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Monday, October 13th, 2008
It's an All Day/All Night Thing
Morning Sickness. Though with me, it's constant sickness. Thankfully I'm only nauseous, nothing more than that (trying not to get graphic), but it's really making life difficult. I feel fine if I'm lying down, though that's not an option when you have a 3 1/2 year old who needs your attention.
Food aversions and cravings have already started. I can't so much as look at raw meat, so I'm not cooking it at all. Up until last week I could still eat meat if it was prepared (a Lean Cuisine or fast food) but within the last couple of days that has all changed--I don't want meat in any way, shape or form. I was the same way when I was pregnant with Lilly, though I did get my taste for hamburgers back late in my 2nd trimester (but even then I could only stomach hamburgers from Burger King). The only things I want to eat are carbs...crackers, noodles, popcorn...and cucumbers. Specifically cucumbers with sour cream and vinegar. I kind of want eggs, but only from a restaurant, like Denny's or IHOP. I can't bring myself to prepare them here.
I'm really sensitive to smells too. Which (being frank here) is awful when you live in a house full of farters. Between Lilly, Charlie and Emmy, this house is polluted 24 hours a day. The Vicks in my bedside drawer has been working over time for the past few weeks. Charlie eats tuna 2-3 times a week and I have to go on the other side of the house while he's eating it...that stench will push me right over the edge.
It's interesting to me that these aversions/cravings pretty much mimic my pregnancy with Lilly, though they started a lot earlier this time around. I'm only 8 weeks in (based on my calculations). I'm really hoping I'll start to feel better at the 12 week mark as I did with Lilly.
In other news, my first OB appointment is on Friday. I'm really looking forward to it and hoping I'll be able to hear a good, strong heartbeat!
It's an All Day/All Night Thing
Morning Sickness. Though with me, it's constant sickness. Thankfully I'm only nauseous, nothing more than that (trying not to get graphic), but it's really making life difficult. I feel fine if I'm lying down, though that's not an option when you have a 3 1/2 year old who needs your attention.
Food aversions and cravings have already started. I can't so much as look at raw meat, so I'm not cooking it at all. Up until last week I could still eat meat if it was prepared (a Lean Cuisine or fast food) but within the last couple of days that has all changed--I don't want meat in any way, shape or form. I was the same way when I was pregnant with Lilly, though I did get my taste for hamburgers back late in my 2nd trimester (but even then I could only stomach hamburgers from Burger King). The only things I want to eat are carbs...crackers, noodles, popcorn...and cucumbers. Specifically cucumbers with sour cream and vinegar. I kind of want eggs, but only from a restaurant, like Denny's or IHOP. I can't bring myself to prepare them here.
I'm really sensitive to smells too. Which (being frank here) is awful when you live in a house full of farters. Between Lilly, Charlie and Emmy, this house is polluted 24 hours a day. The Vicks in my bedside drawer has been working over time for the past few weeks. Charlie eats tuna 2-3 times a week and I have to go on the other side of the house while he's eating it...that stench will push me right over the edge.
It's interesting to me that these aversions/cravings pretty much mimic my pregnancy with Lilly, though they started a lot earlier this time around. I'm only 8 weeks in (based on my calculations). I'm really hoping I'll start to feel better at the 12 week mark as I did with Lilly.
In other news, my first OB appointment is on Friday. I'm really looking forward to it and hoping I'll be able to hear a good, strong heartbeat!
Smells have been hard for me. Jim usually likes to make himself breakfast and cooks up something to take for lunch in the morning also. Sometimes I can't come downstairs while he's cooking whatever it is(usually sausage or chicken). Right before I leave for work I feed our pug. The smell of his food gets to me like never before. One morning it had a VERY instant effect.
I'm at 35 weeks and still dealing with very random nausea. :-P
Good luck at your OB appointment. Hope everything is going great!
Good luck!
Ames-you are really getting close. Its amazing what holding that little baby will do to your memory and the bad stuff will fade.
I'll let my daughter Laurie, comment on the worse pregnancy ever-but even she will tell you its all worth it when she is holding her beautiful baby ,Charlotte.