I guess since most everyone knows, or at least I THINK most everyone knows already...I am pregnant. My official due date, after an ultrasound, is October 26th. I felt fine up until a month ago and then all heck has broken lose. I HAD energy, I LIKED food, I WANTED to sleep, but for some reason, 3-4 weeks ago, all this has changed. I still do okay energy wise, but if I didn't have this insomnia and I could stand to look at food, I think I would be fantastic. That's not the case though. Everyone who is reading this knows that the senses are heightened when us women have those magical pregnancy hormones running through our bodies. My nose gets a whiff at EVERYTHING and I am immidately turned off! Quite pathetic and I don't remember it being this bad with the other two pregnancies. With Lana and Kayden I mostly recall being tired. My poor children, I feel like a horrible mother; but, they are learning independance by getting themselves snacks and food to eat. It REALLY does take all my strength to get in the kitchen to even make a PB&J for them! The other morning I woke up to find Kayden eating raisins and carrots for breakfast! He does love carrots but for breakfast?!
It's a lose lose really. If I don't eat I get plum sick; if I DO eat, I get sick the same. THEN, if I don't eat, I can't drink because guess what?! Yup, that makes me sick as well! What's a girl to do?! *I* just choose to stay out of the kitchen and avoid the hassle all together. If I get around to eating, fantastic! I know the baby will be great because there are women in third world countries who are birthing healthy newborns every day.
I appear larger physically than I am father along calendar wise. Why? Well, thanks to my 2 c-sections, my uterus has been removed; thus, shifted and turned and not placed back originally where it was. AWESOME! Both doctors have told me this from Kayden's pregnancy (measuring larger for how far along I was) and again, this doctor for this pregnancy. Can I also vent as to how much more painful this pregnancy is where the incision is. Guess what else? I can feel the scar tissue on my uterus stretching if I move quickly or if I move in a certain way. I don't want to complain TOO much, I DO want to be pregnant, I am very grateful to be pregnant and I don't want that to be taken away from me! However, there comes a time when it all has to come out!
I need a hug.
4 comments:
I'm so sorry you are not feeling well. It's nice to have the time to plan and prepare before the baby arrives, but is quite horrible to deal with the nine months of miserable pregnancy symptoms. Hang in there!
By the way, I think that you look great!
i will hug you! and you can vent to me if you want! let me know if you need any help with the kiddos! [im serious and im not just saying that! call me if you need some help!!]
I'm sending a MILLION hugs your way. I TOTALLY understand the miserable food/smell/ sick thing. I was horribly sick for 5 1/2 months, had a month break, and then was back to being sick for the rest of the pregnancy! I couldn't set FOOT in the kitchen. Something you might try that was recommended to me AFTER I gave birth was liquid vitamins. A doctor that I respect said that one of the theories about morning sickness is that our bodies are redirecting most of the nutrients towards the baby and even though we take prenatal vitamins, they are difficult to absorb quickly and thus we get sick! He said that liquid vitamins can be absorbed into our systems more quickly and may combat some of the queasiness and sickness! I thought it might be worth a try...
Thanks everyone! And Jill, it sounds reasonable and I haven't even been diligent in taken my prenatals. Perhaps I will look into that and give it a try.
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