Wednesday, March 23, 2005

A few things you're supposed to do when pregnant

Here are few things I've been told to do:

  • Drink 80 ounces of water a day
  • Eat 80 grams of protein a day (a hamburger has about 30 grams)
  • Increase calcium consumption by huge amounts
  • Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day
  • Exercise for at least half an hour every day
  • Sleep 12 hours a day (um, does that mean I have to go to bed at 7:00 p.m.?)
  • Do perineal massage for five minutes every day (I can't even REACH down there)
  • Lay on an incline with feet above head for 20 minutes three times a day (when I was trying to turn the baby)
  • Get on hands and knees with belly hanging down for a good amount of time each day (to encourage baby to get in correct birthing position)
  • Eat extra fish (but only the right kinds of fish) or take supplements to increase baby's brain power
  • Spend 1 hour each day with headphones attached to stomach so baby can listen to Mozart
  • Drink 5-6 cups of pregnancy tea (red raspberry leaf) every day to tone uterus
  • Do 200 kegels a day

And I'm sure there's something I'm forgetting. Does anyone want to subsidize me so I can quit my job to attend to these duties?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

JenInSC says: I've been reading your blog, though I haven't been commenting on everything. Don't stop blogging - I know you haven't had that baby yet, so be sure to keep writing up til the end! :-)