Near the beginning of my pregnancy I signed up to be member of What-to-expect. They basically just send you emails along the way kind of explaining where you might be that point in the pregnancy. Each week I find them oddly encouraging.
Most of the time they are right on target when it comes to how I'm feeling. This weeks title was, "Still Draggin'?". I really like that they send these because it reminds me that the way I feel is normal -not for the average person, but normal for the average "pregnant person".
Hopefully if What-to-expect knows what they're talking about this wonderful stage of vomiting and nausea will be ending soon!! And let me tell when it does I will have a whole new out look on life :) ! It's nice to know that all this feeling bad is for a good cause.
Read the email that brought me encouragement.....
Are your two favorite positions these days sitting and lying down? Not surprising. Your pregnant body works harder at rest than your nonpregnant body did on the run. That's because you're running a baby-making factory that's in business 24/7 (and since you're the only employee, you're on the clock around the clock). And for the next few weeks, a baby's not the only thing in production — so is the placenta, the magnificently complex mission control that will serve as your baby's life support system until delivery. The result? You feel overworked, even when you're not doing a darn thing. Your energy should pick up once the placenta's up and running and your system adjusts (as best as it can) to the hormonal changes of pregnancy — probably early in the second trimester. In the meantime, keep your blood sugar level up with frequent snacks of complex carbs and protein (cheese and crackers; nuts and dried frui! t), try a little exercise (which can actually give you an energy boost), and most of all — listen to your body. When it calls for a break, take one. :)
Ok, so aside from feeling bad some of the other changes I have noticed is:
I've started to feel my uterus
I have to pee all the time
Time for a bigger bra -thanks a lot hormones!
Carb's seem to be the only thing I can attempt to keep down
Eating out and fast food have never sounded worse
Pop sickles are my best friend
My pants still fit but it time to go buy some new tops
Every smell makes me sick :)
I could sleep for days
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