As the day progressed yesterday, I kept feeling worse by the hour. By the end of the day my head was pounding, but I couldn’t take anything for it because Tylenol doesn’t work for me for some reason. I went to my appointment at 5. I still didn’t feel too well, but as soon as the midwife put that fetal heart monitor on my belly and I heard the flutterby’s heart, all pain and feelings went away. For that brief moment, I didn’t have a headache, nor did my stomach feel ill. I had no cares in the world, except that little flutter sounded healthy and happy. During the time the monitor was on my belly there was kinda a loud high pitched scream type noise. I asked what that was and Peg said that it was the baby moving around. It was so AMAZING! I got to seethe heart beating before via ultrasound, but it was and entirely different feeling. I’m a momma! YAY!!! How wonderful!
When she found the heartbeat, she said there it is and Adam and I were both quiet. We both just sat there in aw. No tears or crying or screaming of joy, it was just pure bliss. I think that was the single most coolest thing I’ve heard in my entire life.
Other than the amazingness (if that’s even a word) or hearing the heartbeat, everything else went well. They confirmed that I was correct in assuming that my due date is sometime around April 22, 2007. I gained 3 pounds since my last appointment, which I didn’t think was that bad and either did the midwife, cause she didn’t say anything to me. I mentioned the headaches that I’ve been having now for over a week and she said that sometimes that happens during pregnancy. She said mostly between the end of the last trimester and the beginning of the 2nd trimester. Which is exactly where I am right now. She said as long as I wasn’t having migraines and it was affecting my ability to work and think that I should be ok. Just keep taking Tylenol. I said that, that doesn’t work for me and she said then start using pressure points. Which I’ll have to try again, it worked for me a while ago (Cause I HATE to take medicine of any sorts. It goes back to my anxiety days and medication. A story for another time). So I guess I’ll just have to wait them out.
Other than that everything looks and sounds great, as far as they could tell.
After that appointment, I met with the nutritionist. I expressed my concern about how healthy of an eater I was before I was pregnant, but now all I crave is sugar. Whether it be a candy bar (ooooo which yes at 10:16 am I could go for a twix right now, but won’t) or a twizzler. She said that those cravings may go away, just to wait it out and if they don’t go away, basically try not to give into them as I have been in the past few weeks. She also mentioned that even though my iron isn’t low enough to be anemic that it is pretty low and that I should really start taking REAL pre-natal vitamins now. Ones with iron in them. She said that the premisis, the anti nausea “prenatal” vitamins, that I was taking up until now aren’t actually “real” prenatal vitamin. I totally got a bit freaked out. She said that they don’t have all of the essentials in them. Ok so why would the very 1st midwife give them to me. UGH! I can’t ever trust doctors.
So she gave me a different kind with iron in it. I have yet to take it today because of the iron. I’m going to try the taking it at nigh time thing right before bed so that I don’t feel the sickness if I feel it coming on. She also mentioned to me that I really need to eat more protein. She said that my diet mostly consists of carbs, chicken and sugar. WHOOPS!
I knew I wasn’t eating healthy, but I couldn’t help it. I got nervous about my new eating habits but figured they’d go away soon, which I’m still hoping they do. Needless to say I was disappointed in the way the nutritionist appt. went. Hopefully I can really buckle down and start eating better. The little flutter really needs it’s nutrients. Especially since the prenatal vitamins I thought were good for the baby weren’t that at all. It’s really time to catch up.
This morning I started off by eating a waffle with peanut butter. That should be enough protein for my morning.
Enough of my ramblings. I love you a million times over flutter and I can’t wait to meet your beautiful face. It’s so amazing how you can fall in love with something you haven’t even met yet.
2 Comments
October 12, 2006 at 4:11 pm
I loved hearing the heartbeat. I was so anxious for the appointments just so I could hear it again. The best sound EVER!
I am totally surprised that about the prenatals…
I used to snack on mixed nuts all the time, hard boiled eggs, and cottage cheese with fruit. Lots of cheese too!
October 16, 2006 at 12:50 pm
It is amazing to hear the life you have created for the first time. It melts away all your fears and worries…..then they come back!!!!
The prenatials I’m not surprised about…they made me very sick if I took themin the morning or any time for that matter. The only way I didn’t get sick was taking them right before bed with a 4 oz. glass of OJ.
And the nutrition thing don’t worry so much. Your baby will get every thing he/she needs. Just watch your sugar intake you don’t want to get diabeties. Complex carbs will also register as sugar try to remember that. So lean twards whole grain breads or pastas….they have less bad carbs. Also try to eat meat….and if you need ,those carnation instant breakfast are good and have a good amount of protien. Hang in there mamma I love U