So....this blog has not turned out to be exactly what I thought it would. I really wanted to keep constant updates, articles, and other interesting items about my pregnancy and things I'm learning along the way. Unfortunately, it's not turning out the way I expected...due to my pregnancy. Here are a couple of things that have been preventing me from writing the way I wanted.
1. Ligament pains. Now, at first, I didn't even know what the hell this was. I would just be walking along and then a stabbing pain, that lasts about .2 seconds, would make me keel over and immobile. At first I thought I was dying, but then I found out it is totally normal. It's just the ligaments and muscles and such stretching, so you get really bad cramp like feelings because of it.
2. Constipation. I'm not even gonna go into the details of this journey. But as someone who hasn't really dealt with constipation, I found it incredibly uncomfortable and sometimes even made me sick. After trying everything from stool softeners, enemas, and high fiber foods, I finally didn't find success until I started taking Benefiber. I am now so in love with Benefiber that I secretly make out with the bottle when no one is looking. Seriously, if you ever have any kind of poop issues, get on the Benefiber!!!
3. Nausea. Holy crap. 5 months pregnant and still dealing with queasiness, nausea, and throwing up. Sometimes I throw up so bad that blood vessels break all over my face and it looks like I have some crazy rash/disease. I like to call this my acne full alien look. At this point in the pregnancy, most women are over the "morning sickness." I have not have had this same luxury. I've tried everything from resting, eating bland foods, crackers, ginger anything, even acupuncture. Unfortunately, some things have relieved the nausea, but it ain't goin anywhere anytime soon! I lost 10 lbs in my first trimester and I still have yet to gain it all back. In hindsight, that's probably a good thing. I'm a bit of a chunky monkey, so luckily I had some extra poundage to lose. I'm eventually gonna blow up to be the big ol' elephant I am destined to be. But until then, I'm trying to look pass the daily nausea and enjoy the "you don't even look pregnant" comments. But I'm hoping to get at least one month free of nausea so I can truly enjoy my pregnancy. Oh, and so I can stop calling my best friend in the middle of the night out of dire depression and desperation to feel better.
4. Sleeping issues. Although my tummy is not as big as some ladies at this point, it is getting round. Which is making it hard for this tummy sleeper mommy. Not to mention that I wake up to baby kicks, trips to the bathroom, and random dreams that are so vivid I feel like I haven't actually woken up at all.
5. Can't breathe. So I've been doing some reading on what kinds of things to symptoms to expect when pregnant, and one of the ones is shortness of breath. Interestingly enough, this isn't supposed to happen (usually) until much later on in the pregnancy. Pretty much because the baby is getting bigger and presses on your lungs, oh, and the extra weight you're carrying. Luckily for me, the breathing issues started about last month. The main points when it effects me are 1. when I am sleeping. Something about when I lay down just messes everything up and it can be really hard to take a deep breath. 2. When I go upstairs. Even if I go up just one flight, my heart starts to pound to the point where it feels like it explodes. I have even had a couple of episodes where I have almost passed out. Luckily for me, NYC is packed with loads of staircases in their train stations. And I live on a 3rd floor walk up.
So those are the main things. I pretty much have at least 3 times a day where I think I am going to die. But alas, I remember, it's just because I'm pregnant. As I start to feel better, I hope to write more, and spend time with people too. Well, after I finish writing stuff for my thesis first. Ugh, too much writing to do. I will start to be more involved with this blog though and venturing out into the real world!!!
Until then...
