No one ever mentioned that getting charlie horses in the middle of the night would be a symptom of pregnancy. I haven't had one in years, but lately at least once a night when I stretch.
On another note... I'm wondering if I'll be able to fit into the dress that I plan to wear this weekend. The belly's definitely making its appearance with a vengeance.
From a conversation with a friend who's a new mommy this weekend. Her baby was soo calm. He just ate and slept. She said that she thought the baby wouldn't be very energetic when she was pregnant since he wasn't that active in the belly. In that case... Alex is going to be a wild child. Fun times. All I can hope for now is that she'll be a happy wild child.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
The Joy of Being Pregnant... First Trimester
I was searching through my emails and came across this one that I sent to N and K awhile back when the whole pregnancy thing was somewhat new and the symptoms were oh-so-excitingly-fun. It's in reference to this article on WebMD.com. Just thought I'd share a bit. :)
I wish I had read that article before I got pregnant... maybe I would have thought a bit harder about getting pregnant. I'm in my last week and half of the first trimester.. and pretty much I have every single one of those symptoms except for those listed for the 2nd and 3rd trimester. :) LOL I thought the article was so true since really all you ever see about pregnancy on tv is the woman pukes a couple times. Other than that she's super duper happy and glowy and what not. I'm sick all the time, I puke in the morning and evening... when I brush my teeth and sometimes after I take my prenatal vitamins. I'm always constipated, bloated, and gasy. Burping and farting is a God's gift right now and couldn't happen more often... I wish it happened more often. Nothing smells or tastes right, I have super hero smell right now. We haven't cooked in the house for months. I like bland foods but most bland foods are starchy which leaves a horrible bitter and sour taste in my mouth. I can't sleep at night cuz I get up at 2 or 3 times a night to pee, and there's the really vivid dreams that NO ONE mentioned about. I really miss steak, but I can't stand the thought of eating any beef. Last night I ate a bowl of kimchi cuz just the thought of it made my mouth water. My mom had a nice Korean lady friend who makes them for her so it was really good... cept I think these are kinda old now and the poor lady passed away in a car accident recently. That's besides the point tho. My heart feels like it just finished a sprint, I'm constantly sleeping, and when I'm not I feel like I'm in a haze and can't concentrate on anything. My boss thinks I'm taking too much leave, I wanted to tell him to go screw himself. I feel a little better now but also more hormonal. The other day at church I started crying for no reason and couldn't stop. Little things tick me off and annoy me. I went out and invested in a CD discman for work cuz I can't stand the voices of some of my coworker's. Last night I had a headache which woke me up in the middle of the night and proceeded to develop into a blinding migraine this morning...I can't take anything other than Tylenol... which led me to take more time off this morning. I finally managed to drag myself into work... even tho I still had a mild headache and the vision in my right eye was blurry. Ryan wants sex, I can't stand the thought of it. The only good thing I can think of right now is that I have bigger boobs, but I feel fatter even tho I haven't gained any weight... actually lost a couple. But I'm bloated. I can't button most of my jeans now, but still too small for maternity clothing.
:) Hope that was good reading for you guys. I try not to complain too much, except to Ryan. He wanted 2 kids, I wanted 3, at this point I'm not so sure we'll make it to #2. There's always adoption. :-P
Fun times. At this point (toward the end of the 2nd trimester at 24 wks), I feel great. Just a fatter, constipated, achy, and short of breath. But since morning sickness is over, those symptoms are easy. Although the number of trips to the bathroom is kinda annoying.
I wish I had read that article before I got pregnant... maybe I would have thought a bit harder about getting pregnant. I'm in my last week and half of the first trimester.. and pretty much I have every single one of those symptoms except for those listed for the 2nd and 3rd trimester. :) LOL I thought the article was so true since really all you ever see about pregnancy on tv is the woman pukes a couple times. Other than that she's super duper happy and glowy and what not. I'm sick all the time, I puke in the morning and evening... when I brush my teeth and sometimes after I take my prenatal vitamins. I'm always constipated, bloated, and gasy. Burping and farting is a God's gift right now and couldn't happen more often... I wish it happened more often. Nothing smells or tastes right, I have super hero smell right now. We haven't cooked in the house for months. I like bland foods but most bland foods are starchy which leaves a horrible bitter and sour taste in my mouth. I can't sleep at night cuz I get up at 2 or 3 times a night to pee, and there's the really vivid dreams that NO ONE mentioned about. I really miss steak, but I can't stand the thought of eating any beef. Last night I ate a bowl of kimchi cuz just the thought of it made my mouth water. My mom had a nice Korean lady friend who makes them for her so it was really good... cept I think these are kinda old now and the poor lady passed away in a car accident recently. That's besides the point tho. My heart feels like it just finished a sprint, I'm constantly sleeping, and when I'm not I feel like I'm in a haze and can't concentrate on anything. My boss thinks I'm taking too much leave, I wanted to tell him to go screw himself. I feel a little better now but also more hormonal. The other day at church I started crying for no reason and couldn't stop. Little things tick me off and annoy me. I went out and invested in a CD discman for work cuz I can't stand the voices of some of my coworker's. Last night I had a headache which woke me up in the middle of the night and proceeded to develop into a blinding migraine this morning...I can't take anything other than Tylenol... which led me to take more time off this morning. I finally managed to drag myself into work... even tho I still had a mild headache and the vision in my right eye was blurry. Ryan wants sex, I can't stand the thought of it. The only good thing I can think of right now is that I have bigger boobs, but I feel fatter even tho I haven't gained any weight... actually lost a couple. But I'm bloated. I can't button most of my jeans now, but still too small for maternity clothing.
:) Hope that was good reading for you guys. I try not to complain too much, except to Ryan. He wanted 2 kids, I wanted 3, at this point I'm not so sure we'll make it to #2. There's always adoption. :-P
Fun times. At this point (toward the end of the 2nd trimester at 24 wks), I feel great. Just a fatter, constipated, achy, and short of breath. But since morning sickness is over, those symptoms are easy. Although the number of trips to the bathroom is kinda annoying.
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