As each week progresses, I feel like my energy is waning, my nausea is back and some occasional bouts of vomiting. There are still days that I just want to stay in bed but as soon as I look at those beautiful eyes of dear Katherine and seeing how hungry she is, well, I just gotta get up and give her milk. This kid amazes me so much. She can be left alone, on her own without so much as attention from the grown ups around her, as long as she's full, she has toys to keep her company, she 's about the most content baby girl in the world. She doesn't even complain if she's hungry. She waits for me to wake up. Sounds like someone I know. Haha Her Mummy. She never wakes me up. I hope my baby's like so that I could still get some sleep, even if it's just two hours.
Ahhh sleep. I consider it a luxury now. I am always sleepy but I can't seem to put myself to sleep. As a result, I get headaches. I am enjoying my pregnancy, though, I am a bit impatient for my tummy to show. Hey Baby, are you even growing?!?! It's just that given the knowledge and experiences I have with pregnant women, labor and giving birth, I am just about as anxious as the next pregnant woman without the medical or nursing degree. The discomfort of the growing tummy, the sleepless nights, the dizziness, the constipation, heartburn--- is enough to make me cringe at the very thought. But still, I can not wait for it to grow big. Just big, not any bigger or ginormous like some preggos.
Happy are those who have given birth this month, including my very good friend, Mila, who delivered a very healthy baby girl last October 27th. They can now rest, well, they can at least lie on their back just to wake up in the middle of the night to feed their bubs. Basta, they're free from the big tummy and the discomforts it brings, me, well, I am still on my way and there's no way of escaping. I guess I just have to enjoy and savor everything since it'd be a looooooong time until I would subject myself to all the discomforts and the negative side of pregnancy. Haha Don't get me wrong, I love my being pregnant, I just hate the signs and symptoms. Imagine wanting to eat everything and then throwing them all up. That's just wrong. Lucky are those women who feel nothing when they are/were pregnant. As for me, my mum had it, my aunts did too. So I ain't that lucky, afterall. But Lucky enough to be given the chance to be pregnant and soon to be a mum.
I can not wait for my tummy to show so that I can post photos already. hahaha excited lang jud.
Anyway, here's a few tips to those who are preggos with all the dreaded symptoms.
- I know we're always hungry but eating big meals won't help. Try eating 5-6 times a day. Eat fruits or veggies. Make sure you wash them properly.
- Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. But don't drink one glass in one gulp. What I do to ensure that I am getting at least 1.5 liters of water per day is that, I get a glass of water and drink it within an hour or two. A glass measures from 200-300 ml. A surefire way is using a 500ml or 1L bottle and bringing it anywhere and everywhere. Bahalag bug-at basta makainom lang ug water. :-D
- I haven't been drinking ANMUM for over 2 weeks now since it makes me throw up, so to make sure that I am still getting all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals that I need everyday, I try, as much as possible to eat green leafy vegetables (spinach, broccoli), yellow capsicum, pasteurized cheese, basically all the healthy foods, we rarely eat unhealthy food here so I'm safe. And I drink juices and pasteurized milk. REMEMBER: The darker the color of the fruits and veggies, the more nutrients it has. So eating a ripe papaya is better than eating an apple.
- I'm pretty sure every pregnant woman weighs herself every morning and dreads the weight gain. Don't skip meals or go on a diet. Please.
- Exercise. Not the lose-weight exercise but walking and yoga is more than enough. I only walk 30minutes per day or sometimes even more if I have extra energy. As long as you keep on moving, not just sit around the house and eat all the junk you can get your hands on.
I guess these are some of the things I learned the past 3 months. I'm just thankful that I don't crave chocolates or other sweets and junks. Because if I do, good luck to me. I'd be 300lbs by the end of the year!
So, i am on week 14th. Six more weeks til week 20. What's on the 20th week? Well, let's just say that it'd be the perfect time for me to feel my baby move for the first time. Ahhh. The joys and wonders of pregnancy.
xx
Dee
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