Quirks

I have been blessed thus far with the pregnancy with which I have suffered very few "symptoms" and things have been quite easy going. Save for week 10 when I came down with what I swore was the flu and ended up being morning sickness (Bah!) and my crazy sinuses, things have been quite uneventful. However, if this blog is to be a memoir to my unborn child and a diary to review upon subsequent pregnancies (Lord willing), then I think it's appropriate to detail everything.

1. Headaches. Holy Moses. They are wicked. I never really suffered from migraines but it seems to be the combination of the normal 2nd trimester headaches, with my already brutal sinuses (Claritin only takes the edge off) and it's summer when the pollen count and allergens are out of control. This leads me to my love of Tylenol. I have never been much of a drug taker and generally try to suck it up and deal but after three straight weeks of debilitating headaches which in turn led to many sleepless nights, I started taking generic Tylenol. Er go, I can finally function! Tylenol doesn't cure it by any means but I can definitely form sentences now and sleep is no longer an issue with the use of Tylenol PM.

2. The sun. As I have previously noted, I am a hell of a lot more sensitive to the sun. It's not the effects on my skin, it's more of a whole body reaction. I used to be able to sit in the sun for hours and read and relax. No more. I need my shade now more than anything. The sun wipes me out and I start to feel sick if I'm in it too long. I am quite the camel normally so hydration has become a MUST. It's hard for me to drink when I don't feel thirsty but when I am outside, it's like I forget that my body is sweating so much. I am working hard daily at keeping fluids down. Straws have become my friend!

3. Body aches. I thought these came later when I am bigger. Nope. The hip pain is debilitating to the point where I feel like I am going to fall over. The back pain in bed is so painful I can't breathe. I have been using a pillow between my legs when I sleep but then it's hard to roll over and I'm not comfortable for more than an hour or so in one position. Thank God  for massage! I am going to see a family friend next week who does it out of her house. If that doesn't help, she also works for a chiropractor's office and I am headed there next if my insurance covers it. I am totally willing to make the sacrifice of discomfort for the newest love of my life but I am a little worried about the "pinched nerve" feeling in my hip and actually falling down.

None of these are complaints by any means. I love every ache, pain and runny nose because it's a reassurance that the little bugger inside me is growing and doing his or her thing. I just figure that it there is the opportunity for relief, I should aspire to it! I also know every body and every pregnancy is different. Maybe my next I will be sicker than a dog and unable to leave the bathroom. If that's the case I will review all of this and thank God even more every day that I had a pregnancy as uneventful as mine has been thus far.