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Friday, November 7th, 2008
Still Nauseas
Nothing I do makes me feel better. I've tried eating small meals every 2 hours, so my stomach is never really empty, hoping that would help with the nausea. Nope. I went out and bought seasickness bands, thinking maybe they would cure me. Nope. I've cut down on carbs and tried to add more protein to my diet, tried ginger candy and ginger ale...nope, nope nope. I'm beginning to get very concerned that this isn't going to end at the 12 week mark...which is Monday. I do have my 2nd appointment next week, and if I'm still feeling this poorly I'll ask if she will write me a script for an anti-nausea medication. It's so bad that I can't function. I feel remotely better when I'm lying down, but that's something I can't do all day long since I have Lilly to worry about.
I went in last week for my first glucose tolerance test...I had gestational diabetes with Lilly so they wanted to test me early this time. I have no idea whether or not I passed; when I took the test last time (at 7 months) they waited to tell me until my next appointment. I'm praying that I passed, at least this time. I can't stand the thought of having to go through the 3 hour test at this point (with the nausea...having to fast, drinking the nasty stuff on an empty stomach, and then not being able to eat for another 3 hours just doesn't appeal to me). I also don't know how I would handle having to inject insulin for the majority of my pregnancy, not to mention having to totally re-haul my diet since there are so few foods that I can actually stomach at this point. If I get bad news at my next appointment, obviously I'll do what I need to do to make sure the remainder of the pregnancy is healthy...but I guarantee there will be a lot of tears involved.
We've also decided we're not going to do any genetic testing. Being over 35 puts me in the "high risk" group and I was offered the opportunity to take 1 of 2 tests...CVS or amnio. There is a small risk of miscarriage with both and because I won't end the pregnancy if we were to find out something was wrong, those small risks aren't worth it to me.
The good news in all of this is though my waist line is definitely expanding, I still fit into my jeans. I still have to go through my maternity clothes to see what I have and what I need to add to the collection...hopefully I'll have some more energy soon and I'll be able to get on that.
I wish I was one of those women who loved being pregnant. I'm typically a very optimistic person, always trying to look on the bright side. Now I'm just a complainer.
Still Nauseas
Nothing I do makes me feel better. I've tried eating small meals every 2 hours, so my stomach is never really empty, hoping that would help with the nausea. Nope. I went out and bought seasickness bands, thinking maybe they would cure me. Nope. I've cut down on carbs and tried to add more protein to my diet, tried ginger candy and ginger ale...nope, nope nope. I'm beginning to get very concerned that this isn't going to end at the 12 week mark...which is Monday. I do have my 2nd appointment next week, and if I'm still feeling this poorly I'll ask if she will write me a script for an anti-nausea medication. It's so bad that I can't function. I feel remotely better when I'm lying down, but that's something I can't do all day long since I have Lilly to worry about.
I went in last week for my first glucose tolerance test...I had gestational diabetes with Lilly so they wanted to test me early this time. I have no idea whether or not I passed; when I took the test last time (at 7 months) they waited to tell me until my next appointment. I'm praying that I passed, at least this time. I can't stand the thought of having to go through the 3 hour test at this point (with the nausea...having to fast, drinking the nasty stuff on an empty stomach, and then not being able to eat for another 3 hours just doesn't appeal to me). I also don't know how I would handle having to inject insulin for the majority of my pregnancy, not to mention having to totally re-haul my diet since there are so few foods that I can actually stomach at this point. If I get bad news at my next appointment, obviously I'll do what I need to do to make sure the remainder of the pregnancy is healthy...but I guarantee there will be a lot of tears involved.
We've also decided we're not going to do any genetic testing. Being over 35 puts me in the "high risk" group and I was offered the opportunity to take 1 of 2 tests...CVS or amnio. There is a small risk of miscarriage with both and because I won't end the pregnancy if we were to find out something was wrong, those small risks aren't worth it to me.
The good news in all of this is though my waist line is definitely expanding, I still fit into my jeans. I still have to go through my maternity clothes to see what I have and what I need to add to the collection...hopefully I'll have some more energy soon and I'll be able to get on that.
I wish I was one of those women who loved being pregnant. I'm typically a very optimistic person, always trying to look on the bright side. Now I'm just a complainer.
-bek
I totally feel your pain. I felt funky when I was pregnant with Ava, but this past time around I was sick as a dog. My fingers are crossed for you that it'll pass. Mine rally didn't start letting up til about 15 weeks. I hope yours doesn't go any longer.
I'll never forget the morning sickness I had... lol. I still can't chew mint flavored gum and have a hard time brushing my tongue with toothpaste. Nor can I imagine eating saltine crackers... yuck.
Good luck!