The End of My First Trimester and Feeling Good
Thank you so much for the encouragement Tarra, but unfortunately, my hormones and my cravings won the fight, but not the war. I broke down and indulged myself with a nice juicy cheese and turkey sandwich, and although I was satisfied, I was aware of the implications. I'm trying to control my cravings by making only the things I like best and eating as much as I want.
I'm finally out of my first trimester and I'm excited. I still see my doctor every two weeks and she usually check to make sure the cervix is closed, measures the uterus, and checks for the heart beat. So far, things are great. I'm happy I gained 2 1/2 pounds which was great because for a while I kept losing weight.
During my first trimester, I've experienced cramping in my legs mostly at night because of the lack of milk (milk is on my bad list), so I increased my soy milk intake and started taking 1200 mg of calcium which helped resolve the problem. I noticed my nose started bleeding and the nasal stuffiness is out of control - I think I need a humidifier in my bedroom. My adversions were hard to deal with because each time I fixed something I liked, the next minute I didn't want it anymore and couldn't eat it. The spotting and bleeding during the first few weeks in the first trimester did eventually stop, and I was happy, especially since I didn't have to go to the emergency room anymore.
Now that I'm in my second trimester, I've started experiencing headaches and some pain in the lower abdominal area, which I understand, it's growing ligaments. My nose still bleeds at times, and the nasal stuffiness is still a problem. I'm starting to forget things, and the clumsiness is a problem. I feel like everything I put my hands on either breakes or falls. So far, the only things that's growing is my stomach which is actually great. I'm looking forward to seeing my stomach get larger and larger and larger. I'm actually eating more too, so I should really gain a few much needed pounds this trimester.
We decided not to have an amnio because of the risk of miscarriage and infection. Also, I have several friends who had it done and the doctor gave them bad news, which ruined the rest of their pregnancy and once the baby was born, things were great - no problems. I also thought about the blood test and 2nd level sonogram that they can also do in place of an amnio, but I'm not sure about the accuracy of that test too - I have several friends who also took that test, only to find out the results were wrong and their children turned out fine. I'm not sure how a big mistake can be made, but I guess I don't have much faith in those tests. I have an appointment with my GYN doctor this Friday and will further discuss my reservations with her and make a final decision about all tests.
I'm somewhat off of bed rest and am going to school 4 hours per week and attending church 2 hours per week and it feels good to get out of the house after staying inside for weeks. The rest of the time, I'm home with my feet up relaxing. It's also great to take my mind off the pregnancy and concentrate on English literature for a change.
God is so amazing and I'm so grateful that He's been keeping me and my baby safe.
I'm finally out of my first trimester and I'm excited. I still see my doctor every two weeks and she usually check to make sure the cervix is closed, measures the uterus, and checks for the heart beat. So far, things are great. I'm happy I gained 2 1/2 pounds which was great because for a while I kept losing weight.
During my first trimester, I've experienced cramping in my legs mostly at night because of the lack of milk (milk is on my bad list), so I increased my soy milk intake and started taking 1200 mg of calcium which helped resolve the problem. I noticed my nose started bleeding and the nasal stuffiness is out of control - I think I need a humidifier in my bedroom. My adversions were hard to deal with because each time I fixed something I liked, the next minute I didn't want it anymore and couldn't eat it. The spotting and bleeding during the first few weeks in the first trimester did eventually stop, and I was happy, especially since I didn't have to go to the emergency room anymore.
Now that I'm in my second trimester, I've started experiencing headaches and some pain in the lower abdominal area, which I understand, it's growing ligaments. My nose still bleeds at times, and the nasal stuffiness is still a problem. I'm starting to forget things, and the clumsiness is a problem. I feel like everything I put my hands on either breakes or falls. So far, the only things that's growing is my stomach which is actually great. I'm looking forward to seeing my stomach get larger and larger and larger. I'm actually eating more too, so I should really gain a few much needed pounds this trimester.
We decided not to have an amnio because of the risk of miscarriage and infection. Also, I have several friends who had it done and the doctor gave them bad news, which ruined the rest of their pregnancy and once the baby was born, things were great - no problems. I also thought about the blood test and 2nd level sonogram that they can also do in place of an amnio, but I'm not sure about the accuracy of that test too - I have several friends who also took that test, only to find out the results were wrong and their children turned out fine. I'm not sure how a big mistake can be made, but I guess I don't have much faith in those tests. I have an appointment with my GYN doctor this Friday and will further discuss my reservations with her and make a final decision about all tests.
I'm somewhat off of bed rest and am going to school 4 hours per week and attending church 2 hours per week and it feels good to get out of the house after staying inside for weeks. The rest of the time, I'm home with my feet up relaxing. It's also great to take my mind off the pregnancy and concentrate on English literature for a change.
God is so amazing and I'm so grateful that He's been keeping me and my baby safe.
posted by Tara at 12:39 AM
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