How I look Still look the same for the most part, but I've noticed that my abdomen seems to be expanding already. I used to be able to tighten my abs and suck in to a flat or inverted stomach, and it's getting more and more difficult to do.
How I feel Feeling more comfortable and assured that everything will work out.
Symptoms Feeling pretty yucky, nausea has increased, but still no real vomit feeling. INSOMNIA is the biggest problem. For 2 nights in a row I've tossed and turned, only getting 1-2 complete hours of sleep. I thought I would feel more tired, and thus sleep more. While I am slightly fatigued toward the end of each work day, I'm still not tired enough to shut my brain off and get sleep. Also, we are going through a few days of freezing weather, which makes sleeping upstairs nearly impossible bc the heater doesn't shut off. It's about 80 degrees upstairs while 65 downstairs. So I moved to the couch last night.
Cravings I find myself wanting to eat stuff I ate as a child, like Mac and Cheese, cereal, and simple fruits like grapes and melons. Still no desire to cook, and I have not wanted any meat or salad. I've never been a huge fan of red meat, but these days, the thoguht seems to make me nauseated. Still taking my gummie vitamins, though I need to try to get some iron in my diet somewhere. Every CBC I've ever had done in my life showed slight anemia.
Excited about Sooooo... I just found out that my sister-in-law Becca is expecting a baby shortly after me, sometime in late September or October. She will be going to my OBGYN, and since our husbands are identical twins, I think the Dr's and nurses may get confused when they start seeing the "same" husband with 2 different pregnant wives. It will be really fun to have cousins so close in age in the same city. It will also be nice for JP and I to have another couple on this 9 month journey with us.
Worried about Same stuff as before, but a little less so.
Etc... I think I cracked a filling eating some cheddar cheese popcorn. I go to the dentist tomorrow, but not being able to take Advil is really wearing on me. Topical gels only numb the pain slightly. Fingers crossed the dentist has enough time to fix it tommorrow. I also plan to talk to my boss tomorrow about the fact that I found out that I am significantly underpaid for the market, according to our HR department. This means that as new people come in with my relative level of experience and qualifications, they are starting them at roughly $10K higher than me. I'm not sure if anything will come out of it, but it bothers me too much to keep quiet, especially with all the new expenses that will be coming with the baby.
