Lots of ranting to follow. Consider yourself warned...
Why Rice Krispies and toast make me sick, but McDonald’s chicken nuggets and fries settle just fine. And all of my pregnancy books tell me to "eat healthy". I say "stuff it". Healthy isn't working right now.
Why I toss and turn all night when I’m physically exhausted and don’t actually start to get restful sleep until my alarm goes off and it’s time to go to work.
Why heartburn is a pregnancy symptom. Is it not miserable enough for one to deal with morning sickness, sleepless nights, inflated chesticles, memory loss, food aversions, pimples and itchy skin? Apparently not.
How 1 small bowl of cereal = 10 cups of puke. You think not? Come to my house around 8:30 a.m. and I'll prove it.
Why the prenatal pill hasn’t been perfected so that one can take it without sickness immediately following. They should have some sort of guarantee on the bottle, “This product 100% guaranteed to cause nausea and bouts of violent puking.”
How the baby is able to float around, blissfully unaware while this is taking place.
Why, at the birth of my child, I will forget all of these things and want to try for another? How could I forget? Ah yes, those blasted hormones.
Don’t get me wrong. I am thankful to be pregnant. I’m even excited to be “Mom”… but this first little bit has been killer (in a bad way). It's like some cruel form of hazing, or maybe it's preparing me for things to come. Either way, it's miserable. I just want to get to the part where I can eat the foods I love, sleep restfully... and enjoy a nice hot (lukewarm) bath without feeling like a buoy at sea. Is that too much to ask?
One of my favorites...pizza
8 months ago
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Thanks for the comprehensive list here. It will be great to compare notes in a year and a half or so. :P
Actually, pregancy cravings and what settles doesn't make sense to me either. How the heck could chicken nuggets and greasy fries settle better than other food??!! I have no answers, only to say, hang in there. :(
I'm excited for your sickness to go away! It can only get better from here....can't it? {: o
I can't wait for you to prove it to me... you have no idea. I am so stoked to see that 10 cups of puke...
well, school is almost over but I still a presentation tonight and I need to study...
love Maren :)
You are so funny Kristine...I loved the part about the inflated Chesticlies, thanks for the laugh!! I'm home so give me a call when you have a free chance to chat.
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