So.... drum roll.... we recently found out we are expecting our second baby, and because of some problems early on we don't want to announce the pregnancy quite yet (I'm just 8 weeks pregnant yesterday). Being the chatty person that I am, I want (NEED) to get my thoughts and feelings with regards to this pregnancy down somewhere, and then unleash them on the unsuspecting public later, so I thought.... a secret blog would be just the place! Then when I'm into my second trimester (or whenever) I can make it public. Because I just know you're all DYING to read about my pregnancy adventures.
Where to start? Well, we found out I was pregnant maybe a month ago, after a week or so of me breaking the bank spending all our money on pregnancy tests, which were all negative. I had a feeling something was up though, so I decided to invest in buying a bunch of test strips for cheap online. I actually bought 100 tests, because the more you buy from this website in particular, the cheaper it is... even though 100 tests sounds absolutely ridiculous. Anyway, I placed my order, and it took a few days to get to me. I couldn't handle the wait, so I went and bought one last test from the pharmacy, got home, tested.... and guess what? It was positive. Sure enough, my 100 pregnancy tests arrived in the mail early the next morning.
I had a few issues in the first couple weeks after we found out. I had to go for a couple ultrasounds and lots and LOTS of bloodwork. I also had to get my Rhogam shot early. It is usually given at 28 weeks, but because I was having some issues my doctor asked me to get it done early. This resulted in an awkward situation at the hospital, in which the nurse administering the shot didn't really get a good look at me as I came in, and as she was getting the needle ready asked me how I'm feeling at 28 weeks pregnant. I kind of just stared at her for a moment before I remembered the shot is normally given at 28 weeks, and the pause made her look a bit closer at me... and then she said, "you're not 28 weeks are you?" ... and I was like, "no, I'm only 6 weeks!" .... she apologized profusely and said she hadn't actually looked at me. Ha ha. No worries, lady.
The one thing I'm hoping for this pregnancy is to remain as healthy as possible. With Sylvan I lost all control and ended up gaining at least 60 pounds. I had no self control whatsoever and I completely overate.... and ate a lot of junk food. My midwives were all worried that I had gestational diabetes, but really it was just how much lack of self control I had. I went ahead and bought a prenatal pilates DVD (here's hoping I actually use it) and I'm trying to practice portion control. Also, Lent starts tomorrow, and I just might attempt to cut sugar out completely. Sugar is absolutely my downfall.
I don't really FEEL all that pregnant yet. I'll have to go back and read my blog entries and compare how I felt at this stage with Sylvan and how I feel now. I have had virtually no nausea or any other "symptoms" of pregnancy at all. We'll see how long that lasts!
My stomach feels a tad pudgier, and as I've heard, you show a lot earlier in your subsequent pregnancies than you do in your first, so maybe that will be true for me. It still is very early though, so we'll see!
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