Ugh, this week was rough, and I can’t blame it on pregnancy. The cold that I caught really slowed me down. I feel like I caught a Man Cold for how crabby and whiny I was about it. You would think that Gerrit and I being sick at the same time would be a little bit of a good thing, because we’d both feel like snuggling, relaxing, and taking it easy. Hahaha… have you met my child? Nothing slows him down. His energy level barely took a dip, while I was trying to just live on the couch, drink tea, and eat chicken soup. Moms should NOT be allowed to get sick! Thank goodness MY mom was still here to step in for me AND take care of me. I’m seriously still just so thankful she was here while I was sick, because she was an absolute lifesaver. Just move in with me, okay, Mom??
Symptoms: Nausea, breast tenderness, back pain, some fatigue, low appetite, cramping
- The nausea is easing up! I really only had it for the start of week 11.
- Boobs are still a bit tender, but I feel like that’s subsiding too.
- Minor and occasional back pain. Toward the end of week 11 I had more back pain though.
- Definitely tired, but I’m attributing that more to the cold bug and less to pregnancy.
- Appetite remains low. Not sure if that’s from being sick with a cold or just pregnancy. I still often just don’t even know what I feel like eating. Nothing sounds good.
- I had some cramping in the middle and toward the end of week 11, but when I looked it up, it seemed very normal for the growth happening in the uterus this week. I wasn’t too worried, but I was relieved that it was a common symptom of week 11.
Looking forward to: Our next appointment! It got bumped up to this week, and I’m hoping maybe Andrew can come with.
On An Even Kiel 