August 19, 2011

Today I had another small milestone - I bought my first pair of maternity pants!  I'm only at 9 weeks, but am having trouble buttoning my work clothes and figured it was time.  The books I'm reading say that at 28 weeks, a woman carrying triplets will be the same size as a full-term 40-week single pregnancy.  I can't imagine being that big, but am diligently working on gaining the weight that I need.  My goal is 20 pounds in the first 20 weeks which seem to be some of the most crucial for higher-order multiples.  Total weight gain could be anywhere from 50-70 pounds - YIKES!