I've just passed the 10 week mark and have been feeling pretty rough the last week and a half. I haven't had too many melt downs (save one about midwives, but more on that later), but these days almost no food appeals to me, I've been even more nauseous than before and had a couple of days where keeping food down was hard. I'm so thankful I'm not someone who spends my days running to the bathroom to be sick. I can't imagine doing my job that way everyday.
But feeling crappy is starting to wear on me. I'm trying to keep my eye set on the prize of 12 weeks, but of course there's no guarantee that's when I'll actually start to feel better. When tonight (a Friday) I accidentally said out loud "Oh good -- Jeopardy teen tournament tonight!" all Jahn could say was "I hope I get my wife back soon." And believe me: I feel it too.
Even though I know everything I am feeling is normal (all the typical symptoms you read and hear about), the last couple of weeks have made me wonder if I'm just kind of a wimp. People get pregnant all the time. Shouldn't I just be able to suck it up and go about my regular life? I mean, I'm still teaching everyday and I know that takes a lot out of me, but I sort of feel like a major downer when all I want to do in the evenings is nap, snack, and watch tv or read. I know I need to listen to my body and take care of myself, but that's starting to feel self-indulgent. So here's hoping I'll be back to some form of normal soon. Jahn and I both need it!
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