was never going to be 'petite'... am considering taking up smoking or cocaine for the rest of the pregnancy, to try and stop things getting out of hand! ;-) I dont want Norris McWhirter turning up on my doorstep with his clipboard! (ok - so I know he is dead, which makes it unlikely... but its not so funny without Norris involved!!!).
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