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1st trimester, you are not my friend

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Ugh….1st trimester….

Now that I am 10 weeks pregnant, I have come to the conclusion that there are a few things I definitely did not miss about being pregnant.   First of all, I do not enjoy being pregnant as each of my pregnancies has become more uncomfortable than the last and Ellie’s was by far the most uncomfortable….I am hoping Peanut is kind to me.

I know I did not miss the having to get up and pee every 5-10 minutes.  It is really quite the bother and I’d rather have a catheter than get up and go constantly.  It never fails, I go, come back, sit down and get situated and get ready to work, eat, sleep or even watch a movie/show and I’m getting right back up to go again.

I am also not a fan of being nauseated 24/7, constipated, pukey and so damn tired that I can’t sleep, want to do nothing but sleep or can’t function at all.  This is a daily occurrence.

Now, don’t get me wrong….I am excited to be having another baby and growing our family once again, but in all honesty, the first trimester blows and I am hoping to see a great deal of improvement as the weeks go on and I am keeping my fingers crossed that my SPD doesn’t return for this pregnancy and all the pain that accompanies it stays away.  My SPD was the worst part of my pregnancy with Ellie.  It started at week 13 and didn’t improve until after birth.  Although she is 13 months old now, my pelvis is still not fully healed so fingers crossed things do not worsen as the weeks go by.  Stay away SPD!!!!

In other baby news, I am anxious to learn if we will be adding a boy or a girl to our crew and can’t wait to start decorating and preparing for all things baby.  We will be pretty much starting over again.  Since we thought we were done having babies, we sold and donated almost all of our baby items in the last few months.  I’m hoping for another little girl so Ellie has someone closer in age to play with and do all things girly but most of all, I just want a healthy baby.

So, today marks 10 weeks 2 days…..only 29 weeks and 5 days to go!

 

 

 

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Help! I’m falling apart!!!

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You may have seen me tweet or post on Facebook about the incredible amount of pain I am in with this pregnancy.
The reason for the pain, other than the fact that I am entering my 31st week of pregnancy is that my symphysis pubis is separating.
Yep. My pelvis is basically too darn relaxed and is falling apart.
You can read more about this condition called Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction and discover all of the great things I am experiencing with this pregnancy!
I experienced this with my last pregnancy as well but it was nowhere near as bad as it is this time around and I also had a doctor who kept blaming the pain I was in on a UTI and he kept giving me antibiotics.
This pregnancy, the symptoms are oh, about 100 times worse.
No joke.
There are moments that I am in so much pain that the Alex has to assist me with getting up, walking and doing normal everyday tasks.
It hurts to walk, climb stair,s lift my legs and really do anything that requires any type of movement involving my pelvis.
Oh and there is also the disgusting part where I can hear this clicking noise when I do move.
And lets not forget the pain if you even touch my pubic bone.
Yeah, that makes going to the bathroom tons of fun!
At night I sleep with 6 regular pillows in addition to a huge body pillow in hopes of getting comfortable and resting however sleep is not something I can do easily. One little movement here or there wakes me up and I usually yelp from the pain.
Right now the only time I can get any relief is if I get on all fours for a few minutes. After I do this I can usually move about easier for about 15 minutes before things start to hurt again.
Watching me walk around the house can be quite entertaining as well since I often mimic the movements of a little old lady and shuffle my feet taking itty bitty baby steps to get from point a to point b.
This past weekend the family and I stayed at a local hotel and the only part of the trip that was pain free was while I was in the pool.
Of course, this made me want to put a pool in our living room for me to sit in until I am ready to give birth but that idea was squashed rather quickly.
Also, the thing that causes more pain is that baby is still breech and has her little feet pounding at the cervix constantly!
So yeah, I am in pain.
And yes, I am going to complain, and whine and sometimes I have to cry my way through it all just to deal with it.
I know in the end it will be worth it because I will finally have my little girl here but really, this is not something I would wish on anyone.
I have given birth naturally 3 times and this pain that I am currently experiencing if far worse than labor in my honest opinion!