During the final few weeks of pregnancy, the baby gains an average of a half pound per week. When a woman eats a wholesome diet, including plenty of protein,
vegetables, fruits and whole-grains, while limiting simple carbohydrates
and sugars, her body will NOT grow a baby that is too big to give birth
to!
If the woman over-endulges, however, eating too much/too sweet/too rich/or too junky- foods, baby can (and will) gain much more than a half-pound per week!
If the woman over-endulges, however, eating too much/too sweet/too rich/or too junky- foods, baby can (and will) gain much more than a half-pound per week!
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| This is my sweet, gigantic baby. Almost 11 lbs! |
During my third pregnancy, I ate a very good diet AND lots of
dessert. I felt confident I could push out a 10 pound baby. I never
imagined he would be almost 11 pounds, though! While pushing, I felt
pressure in the front by my bladder and in the back by my rectum - at
the same time! The realization that my baby had a huge head became very
clear to me as it scraped down my pelvic outlet! I
finally got his head out and my midwife began dealing with a bad
shoulder dystocia. We got lucky - he began breathing without extensive
resuscitative efforts. After that birth, I was unable to get up from a sitting position without rolling to one side, a sign of a separated symphysis pubis. It took a lot of binding and lots of time for it to heal. I vowed to myself that if I ever had another
baby I would NOT eat sugar!
Trust me on this one, it is not fun to push put a ginormous baby! Enduring the maneuvers to free a shoulder dystocia and anxiety of waiting while your baby is resuscitated is not fun! The 6-months to a year of sacro-illiac and symphi pain are not what you want. The trauma to your vagina and time healing, with nerve sensitivity, rectocele and/or cystocele are not the lasting reminders you want to remember your birth. If you end up "needing" a c-section, due to cephalo-pelvic disproportion (CPD) (baby head too big to fit through pelvis) the painful recovery, scarring, adhesions, self-doubt and worry are not worth another helping of dessert!
Trust me on this one, it is not fun to push put a ginormous baby! Enduring the maneuvers to free a shoulder dystocia and anxiety of waiting while your baby is resuscitated is not fun! The 6-months to a year of sacro-illiac and symphi pain are not what you want. The trauma to your vagina and time healing, with nerve sensitivity, rectocele and/or cystocele are not the lasting reminders you want to remember your birth. If you end up "needing" a c-section, due to cephalo-pelvic disproportion (CPD) (baby head too big to fit through pelvis) the painful recovery, scarring, adhesions, self-doubt and worry are not worth another helping of dessert!
Please! Save yourself and your baby time, pain and suffering! Do not over-endulge during the holidays, or any other time! Eat smart! Eat plenty of protein, vegetables and raw fruits. Do not eat white flour and simple carbohydrates. Avoid cookies, cake, pie, pastry, donuts, soda pop, ice cream or candy!
This does not mean you cannot celebrate! Please, do enjoy the holidays! If you are at a holiday party, have an extra helping of turkey, deviled eggs or veggies and dip instead of sweets.
This does not mean you cannot celebrate! Please, do enjoy the holidays! If you are at a holiday party, have an extra helping of turkey, deviled eggs or veggies and dip instead of sweets.
You can thank me later.
Blessings!
:) Deborah
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