Week 7 already. Whew.
Just kidding. Could you imagine if I was already done with this? Ha! I would like to think I have more patience than that. If I don't, I'm in for a whole world of hurt with two kiddos to wrangle now.
But week 7 it is. The little thing is officially the size of a blueberry. Mmmmm.... :)
Supposedly this is the time frame when "morning" sickness rears its ugly head. I didn't find out about my first pregnancy until about this time and I didn't have nausea for a few more weeks. Hopefully (please Lord!) this time will not be as bad as the last time. Anyone that was around me last time knew to keep a trash can handy. Luckily, it only lasted for a few months! My mistake last time was not rehydrating myself after every vomit session. If I had kept myself hydrated, Meela may have curled up and held on a few weeks longer. Heck, I might have even eventually looked pregnant!
This time around, I am trying to be better. I have stocked up on Crystal Light Fruit Punch individual packets and the little tubs. 2 tubs work perfectly in a gallon jug so my goal is one jug per day. Peeing has never been more frequent! :)
For anyone not pregnant, 2 Crystal Light Fruit Punch tubs + one gallon of water + cherry flavored vodka = deliciousness! Seriously, try it. Low calorie and low sugar! Woohoo!
Speaking of low calorie and low sugar, what is the general consensus about dieting while pregnant? I'm not dieting but I am trying to watch what I eat. I'm not really restricting calories but I am trying to limit the carbs and sugar that I inhale. I guess I should ask for my OB/GYN's opinion at my first appointment. My concern is that according to BabyCenter, someone of my current weight and height should only gain 11 lbs during a pregnancy. Everyone knows I'm a big girl so I don't really mind that number. However, if I don't get the crazy nausea like I had last time it's going to be really hard to stay under that number and I can't afford to gain any more weight! I lost about 30 pounds when I was pregnant with Meela because of all of the puking. Of course, I don't want to do that again but I would like to stay between 10-15 (+/-) lbs of where I am now.
And I just found out that apparently now it's bad to have lunch meat, deli meat and hot dogs while your pregnant because of another bacteria that can kill you. Really? I've been eating warm ham and cheese sandwiches almost every day! I hope frozen chicken patties are ok because those are in the freezer now.
Gracious...so many things to avoid while pregnant. I also read an article that said pregnant women should avoid nail salons because of the fumes. Nope. Not gonna happen! That is one thing that I will splurge on while pregnant - PEDICURES! In fact, Jay and Meela gave me a gift certificate to my favorite salon for Mother's Day. I just might try it out today so I have beautiful feet for the Jeff Dunham show on Saturday night with Dan, Colleen, Lee and Sandra. Nothing like pampering yourself a little, right? I mean, you're growing a human inside of you! You deserve a little pampering!
Until next time,
Stacey Jo
I think that if you warm the ham you should be fine because it kills the bacteria...but then again I don't know for sure, so ask the doc that one:)) I never dieted with my pregnancies but I didn't splurge either. I think that if you keep the state of mind to eat like you normally do you'll be fine:)) I was lucky with Ilkan and had an aversion to meat, the smell disgusted me, and was craving vegetables! I like your idea of indulging yourself with pedicures!!
ReplyDeletepedicures while pregnant can cause you to miscarraige or go into early labor if you are far enough along. some obs say they are ok others advise against them.
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