To be Honest...(Warning TMI)

I'm not sure which is worse: feeling pukey all day or not being able to poop. Yeah you know what I'm talking about. Those of you who have this problem. Well, my meds are making me constipated - bad. I've never had this problem thankfully, until now.

So the other afternoon after not pooping for two straight days and beginning to cramp, I took a Dulcolax. Now, stupid me not thinking just took it. Didn't read the box, didn't think about what it really was. I just wanted to poop. Uh huh. At dinner that night I started cramping thinking it was because I hadn't, you know. Nope. I was up all night.

So, the next day I'm talking to my hubby and like a stupid idiot asked if Dulcolax was a laxative (yeah, it's in the title I know!) or a softener. DUUHHHHH! Not to mention it's not on my recommended meds to take while pregnant and if I remember correctly, you're not really supposed to take laxatives while pregnant.

So anyway, here I am two days later and same problem...again. Only I will not be taking Dulcolax this time. I tried Colace and it's not really working. I go to the doc. on Tuesday so maybe he will be able to suggest something. I actually halved my dose of the medicine that is causing this thinking that might help. It's only been two days but I haven't seen any relief. This is going to be great conversation in the doctors office this time! Yeah, like they never heard this before. HA

AHHHH, relief has set in!

Friday came and went and I again felt horrible. I sat there all day, well except when I was running to the bathroom, thinking when will this end and would I do anything about it. I know Kevin was getting tired of me being sick and I surely could do without it. So, I broke down and called the doctor to call me in a script. Well, I lost the one he gave me..of course. Anyway, when I called the answering service picked up. Mind you it is only 1:50 in the afternoon. Apparently the office closes at 1:30 in Friday though the website says 2. I wasn't sure I wanted to call the oncall doctor just to call me in some meds.

Well, after puking a couple more time I decided I probably should. So, I called back and the oncall doc. called me about 20 minutes later. He called the script in right away. My dear, dear hubby picked it up for me on the way home and I took one as soon as he got here.

Guess what? I felt better! I felt so much better. We went out to a church/couples ballgame that night and I even went to the pool today. Oh, and better than that...I made dinner, MEAT, and ate two Manwich sandwiches and two plates of beets.

Please, please keep feeling good!

Moving along

I'm in my twlevth week now! YAHHHH! I'm starting to feel better, depending on the day. I think trying to keep up with two kids kind of makes things a little harder but I have to stop and think, "I'm not the first mother to do this!" Boy is it hard though. Luckily I have a great, wonderful, fabulous mother who can take my children when we need a break.

I was also thinking today as I was reading a few bible passages. I'm very grateful for the gifts I have been given and I was remembering how things were a bit different last pregnancy. Not to go into much detail but I felt that Kevin wasn't there with me. He was having some issues and it caused me more pain than I really imagined. It has been so great to have him "here" this time. He has helped me every step of the way. I haven't cooked in, oh let's say 12 weeks, and he hasn't complained once. Yes, the old Kev probably would have sorry to say. But things have changed. He has taken up the house work whole heartedly and he has taken care of me and the kids. I'm a bit spoiled I must say. This time is different. I'm really taking it all in and I'm really enjoying this, even through the sickness. That just comes with the territory.

Thank you baby if you read this. I'm excited and overjoyed to be experiencing this time with you. It feels totally different and I can't wait to experience the really great parts of the pregnancy and L&D with you. Waiting for the rest of the journey...

~Jade

We Heard It!

We heard the heartbeat today. It was 153 bpm. It took a few minutes to find and I think the doc. may have been getting concerned. He started asking me questions like had I been sick? I told him it took a while to find it the first time with Brady too. He said I may have a tilted uterus because that makes it hard to find. I just said a little prayer and then we heard it.

I go back Aug. 4th for the next visit.

I Don't Think So!

It's interesting how my stomach seems to be growing already even though I don't think I am eating that much. Maybe it just seems like it is BUT, I've had several people who know me mention my pouch already. Kinda cute because the first time I hardly got big at all.

However, I'm a little scared now. Five of us have said something about having twins. Yep, you read that right and no I am not laughing. There is no way this little body is going to carry twins. This all started when I had a feeling a couple of weeks ago. I mentioned it to Kevin who in turn said he thought about it and then my mother said something about it. Now today at church after a couple of the ladies mentioned my stomach and I said I am only 2 1/2 months pregnant, one chimed in to say that is what she looked like at 2 1/2 months with twins! AHHHHH I would die. I think I would literally cry on the table at the ultrasound. Oh, I'd get over it but that is not what I had planned. Yeah, we all know whose plan this really is so I pray that He did not have that in the cards.

So, I did take a pic of my tummy and will have to upload tomorrow when I find the same time of the month from last time.

Hmmm, am I feeling better?

So, today I coined the term (I guess) "functional morning sickness." I felt so good and I actually slept last night...in my own bed. I haven't done that in weeks mind you. I was feeling great until I was getting ready to leave and...whoops...trip to the toliet. Darn.

Well, I have to say that I starting to feel a little better. Probably 75%, so that is pretty good. I actually might fix dinner tonight which is something else I haven't done in weeks.

My next doctors appointment is next Wed. We hope to hear a heartbeat on the doppler. If we don't, I'm going to have an u/s just to make sure everything is okay. I will only be 11 weeks and sometimes you need to be further along to hear the heartbeat via doppler. Doc. said since I am pretty thin though we should be able to. We'll see and I'm so excited. Kevin has wanted an u/s since we first went and was kind of bummed when I told him not yet. He was like, "When then?" LOL I told him it would be to 16-18 week one when we can find out what the baby is. That got him happy. He's so funny. He's been much more involved in this pregnancy and I'm so happy. He's had to take care of me more though too.

Pray I continue to feel better please.