Still here, still mostly horizontal! I have been hesitant to post because most of what I can think of to post about is whiny and unpleasant. While of course I am very thankful to be here, I am also, for the most part, so not a good pregnant person. Much too focused on my own self and comfort (only child syndrome, anyone?) than the world around me. I fear I am going to end up being that old lady who goes into the sordid details of her current health issues to every stranger she meets on the street. (And now, I will go on and do just that!)
So far the worst of it was a few wickedly bad few days last weekend, which promped calls to the midwife, warnings of IV fluids (I was not to that point yet, despite much puking, but supposedly pregnant folks can start having seizures after only 36 hours of not keeping anything down) and a new routine of Unisom and vitamin B6. Yes, the sleeping pill, which makes it very hard to do much when you take it during the day! I think that combo is what helped me get a handle on things again, though — it helps with the nausea, allows you to get some food down, and mostly, MAKES you sleep, which I desperately, desparately needed, I think (Lonnie still thinks I had some sort of food poisoning or stomach virus, but I am not of that opinion). I was freaking out, though, about what I was going to do once Lonnie went back to work on Monday (definitely can’t take the Unisom when you are the only parent on duty!). The only thing that made sense was for me to move down to Vancouver for a bit, so my mom could look after Emma, and that remains the backup plan if I lose it again, especially mid week.
But so far, that has not happened — this past week was actually much much better, and I was even up for a few outings, shopping and errands, and trick or treating on Wednesday night (pics soon, I promise)!!! It is just so great to have almost whole days at a time where food actually sounds good, and I do not have to obsessively weigh what food sounds palatable with exactly how much effort is involved in actually getting that food into my mouth. And to not have a constant pit deep in the stomach that yearns, (and threatens), to come up at any moment. Unfortunately, I started feeling less good Friday and today, eh, sort of feels back to "normal", though obviously not bad enough to be totally couch bound (hence this post!). I am pretty sure that this is all sleep related — I slowly build up a sleep debt during the week, then crash near the end of the week and sleep as much as I can all weekend. Maybe if I try to balance things a bit more I will keep a more even keel.
In other news, I did have an appointment with the midwife on Mon, and all seemed well — she said I was measuring (just by manual exam, not ultrasound) about 10 weeks, so 11ish now, which is about what I thought and a week behind what they thought based on dates. I was able to skip the glucose screening, because with my current state it was doubtful whether I could keep that sickly sweet drink down for the hour required. Ha! My next appointment will be in another month, so we will try for that then. This coming Friday, however, is our Long Awaited first ultrasound, across town at Fancy Ultrasound Place, and I am looking forward to it. I really hope all is well in there, and it will be nice if we can confirm there is actually a viable human in there, instead of a tumor or an alien or some other puke-inducing parasite. Fingers crossed for viable human!!!
Okay, will do my best to get some photos up of the Halloween fun soon, today or tomorrow. Emma was a cute puppy dog and definitely enjoyed her first M&Ms!
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