I'm feeling better today. While I'm not 100%, this is still a HUGE improvement over the past 48 hours. Food is staying down and the nausea is under control. Not too sure about the other end yet, since nothing has happened yet today. I'm no doctor, but I am gonna go out on a limb here and say this is because my body put me through an involuntary colon cleanse, and I haven't eaten enough to create anything new. Emotionally, I feel bad for skipping rehearsals, but honestly, I wasn't gonna make it through the night. Not even for 2 hours. It was a relief that they canceled because of the driving conditions. I won't be going tonight, either. I don't trust my bowels - not even as far as I could throw them. Were they not attached. And I didn't need them to live and all. You know.
The good part was finding out that so long as I didn't dehydrate, the baby was in no danger.
Right now I'm caught up in this ugly cycle of "hurry up and wait." Make sure I'm doing all these things correctly today, so that next fall goes smoothly. Eat this, not that. Don't take these pills, but these are ok. Be sure to do all these things immediately! You'll find out eventually if it did any good. Grr. And then there's the short-term waiting. 4 more days until my ultrasound. Another 2 weeks after that until my next checkup at the clinic. 3 more months until we can know gender. A month after that until it moves. A month after that before I'll even really be obviously pregnant (showing). GRR! I know I need to relax and enjoy it, but I am not a patient person. Never have been. I just want... something to happen, NOW. *sigh*
I plan on filling as much time as possible with the important things: baby shopping, house planning, and video games.
Wear panty liners when you are away from home. Saves on the undies when you laugh, cry, cough, or just breath as your body reminds you that your are pregnant.
ReplyDeleteStart sewing your maternity wardrobe. That you will have clothes to wear when you need them and you can wear them sooner if you want. Just remember you will be sick and tired of them before your baby is on the outside.
Following the rules is great but a lot of babies were born before there were rules and many turned out to be great people. Just use common sense in all things and at all times and you will be fine.
You are the best aunt ever. I love you. <3
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