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Week 18:
Getting pregnant after a missed miscarriage sounds like super exciting news, doesn’t it? It does at first, before all the worries and bad thoughts come crumbling down your weary mind. I wanted to keep a diary in the same way I did when I was pregnant a few months back, but something kept me from doing it. I was sure that once I began writing, the pregnancy will take a wrong path. And here I am, in the 18 week of my pregnancy, still worrying day and night between bathroom trips and skipped meals, wondering how’s everything going on the inside. I was talking with a mum who went through a miscarriage before her rainbow pregnancy and she told me as soon as she left the doctor’s office there was something new she was worried about until the next appointment. Her unsettledness went on until she finally gave birth. That was the moment she was able to take a deep breath and relax.
How I am feeling
Tired, worried and bloated. Nothing seems to change my mood, crankiness is the word of the day. My DS’s hugs and kisses make things easier. Wishing for the doctor’s appointment to come sooner! 09/09 at 09 a.m! Woohoo! Maybe we will get to see the baby’s gender as well.
Exercise:
Slacking off. Why? I am afraid to harm the baby. I received the green light from the doctor but I am still watching my every move. I walk on a daily basis around 4-5 km and run around my DS. I guess that counts as exercising as well, doesn’t it?
Breastfeeding:
It’s been nearly a month since my son weaned himself. I miss it terribly, to be honest I think more than I would have ever thought. Oh well, a new baby will come and demand his rights and I will be there to give them fully!
Cravings:
Watermelon. I could eat only watermelon and grilled corn. At least I am craving healthy foods, right?
Turn offs:
Peas! Onion and let’s not talk about garlic, okay? I surely do miss some good old garlic sauce…
Nausea:
Seems to be waving bye-bye and I will not be the one to stop it, believe me. I can hardly wait to watch it leave, for good that is!
Clothes:
Found some nice jeans on Asos with a low waist band since I cannot seem to stand anything on my bump or near my stomach area.
Sleep:
I wish I could get more than I do, but I cannot be fussy. DS visits me at night and when he does, my sleep flies out the window combined with 2-3 bathroom trips and an early, early bird and you can say I get to rest… a little. Snoozing a little during lunchtime when DS takes his nap sometimes helps, sometimes it makes it impossible to fall asleep at night.
Tiredness:
Level rising to dangerous levels and the red light alert is ON! I sleep at 9 p.m. and up by 5 a.m. with interrupted sleep by bathroom trips, getting thirsty. So yes, I am tired. Dreaming about sleeping works better than actually sleeping. Any tips? Would love to hear some!
Breasts sensitivity:
Great deal of sensitivity coming this way and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere for a loong, loong time. I am happy with a sport’s bra that makes things easier especially since the ladies already grew quite a lot. I was a 75C and now I am a 80D. Hope they don’t get any bigger than this.
Creams and ointments:
From time to time I use the cold pressed sweet almond oil I got a while back. I don’t like the oily feeling on my hands. Sigh. I saw a Bio Coconut Butter and I until I get it, I will keep to using creams from time to time only.
Bathroom trips:
Hard to leave the home after drinking a cup of tea. Some nights are better, some worse. There is no way to predict what will happen, all you can do is plan ahead the places you visit and make sure there is a toilet in sight.
Overall mood:
Scared and stressed out. I cannot stop thinking about things going wrong. Hormones are also making it harder by arranging a plan with my tear ducts and letting me cry daily out of nothing.
Showing:
Do you see that waist? It was a lot smaller, my back widened quite a lot also. My navel is already an outtie due to my diastasis recti. Nothing much I can do about it except flexing my core muscles and avoiding exercises that might worsen it.