Working and living with your fingers constantly crossed is quite the difficult task. That being said, nothing catastrophic has occurred since last Thursday and I'm glad for it. Glad like Pollyanna, bitches. (Because Bitches be rollin' with Pollyanna and her glad-ass game.)
This child is sitting quite a bit lower than Mira ever did. In fact, at this point in life, Mira felt like she was swimming through my stomach and up into my chest. This child, however, is sitting on my enormously engorged bladder. I'm sure this is why I am up three to four times a night peeing. (Either that, or I'm just drinking too much at bedtime and every time I pee at night.)
One of the girls at work mentioned that I am carrying lower this time than last. I wonder if that is because my gut has lost its elasticity on its maiden voyage into pregnancy and now is forced to "hang out" like a droopy sandbag. Kind of.
So far, I have successfully gone into my office for work two days in a row. I haven't had this much personal interaction in weeks. It is lovely. Even the dirty, eternally sick, social freak who sits in too close proximity. Kind of.
I have a week and two days until my next appointment. The Hub and I are still seriously considering buying a doppler - just to get us through the weeks. After my next appointment, I will have another two weeks to endure. Then, because of the "scary" times, I'll see the OB once a week for 5 or 6 weeks. Do I need a doppler for the next three weeks? Probably not.
Pregnancy Notes:
* I have not stopped losing hair. It has definitely slowed and now, in the shower, I lose a hair or two when washing, but it is not completely halted like last time. It is still quite a bit thicker and I am going through hair-thingies like mad.
* The acne isn't quite as bad this time. In fact, I think I might actually have this mythical phenomenon known as "pregnancy glow" Who knew it could really happen to me?
* While the acne isn't horrific (yet?!), I am growing thicker body hair. Know what isn't normal? Asians growing body hair. I actually had to shave my legs this week. This is tantamount seeing that I keep the same razor for 6 months stretches. I actually brought it up with my OB and he says it will fall out eventually. While I'm sure my body will never be exactly the same again, I am hopeful that I will lost the Yeti look. (I think we all know that no matter how pregnant I get, I will never grow as much hair as a normal woman. It's the Asian thing.)
* I took a long walk in a woodsy area and the mosquitoes didn't devour me like normal. In fact, they were all over the Hub, who is usually immune to their advances. I wonder if this is one of those seldom mentioned, exotic side-effects of being with child.
* Also. I have a penis inside me. (No, not that way, you sicko.)
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