The next reaction from so many was "Oh so you are over the worst." I get that mostly from men BUT I do get it from 80% of the people I tell. Let me tell you my blog readers - NO I am NOT over the worst! I am just as bad as I was 3 weeks ago. In fact week 11-12 was THE worst week yet. I don't know why people think that 12 weeks is a magical number that means suddenly I feel fantastic. Those hormones are still running rampant. I am still throwing up. I am still tired. My tolerance for people is still very low.
Let me tell you a few other things I have learned from my doctor's visits
- Most woman actually have "morning sickness" until between weeks 14 and 16. Some it continues through ALL of pregnancy.
- When it comes to pregnancy symptoms in general - all women have something. They might have all they might have one but there is always something. If you were to make a list of ones that I might have by now, I would check off pretty much every single one.
- Every single woman's uterus is tilted. Some it is tilted forward, some back but it is EVERY one. Because of this there are different problems. I happened to have mine sit on my sciatic nerve for a week. Then it moved to my tail bone. Yep, I am that cool to have both problems.
- 12 weeks is really not a magical date for miscarriages. It is actually hearing the baby's heartbeat. Most people don't hear it until their 12 week check up with the Doppler. I heard the heart beat at 5 weeks and 5 days which took my chance of miscarriage to 2% on that date - not 7 weeks later. (We have heard the heart beat now 5 times)
- The placenta starts taking over the production of hormones during weeks 11-12. This can cause spotting and LOTS of cramping. (You can still freak out and call your doctor. They are really nice even after hours while you cry hysterically on the phone.)
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I am just thrilled for you! I couldn't be more happy for any person ever. Oh, don't listen to a thing that people say. Everyone's experience is a little bit different and everyone's doctor says a little bit different things. Also... people say the stupidest things to you when you are pregnant. Just ignore all of us out there that are inclines to have stupid things slip out of our mouths.
Enjoy every last achy, vomity, hormonally imbalanced, exhausting, spotting, thrilling, exciting, amazingly awesome moment of it. Love you!
You know what I just will not tell you how bad Jeff and I had it. . . with both of my pregnancies - needless to say PICC lines, Feeding tubes, 3 1/2 months of bed rest, hospitalized for weeks for preterm labor, husband out of town for 85% of the time - but I can say - it is terminal - it has an end - and they are worth it!
It may suck now but just try to enjoy it!
How bad could it have been for Jeff? He wasn't the one pregnant.
Loves!!! :)
I hope your sickness doesn't go on for too much longer! That's no fun!
I will tell you it was still horrible for Jeff - to watch your wife get PICC after PICC - and watch a feeding tube rip your wifes esphogaus and then to deal with all the worry while out of town - I seriously did not envy him at all and I was the one prego!
In my opinion the worst is never really over until the baby starts sleeping through the night. I have my own terms for the periods of pregnancy
Doctor Term: First Trimester
My Term: Throwing up stage (self explanatory, this stage lasts for me for 5 months then I am fine for a month or two and then it comes back)
DoctorTerm: Second Trimester
MY Term: Fat stage: (Atleast with me I don't look pregnant yet, I just look fat and my self image takes a dive, always helpful with all those hormones racing around in you)
DoctorTerm: Third Trimester
MY Term: Les Miserable/ This sucks, ( everything hurts and every false labor pain you pray it is the real thing just to get it over with).
Good Luck with that., I hopes you enjoy every minute (I really mean that.) Love much.
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