Emotions

This month was and continues to be a challenge for me emotionally. This year we had a tragic lose in our family (my dear nephew) and I am in mourning. Though I’ve been told that my hormone levels have stabilized, I have yet to feel ‘stable’. I received a lot of support from family, friends, and work – but I need more time to process this whole thing. Since I am prone to spiking my heart rate due to anxiety, I have to remind myself (as well as get reminded) that I need to stay calm and keep my rate down. I’m staying busy and have returned to work, but my heart (emotionally) aches! I can’t help my sudden spells of sorrow with uncontrollable tears.  

We have a kicker

Since I was being watched by the doctor for the last month or so, she had me on heightened awareness of possible problems like early contractions. I must admit that made me very nervous. One long and highly active day the movement and internal sensations strengthened and I thought I might be having those early contractions while grocery shopping with my mom. I was hunched over leaning on the cart with my belly hanging without support. And then I felt tightening on both sides with extension in the middle. It scared us both. But later that evening I figured out it was the baby stretching! I realized it out once ‘Eggy’ shifted from the center to the right causing uneven pressure. With a big sigh of relief - Oh yeah, this is what big movements feel like!

Though movements vary from baby to baby this seems to be the most similar experience between my pregnancies so far. Both Guin and Eggy are quite active with movement of each limb as well as full body twist and turns. I’ve noticed fluttery feelings some days and not others, but I know as baby's movements get stronger I’ll start feeling them every day. I was reminded that fetal activity is affected by sleep, sound, time of day, and mother's activity level. Well, it’s been over a week now since I began to not only feel the movements but also see my belly quickly bulge out then return back to ‘normal’. This is an exciting time!

By the way, the growing baby has been nick named Eggert or Eggy, but that won’t be what appears on the birth certificate J

Banana - Yikes!

When I was pregnant with G, I could tolerate dairy better than before. But have you heard of developing allergies or reactions to food you've never seemed to be bothered by?! Well, apparently that happens too. I just ate a banana and before I was finished my throat and inner ears became really itchy and irritated. Not thinking it through, I finished eating it. Afterward, I sought some relief by drinking some de-caff tea, but the itchiness remains and now pressure with heartburn has begun. Looks like, I will be avoiding bananas for a while!