As I may have expressed in earlier posts I am highly confused by the actual length of a pregnancy. I keep saying I am 7 months, but I guess at 32 weeks I am actually 8 months pregnant - as in starting my eighth month. And a full pregnancy is 9 full months. I'm figuring it out... I know, I know... I'm slow! Here I sit, prepping for my first of 14 classes the next two years at San Jose State University. MBA here I come, I mean, waddle! I'm a tad bit nervous to have to sit in a four hour class this evening, considering I can barely sit still in general. My butt goes numb, baby karate kicks me in the ribs, puts her heel in my stomach, then does a two hand handstand on my bladder... and I'm supposed to sit there really still paying attention to my professor. The plan is to sit near the door at the back of the room so I can run to the bathroom every 30 minutes or stand up to stretch my legs. I am nervous that the professor is going to question my ability to attend class. If he asks my due date I'm gonna fudge and say it is in late November and will not volunteer that I am due the week of the final, mid-October. ha! Dang, this is gonna be interesting! I've also got a ridiculous amount of water and snacks to hold me over. Although, I am rarely hungry these days so I doubt I'll hit up the food stash.
Speaking of not being hungry, I am rather pleased about this recent development. I am clearly terrified about gaining weight. Yes, I know that we are supposed to gain 25 to 35 pounds, but I am still convinced that range is completely excessive, especially on the higher end. I still can't believe my midwife told me she'd like to see my gain as much at 40. What?! 35 pounds alone is a serious amount of weight considering the majority of us are carrying 7-8 pounders. I just can't justify the extra 27-29 pounds of "stuff". I am eating normally, attempting to work out (which has proven really tough with the pelvic and back pain), and don't take anything too seriously. I am by no means a small girl. I started this pregnancy at 5 foot 8 inches and 147 pounds. I have gained 21 as of week 31 and haven't gained since. I am sure I'll pack on a few more pounds, but let's be honest, what goes on must come off afterwards, and I will not be in the mood to work really hard at it post-baby. The thought of running after giving birth sounds truly horrifying. I have no plans of doing that for quite a few weeks. Even then I might start with some power walking.
One hour until I have to leave for class. Wish me luck!
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Would love to know how your first few clasess turned out. I'll be attending the EMBA program, too and have some doubts about its quality. What do you think so far?
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