And just like that, I am half way through my pregnancy! Every day I’m getting more and more excited to meet my baby! Time is surely flying fast! Not only am I inching closer to my due date but summer is coming to a close!
Every day is such a blessing and I can’t believe how far we’ve come! One of the things I’ve started doing is saying “we” instead of “me.” Now that I’m feeling my baby flutter inside me, it is a constant reminder that I am never alone. It truly is a masterpiece what the female body can do. I’m first hand experiencing how strong and beautiful it is to grow another human being. I already love my baby so much!
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There’s not much to say but that I’m definitely growing a bump, baby is practicing his/her karate chops, and that eating has become my favorite sport! I have my 20 week appointment next week with another ultrasound, so I will recap that on my 21 week bumpdate! I’ve been craving a lot of Jimmy Johns! Pre-pregnancy, Beach Club was my go-to! I decided to stick with the veggie club which is just as good, but not really…but until I get to talk to my OB about it, I’ll just have to like it.
Instead of summarizing my last week, I think it would be appropriate to finally confess what I wasn’t told about being pregnant. Being a former labor and delivery nurse, I knew the labor and post postpartum part of having a baby but I wasn’t familiar with the pregnancy part. Now that I’m feeling better than before, I figured at my half way point, I should admit what being pregnant in the early stages is really like. It’s real and it’s raw.
Dress: Pink Blush (here)
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The Excitement is Short-Lived : This one hit me like a brick wall. It only lasted a couple weeks until I started feeling sick and for a lack of a better adjective…I felt like crap. I noticed my appetite going down the drain and this fog entering my brain. Nothing made it better and the worst part was feeling alone. At this time, the only people we told were our parents and siblings including close family members.
Morning Sickness is literally ALL DAY Sickness : I had constant nausea during my first trimester and the first few weeks of my second trimester. I didn’t actually start vomiting until my second trimester ( which was ridiculous because I thought it was supposed to get better!!) I would wake up every morning with a brain fog, I would try to eat crackers to satisfy my stomach, and I would just lay still because that seemed to make me feel a little better. Saltine crackers eventually made me vomit, preggie pops only worked for 2 hours, and Diclegis made me sleep all day (I only took one tablet at night.)
Brain Fog is Real : I could not think or keep my thoughts straight. I could barely look at my laptop screen without a headache slowing coming on. Processing was slow and I couldn’t hold a conversation with someone. I literally felt debilitated. I couldn’t help around the house neither help myself. This sounds pathetic, but I would sit in the darkest part of my house and cry. Because no one can help me and nobody understood what I was going through. It seemed like all my pregnant friends had an easier first trimester and I was hanging by a thread.
Vivid Dreams Mess With You : I’m still going through this that I wake up my husband and tell him how awful my dream was every morning. Normally, dreams like these wouldn’t affect me but they feel so real that I wake up upset! For example, this morning I told my husband that during my dream everyone forgot my birthday and not even ONE PERSON wrote me happy birthday on Facebook. I was distraught.
Your Nose Literally Picks Up Everything : This was my worst sensation, especially since everything smelled horrible. I couldn’t stand going out in public and smelling someone’s horrible perfume/cologne. Don’t talk to me about how my husband makes eggs every morning…because eggs was my number one villain.
Sleepless Nights and Exhaustion : I had a hard time getting comfortable in bed that I would stay up all night. Thankfully, some girlfriends recommended the snoogle which is my new lover in bed. And the exhaustion I have during the day hits me out of no where! I thought I was tired, now I KNOW I’m tired.
Extra Fluids : The leaking, the drool, and constant peeing…seriously, who glows during pregnancy? I feel so disgusting.
Sensitive Ta-Tas : I didn’t realize how annoying my breasts could be. Like seriously, they’re a distraction to my lifestyle. Don’t get me started if there’s a chill in the air. I’ve already bought new bras to support the girls, but I just can’t handle them. I used to be concerned if my bra strap was showing, now I just don’t care. Whatever, I’m pregnant. Anything to contain them and keep them in place without ruining my day.
In conclusion, being pregnant has tested me emotionally, physically, and spiritually. I’ve even questioned if I would want to go through the first trimester again…only time will tell. But one thing is for sure, I love my baby so much.
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What did you experience in the first half of your pregnancy that you had difficulty adjusting to?
