As I mentioned in my earlier post, my grandma was an OB/GYN in Russia, so she has been my go-to person for all pregnancy related questions. I recently started to pack on the pounds, so I was slightly concerned because of the strong views my grandma holds regarding weight gain during pregnancy. Since she has such strong opinions, I assumed it is bad to gain too much weight due to health concerns. When I asked her to confirm that statement, she just said, "No, fat women just don't look so good. Why would anyone want to be fat!"
This brings me to a recent conversation we had over the phone:
Me: Hi, Grandma! How are you?
Grandma: Good, you? How are you feeling?
Me: I feel great! Getting bigger...
Grandma: Oh yeah?
Me: Well, I am 18 weeks and so far I have put on 10 lbs.
Grandma: Hmm, 10 lbs? Wow
Me: Oh you must be thinking in kilograms. Ten pounds is only 5 kilograms!!!
Grandma: No, I understood.
Me: Well, that's not a lot!
Grandma: Well, that's not little!
Me: Maybe you don't understand. Hold on, let me get the exact unit.
(Mom!!!!! 1 kg is 2.2 lbs???)
Me: Ok, grandma, so it's actually only 4.5 kg. That's all!
Grandma: Ha! Yeah, that's not so little considering the weight gain should only be starting at this point in pregnancy
A non-pregnant friend's conversation with her mother:
ReplyDeleteMother: You've gained again
Me: No I did not, it's your imagination
Mother: I am not imagining 20 lbs
Me: Oh, that's all? I thought it was 40