For anyone wondering why someone who carries relatively small would complain about being uncomfortable I suggest checking this out
http://pennhealth.com/health_info/animationplayer/fetal_dvlp_tool.html
My poor organs. Kind of puts the discomfort even more into perspective...
Also, according to babycenter.com I should gain somewhere between 25 - 35 lbs total. This is normal. This bums me out because as of last Friday I had already gained 23 lbs. Here's an approximate breakdown of where it all will go in someone my size:
How it breaks down
If you gained the average of range above, this is where the weight would go (totals are rounded):
Maternal:
Uterus 2.39 lbs.
Breasts 1.0 lbs.
Blood 3.09 lbs.
Water 4.15 lbs.
Fat 8.27 lbs.
Subtotal 18.89 lbs.
Fetal:
Fetus 7.5 lbs.
Placenta 1.6 lbs.
Amniotic Fluid 1.97 lbs.
Subtotal 11.07 lbs.
Total 29.96 lbs.
Less than 10 weeks to go.
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