Listening to Doctor's Advice

Now I am to go to the doctor's every two weeks. Today marked 30 weeks. I can almost breath my sigh of relief. The big sigh comes when I'm rocking healthy baby in my arms.  Well, he said for me to get to 34 weeks and I can do the first sigh. In four more weeks and two more appointments, I'll be writing about The Sigh. Baby kicks a lot, such a great sign. Doctor listened to the heart beat today and checked my blood pressure. Both strong. Next up was to get on the scale.  Should I take my shoes off, I wondered, hoping to save a pound, maybe? Oh, what did it matter. I knew I had topped up pretty high with that stomach and all. The scale read 168. Geez la peets! I rushed back to doctor's desk. What did I start at on my first visit? 137. I have gained 31 pounds in seven months. I'm averaging nearly five pounds a month. Oh my gosh. I still have two more months to go and my eating (as you may have read in yesterday's blog) is getting out of control I could easily pack on 20 more pounds before this pregnancy is over. "Why don't Hollywood actresses gain more than 20 pounds in their pregnancies?", was the first question out of my mouth. Brooke Shields only gained 18 pounds with her second child. "Because," the doctor responded, "they don't eat."  Well, I do. "Should I stop?" I both wondered and asked out loud. I then proceeded to explain to my doctor that my weight gain was probably due to my consumption of chocolate and daily summer ice cream indulgences. I also told him I do take another small meal at bedtime. He gave me the, "Give me a break, I don't have time to listen to such absurdity" look.  And simply said...."Eat, eat."  Okay, if that's what my doctor has advised, I will follow his orders! I'm good to go.  But then I think about my Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy chapter in which the author states that it will take just as long to lose your pregnancy weight as it does to be pregnant...9 months. I think about every pound I gain is one I have to lose (less, of course, the weight of the baby, some amniotic fluid, and the placenta). I guarantee that 90% of this weight gain is food-related. But I must listen to my doctor who tells me to eat.  Can't I enjoy myself two more months and cross the weight loss bridge when it comes?