Today, I am 9 weeks along in my pregnancy. My next ultrasound is this Friday and I am already going bat-shit insane waiting. Most women worry between heartbeat checks or ultrasounds. When you have suffered a loss - whether it be a miscarriage or a post-birth infant loss - a woman (read: me) starts considering shelling out big monies to buy a portable machine for her home.
There has been no further bleeding (keep knocking on wood, people!) and other than some severe morning sickness, I have felt pretty darn good.
To celebrate the miraculous, here are some of the tricks that help keep me up and running:
* Treadmill. Every night. EVERY. Night. I'm not running marathons. In fact, I'm not really running - just walking super fast. But, this exercise is helping me keep the weight in check and my body feeling less sluggish. Some of you might ask why use a treadmill when it's so nice outside. Plain and simple? As my boobs get more and more obvious, they get more and more jiggly. I'm pretty sure that at some point, I'll have to switch to swimming laps again just to avoid the blunt force trauma to my chin.
* Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt. Specifically Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Vanilla & Black Chery, and Strawberry Cheesecake. Between meals, I get pretty sick. So, to give myself a little bump of foodness - I eat one of these 80 calorie packets of goodness. They seem to do the trick and I'm not left feeling quite as shitty as before. I'm sure other things could perform just as well. . but these are "ready made" and I don't need to stumble around the kitchen, salivating everywhere while trying to prepare a small meal. Ugh. That is appetizing.
* Setting myself up for sleep success. Come on, people. When you are building a baby in your body, you need a more rest. I think that because the body feels exhausted during pregnancy, many women accept it as granted. Instead, I think we ought to do what we can to cater to that exhaustion - and sleep! SLEEP!! My Hub and I talked and we work together to get to bed an hour earlier. Even if I just lay there and stare at the ceiling, hoping not to Hork, I am getting rest. Even if I am up four times a night peeing, I am getting rest. And you know what? I feel like it's helping. Sure, I'm still SO SLEEPY during the day, but I no longer feel like I'm in danger of falling asleep on my drive home. Serious Perk.
Another four days and I will report back to my OB for an Ultrasound check - and to possibly hear the heartbeat! In the meantime, I have a crap-ton of work to do this week and a Dentist appointment to futz with. Mmmmm. I bet that whole ordeal will be tasty!
Ah well. . . let's do this week anyway!
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