Kris's Pregnancy Journal
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Kris's Pregnancy Journal
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Thursday, July 4 (4 weeks gestation) Well, nothing much seems to be happening. I keep wondering if I'm really pregnant. I can feel some differences and soreness in my breasts, but no nausea or anything. I haven't gained any weight yet, either. Surprise there. As soon as I found out I was pregnant, it seems food became a priority. Although I'm taking vitamins, I'm trying to eat well, too. And I'm loosely following Dr. Brewer's "diet" for pregnant women. It recommends eating a better than average amount of protein and milk, with some vegetables thrown in. But I'm not feeling bad about eating more than the average woman should. Though I guess I did that before I was pregnant. No, I am not starting out with a flat stomach which makes it a little embarrassing when someone finds out I'm pregnant and then immediately looks at my stomach. I'm only at 4 weeks, so no, I'm not showing. That's just me. Sorry. John is being very cute. He asks me if the baby is hungry and what the baby wants to eat. I've shown him pictures of what the little thing should look like right now, and it doesn't look like much of a baby, but why spoil it? We're having fun. Tuesday, July 9 (4.8 weeks gestation) Like I said, I didn't start off with a flat stomach, but there was some definition. Somehow that's disappeared suddenly. I noticed it yesterday. Isn't it too early for this? According to the scale Sunday, I've gained two pounds. How does that go directly to my stomach? One of the books I'm reading talks very seriously about women who have a hard time saying goodbye to their figures. I thought I would have no problem in that area, but this is weird, and so soon it seems. Sunday I asked my brother's 8 ball if I'm going to have a boy and it said, "It is certain." But now I wonder if I should have been more specific about this current pregnancy. Maybe I'll have a boy eventually. I'm going to ask it again. Tuesday, July 23 (6.8 weeks gestation) It's 2:25AM and I am in such a bad mood that I can't fall back to sleep. I haven't had a bad mood like this since the first couple weeks. So let me share why I am in such a bad mood. I'm really mad that I didn't start taking pictures of my stomach right away. I know there have been subtle changes, and now it's too late. I'm really mad that John can't break into the field he wants to because every job goes to women and minorities. I'm really mad that I can't sleep on my left side because of some sciatic nerve thing that causes sharp pain in the middle of my left butt cheek causing me to sleep on my right side, or any side other than my left side. I'm really mad that the only nurse midwife I've found (on my plan) within 50 miles works with a male OB/GYN, and we may have to move in the next week so I may not even be able to go to this one. I'm really mad that 99.9% of the stories on A Baby Story involve doctors and nurses intervening in the natural process of labor with women who haven't taken the time to inform themselves about the realities of birth. I think that's it. Now can I go to sleep? Tuesday, July 23 (6.8 weeks gestation) I hope my birth experience closely resembles this one that I read on Babyzone.com. Read it. Monday, July 29 (7.7 weeks gestation) I had my first midwife appointment last week and we got our first baby gifts. Wednesday John and I went to the only OB/GYN office with a midwife on staff that accepts medicaid. I was skeptical, especially after seeing a notice on the wall that said starting July 2002 they would start offering midwifery services. I figured they sent out a couple of their nurses to get midwife training to attract more clients. It got worse when we had to wait more than an hour after my appointment time. I even asked John if he wanted to leave. Since we will most likely be moving before the baby is born, I guess I didn't want to like the place too much. Which is exactly what happened. The midwife I saw (there are two on staff) had her first child at home and her second in a hospital to experience a hospital birth. She has been a midwife for about 10 years and had wanted to start a practice with the other midwife on staff there. The doctor had also been trying to get her in his office for years. He sounds like a pretty relaxed OB, not too episiotomy happy. John was in the room for the entire visit. I want him to get used to the whole picture - exam and everything. It went very well. And as we were leaving, the receptionist said she would be sending us a restaurant gift certificate to make up for the long wait. Ugh. Why did it have to be so perfect? Then Friday afternoon we went into the sports information office at Otterbein because John's old boss said the women there had a gift for us. I was in a bad mood, of course, but that changed. The office bought us a car seat and a stroller. I couldn't believe it. And since I'm not showing or experiencing many symptoms, it kinda made it all real. How weird. We're really going to have a baby in a few months - well, 7 months. It was so sweet and generous of them to buy us those things. And that's two things to mark off the list! Yea! One new symptom has appeared this past week. I've been feeling a little nauseous after eating. It lasts for a couple hours and I'm not sure what brings it on besides eating. I thought maybe it was big meals, but this morning I had some yogurt with blueberries and granola and it hit me soon after. Oh well, I can handle it. |
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