So I think I am of the elite few who does not get rid of morning sickness! yes! Too bad I don't have that kind of luck playing the lottery! ha! The nausea is still here. Puking is still part of the daily routine. The doctor at the last visit kinda hinted at me possibly maybe not totally getting rid of the nausea/vomitting. I am now 16 weeks 2 days and it's been a rough day with nasusea. It started lastnight at the grocery store and has continued. I have been more active lately since we're moving and I am not sure if being more active is making things worse but at some point in time I have to get back to life. We can't move with me sitting on the couch doing nothing - gotta pack and clean the place while James and other family members move the stuff. I have come to terms with the possiblity of never feeling "normal" or not going a day without vomitting until after birthing this baby.
It is weird though that even though I've never met this baby or even felt this baby I am now starting to fall in love with it. It's so werid. This thing is growing inside of me - totally taking over my body, making me feel horrible and yet it's all worth it. Even thought no matter how sick he/she makes me, I always think of the couples that cannot have children and it makes these 9 months worth it. I cannot wait to start feeling this baby kick, squirm etc. So far....nothing even with Murphey stepping on him/her and the cat constantly purring on my belly - I am sure it's loud in there! ha! Maybe in the next week or so, I'll feel something.
Good thing about being sick - I am not gaining much weight at all! :) I do like that trend! ha! This morning I was actually down a pound for a net gain of 1 pound. Not bad to be 16 weeks along.
Off to take some anti-nausea medication.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
14 Weeks and 4 Days
Today James and I went to the doctor. It was a long yet quick visit. We waited for around 45min to 1 hour and saw the doctor for maybe 10 mins. There wasn't much to the visit. I am up 2 pounds - the doc seemed happy with that. The nausea is still there but I do have much more energy throughout the day. I do have my "must lie down" moments, but they seem to be much fewer than before. He did give me a glimpse of hope - around 15 weeks this usually totally goes away. PHEW! He then quickly followed up that there are a few women that it lasts the WHOLE pregnancy. He says he sees two of those type of women a year - I forgot to ask if he'd already seen those women! ha!
We did get to hear the heart beat for the first time - it seemed like a quick expirence. I did not get a rate but it seemed slower than I thought it would be......maybe a boy???? I have been listening at work, but nothing. He said I probably will not hear anything by stethescope until 20 weeks or so. I go back in 1 month - around November 11. I do not have my work schedule, so I cannot confirm that appointment just yet. I forgot to ask about the next ultrasound - I think is around 20 weeks. We were in and out of the room so quickly, there wasn't much time for questions. Although I did manage to get another prescription of the nausea medication! Yay!
The doctor did say that the "silver lining" in all this misery is that my chances of miscarrage are very low since I am so sick. I guess that means I must be producing enough hormones, etc. to keep this thing going. It's weird being pregnant and not knowing if things are okay. I just want to ultrasound myself or get a fetal doppler and take a peep in to make sure things are okay - it's the medical person inside me. That is me just wanting to be in control. :)
Other news. Murphey (aka Distructor), our "bouncing baby boy" turned 1 October 11, 2009. He's no longer mama's "baby" but he's still a super cling-on. He loves to "lay" in my lap on top of the baby. Maybe their bonding? Secretly I think he hopes the "gossip" of a new little one will go away so he can remain my little one - maybe he's trying to smuther it out of me? ha! It's amazing how he can be all over my husband but as soon as I enter to room he drops James and bee-lines it for me. He's my snuggle bug at night. No longer my baby, but a grown "boy."
We did get to hear the heart beat for the first time - it seemed like a quick expirence. I did not get a rate but it seemed slower than I thought it would be......maybe a boy???? I have been listening at work, but nothing. He said I probably will not hear anything by stethescope until 20 weeks or so. I go back in 1 month - around November 11. I do not have my work schedule, so I cannot confirm that appointment just yet. I forgot to ask about the next ultrasound - I think is around 20 weeks. We were in and out of the room so quickly, there wasn't much time for questions. Although I did manage to get another prescription of the nausea medication! Yay!
The doctor did say that the "silver lining" in all this misery is that my chances of miscarrage are very low since I am so sick. I guess that means I must be producing enough hormones, etc. to keep this thing going. It's weird being pregnant and not knowing if things are okay. I just want to ultrasound myself or get a fetal doppler and take a peep in to make sure things are okay - it's the medical person inside me. That is me just wanting to be in control. :)
Other news. Murphey (aka Distructor), our "bouncing baby boy" turned 1 October 11, 2009. He's no longer mama's "baby" but he's still a super cling-on. He loves to "lay" in my lap on top of the baby. Maybe their bonding? Secretly I think he hopes the "gossip" of a new little one will go away so he can remain my little one - maybe he's trying to smuther it out of me? ha! It's amazing how he can be all over my husband but as soon as I enter to room he drops James and bee-lines it for me. He's my snuggle bug at night. No longer my baby, but a grown "boy."
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Light At the End of the Tunnel
Do I dare spill the beans?? I think this horrible nausea/vomitting "episode" is easing. PHEW! I can honestly say that it was the worse thing I have been though......and I have not been through a lot in life either. ....labor and delivery is gonig to be fun! ha! It's not that simple vomitting is horrible, it's just the marathon of weeks on end of extream tiredness, weakness, vomitting, nausea and not knowing when it will end. I think if I knew by "x-date" it would end, the mental and emotional break downs would have been less. Granted everyone/everything I've read stated "12-14 weeks" but it's always different for everyone. I am now 13.5 weeks and actually feel like I can get up and do a load of dishes or laundry and not pass out, puke my guts up or have to take a 4 hour recovery session on the couch. Today (fingers crossed) I feel good enough that I have started packing up our lovely apartment to move to our new house the first week of november. Last week just packing 4 boxes put me on the couch for 4 hours. Today, I've done 4 boxes and felt like I've done nothing. Praise God!
I have not felt the baby move yet or have heard the heart beat. I have been listening religously (in private) at work with my stethescope but nothing. We do not use a dopplar device at the clinic so I do not have that option either. Maybe next week during our OB appointment we'll get to hear the heart beat. Maybe that will make this expirence more "real." So far, besides the first trimester "symptoms," I dont FEEL pregnant. Although I have gone out and bought some marternity clothes for our cruise in December. Who'd of thunk it that Old Navy would have good looking, inexspensive maternity shorts! Amazing.
I have not felt the baby move yet or have heard the heart beat. I have been listening religously (in private) at work with my stethescope but nothing. We do not use a dopplar device at the clinic so I do not have that option either. Maybe next week during our OB appointment we'll get to hear the heart beat. Maybe that will make this expirence more "real." So far, besides the first trimester "symptoms," I dont FEEL pregnant. Although I have gone out and bought some marternity clothes for our cruise in December. Who'd of thunk it that Old Navy would have good looking, inexspensive maternity shorts! Amazing.
The "P" In Pregnancy...
So I have "figured out" that the "P" in pregnancy stands for "puking" and "pimples"! Yes, we all know that the first trimester is filled with the lovely feelings of nausea, a tiredness that you have never imagined or felt before, and puking. But then God throws in a twist......PIMPLES! I feel like I am back in 8th grade. Granted, it's not horrible achne (old wives tale says it's a boy then! With girls you apparently have a lot of achne because "your daughter is stealing her mothers beauty"), but you already feel like luke warm road kill, but now you also look like you do!(alteast I feel like I look like that). I have never had a problem with pimples, red spots, blotches....but hello! And the murphey's law of it, you cannot use achne medication to treat it! :)
Just another joy of pregnancy.
Just another joy of pregnancy.
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