Questions And More Questions

Questions for all you ladies who have survived pregnancy at least once:

1. Ever had really weird symptoms? Or is that even a fair question, since almost everything that happens while you're pregnant is bizarre?  Things like loose stool when you "should" be constipated, breasts that only get sore on the nipple and don't seem to be swelling (just heavier), mild uterine stretching aches that last more than a week?  I don't find any of these things worrisome, just odd compared to everything I've read and been told.

2. What about REALLY WEIRD dreams in early pregnancy? I don't remember this happening last time, but I haven't slept well in a couple weeks now. Last night took the cake as what little fitful sleep I got was punctuated by long, recurring dreams of sleeping weird on my pillow in a million different ways. I felt like I was still awake the entire dream. It was awful. Plus I'm tossing and waking up constantly, even when I don't have to pee. It's not helping the constant fatigue during the day.

3. I know you can have food aversions, but what about foods that sound fantastic when you think about them... until you take a bite and almost gag?  I was craving a banana this morning, it sounded SOOOO good. So I got one, peeled and bit into it, and handed it off to my nephew to finish because I couldn't stand the taste of it. Normal?

4. I also know that heightened smell is normal. But have any of you experienced selective smell? I have noticed things like pine trees when I'm driving or a cat using the litter box from 2 rooms away, but sometimes I can't smell things near me that other people are complaining/commenting about without stopping and concentrating. Examples: Right now, the banana peel from this morning is in the wastebasket a few feet away and is threatening to make me vomit. But my dog's usually rancid gas barely phases me the past few days. Anyone else noticed this?

I think that's all for the moment. I'm nursing a tender tummy at the moment with the first actual morning sickness I've had yet. All my queasies so far have been afternoon/evening. I want to eat something, but food is not sounding too great. Maybe I'll go scrounge up some saltines.

Thanks in advance for any input. <3

Argh!

Ok, had forgotten about the peeing. Incessant peeing. TWICE in the night, and our only bathroom is downstairs. I was doing so well, too! Hadn't noticed too many extra trips until about yesterday. And I'm already tired of it. Bah.

My uterus keeps stretching and feeling like the weirdest cramps/aching ever. I don't remember this from last time, either, but that could be due to it happening when I was expecting my period in December before I had any inkling that I was pregnant.

I'm so over-sensitive to every little sensation down there this time around. It makes me nervous at times - every round of stretching begins with my panicked thought of, "Oh god, not real cramps, right?" - but all in all I'm glad for it. I'm actually feeling very connected to this pregnancy. Not that I didn't last time, but I know about this one from the start and Rick and I were both ready and excited for it. I am calmer and feeling much more patient this time. I will HAPPILY wait until past 6 weeks for an ultrasound this time. I want to see that heart flutter. I didn't get that last time, and it's super important to me now.

So ridiculously happy. :)

Baby 2.0!

As most of you already know, we are pregnant again! After another tense 6 months of trying, we managed to get those two pink lines on the test yesterday and again this morning. Hallelujah!

I was ready to give up, honestly. I wasn't sure how many more negative results I could stand, and the thought of fertility treatments left me cold. Needless to say, this is relieving, thrilling, exciting, and nerve-wracking. We just want this one to stick.


Funny side note, if conception happened on the 10th of July, I am due on April 1st. Our wedding anniversary AND April Fool's Day. Perfection. :)


My first appt. with the midwives is August 11th. Hopefully all will be well and this time around will be a normal, healthy pregnancy.  In the meanwhile, we would like to request that everyone please send as many "sticky" thoughts as possible. Super Glue, pine pitch, velcro, duct tape, spirit gum...  <3