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October 22, 2008
Pregnancy sucks!
So, I have somewhere around 9-12 weeks to go with this whole pregnancy thing, and for the record, pregnancy sucks! First there was the extreme exhaustion and then the nausea. Then, the second trimester rolled around and everyone told me I should be feeling better. But I wasn't: pregnancy-related sinusitis kicked in, and my pelvis buckled under all the progesterone. The "hip" problem lingering from the first birth showed up again, only I found out it was actually my pelvis. Now, I'm finally into the third trimester. What next?
I'll tell you what next. Gestational diabetes (aka, the "betes," GD). At first I sort of embraced the whole thing. Good eating habits aren't a bad thing, really. I've become a pro at the whole finger stick thing. I've tried to increase my exercise in spite of pain in the pelvis like there's no tomorrow. I'm doing everything I can, but it's looking like insulin is in my near future.
It feels a bit like defeat right now, and I just can't wait for the whole thing to be over. I just want to be holding my healthy baby girl in my arms.
Posted by chri1010 at October 22, 2008 9:18 PM | Family Matters
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I got really lucky in that I had a really easy pregnancy - with the exception of one really sucky thing that you totally share - gestational diabetes. I had to do the shots, though, in addition to the finger pricks. Blagh. It's a drag and it looks like my diabetes is kicking around permanently (which totally won't happen to you). But guess what? My little girl is sleeping on my lap as I type and it is ALL worth it.
Posted by: Courtney at October 26, 2008 10:43 PM
i hope you didn't get too defeated! sometimes it's nice to know that other people are going through or went through the same things as you. did you have any chances to talk to other mothers or read helpful books? gurgle books are pretty helpful and freindly, plus they have books on feeding and sleeping so it's not just for pregnancy, there's some good advice after birth too.
Posted by: sally at March 13, 2009 5:53 AM