I try not to complain (accept in the privacy of my own home…hehe!) but despite the fact that I’m on prescription medication for the morning (all-day sickness) sickness, I still feel bad most of the day. I have this window of time in the afternoon where I feel ok…usually sometime after noon. That is when I’ll finally make my way into the shower (I know…what a bum!). When I have to work, I honestly don’t know how I make it through the day. And I usually spend the next day in bed recovering. I’m thankful for my parents and my husband who have picked up so much of the extra “stuff” that I’ve been slacking on (dishes, laundry, grocery shopping). Every day I wake up hoping I’ll feel better…and I know some day in the future that is going to happen. I mean, it can’t last forever right? With my son, the mild nausea subsided around 14 weeks so I figure I have at least 4 more weeks (but hopefully less).
The good news is that apart from feeling sick to my stomach, the pregnancy is going well so far. Praise! I can’t wait for that first ultrasound in about a month where we’ll get to see that sweet baby that is making mommy so sick! Thank you for all of your sweet words of encouragement, sympathies, and warm wishes. I know that it sounds weird to say this, but I feel a sense of normalcy when a mom posts that she went through something similar. It validates the fact that I’m not crazy!
P.S. Some of you here and on Facebook are anxiously awaiting belly pics! Until I look “pregnant” rather than looking like I’ve eaten one too many chocolates scones ice cream pieces of bread, the belly pics will have to wait! But I will leave you with a picture from my first pregnancy which I adore! (shot at approximately 34 weeks).
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You’re going to make it! At least it will all be worth it in the end when you hold your sweet angel!
Great picture! So sorry to hear that you are still feeling so lousy. Wonderful to hear that you have such great family support. Hopefully not much longer of the yuckiness. Prayers and blessings for you.
I know how you feel! 🙂
Love the pic.
Being a nurse, I’m sure you know this, but when I was agonizingly sick when pregnant with my daughter, everyone told me it was a good sign, because meaning that my hormones were working hard, doing what they were supposed to be doing. It was comforting at the same time it was terrible, because I’d recently gone through a miscarriage, and with that preganancy there was no nausea at all.
I commented on your last post about how you were feeling and for some reason it was deleted.. grrr computers!
I am so sorry you are feeling lousy!!!
Why is it nurses get the bad luck. (The nurse curse! hah)
I have been keeping you in my prayers!)
eat those saltines.. yeah… like that helps…. NOT~
I am betting this is a GIRL!!
HOPE you are feeling better soon!!!
PRAYING for you to start perking up.. i know this is not fun!!!
Love,
Leslie
I give you so much credit to be able to work and blog while you’re not feeling well. I basically slept through my entire first trimester! When my husband came home at around 5-6pm, I was still in bed. I don’t know how you do it! Can’t wait to see the belly pics =)
Caryn, you are in my prayers and I understand the “wearing so many hats” issue, too. After taking care of 9 three-year-olds all day, I want to do nothing. Your picture is stunningly beautiful.
I definitely know how you feel, Caryn. I had such horrible morning sickness and I felt so horrible “neglecting” my 2-year-old, my husband, my house, etc. But it eventually passed and now I have a beautiful little baby and a happy 2-year-old.
The sun will come out tomorrow. You’ll see. 🙂
Sending you warm wishes,
Stephanie