What have we done?
Originally written Saturday, September 3, 2011
Five weeks pregnant
O.M.G. You know those days when your toddler is kind of HORRIBLE? This is one of those days x 1,000,000.
Baby Boy didn’t nap at all this morning — just screamed in his crib for an hour and a half instead. I kept going in, retrieving soothers, calming him, etc. He’d be fine, and then second I’d lie him in his crib, total FREAKOUT.
After 90 minutes of this torture, we got him up, and continued on with our scheduled outing to Costco. He was SO BAD in the car that we didn’t even go. Just drove Little Sis home and headed straight back. And, of course, no matter how vigilantly I tried to keep him away on the drive home, he fell asleep. &@#$^%!
When we got home, I carried a sleepy little toddler up the stairs, changed his diaper, and put him in bed. Scream City. Again.
That was more than 30 minutes ago, and he’s still screaming. I have been in several times. His diaper is dry. He has soothers and water. He is fine when I pick him up. He just doesn’t. want. to. be. in. his. bed. Period.
I’m frazzled by the hysterical insessant crying.
I’m frustrated by the no-napping PYSCHO crankiness.
But mostly? I am kind of extremely terrified another one is coming.
Does everyone wonder if they made the right decision to have another baby so soon?
If they will be able to handle two, without totally losing their mind?
I’m scared.
Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 5
Week 5
(Aug. 27 to Sept. 2)
Symptoms: Oh God. The nausea. Please stop. Also: dog nose has returned, and every smell on the planet offends me. Heartburn (already, what the #$&@?). And pregnancy brain — I’m an airhead again.
Body changes: Bloaty. Possibly a slightly bigger rack, but compared to my nursing knockers, nothing really compares, does it?
Cravings: None. Don’t want to eat. Go away. But if I have to eat? Then maybe vegetarian pizza. Or Cheerios and milk.
Aversions: Get the meat away from me! I hate you! I also hate chicken. And pork. And eggs. GROSS GROSS GROSS. My pregnancy-induced vegetarianism has kicked in again.
High point: Hearing my family doctor say it could be TWINS!
Low point: Feeling like CRAP all the time.
Paranoid moment of the week: Still half-expecting period and/or Bad Things To Happen. I hate the constant paranoia of the first trimester.
How does this week compare to Week 5 during pregnancy #1? I didn’t really feel bad until Week 5 last time, but this time around, feeling bad is already old news. The symptoms seem much more severe, too.
Here come the symptoms …
Originally written on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011
Four weeks, three days pregnant
Um, woah. Pregnancy symptoms have set in EARLY, guys. This is what I’ve been experiencing for the past WEEK!
- Nausea with a capital N. Last time around, I didn’t start feeling sick until five weeks. This time? I felt have so sick on a daily basis from BEFORE the three-week mark. I never would have tested at the 3wk3day mark unless I was pretty positive, and I was. There was no way I felt THAT nauseated and wasn’t knocked up.
- Pregnancy brain is also back with a veangeance. I am constantly saying the wrong thing (I’d probably type the wrong thing, too, if I wasn’t such an editor by trade) and forgetting words. I’m forgetting things. I’m going to the wrong cupboards. I’m DUMB AGAIN, GUYS!
- I have actually had heartburn a couple of times already! I never get heartburn when I’m not preggo, but I still wasn’t expecting it quite this early. I’m holding off on getting a prescription for Ranitidine at this point, but that’s really because I, uh, forgot to ask the doctor for one. See above.
- I’m alll puffy/bloated with that annoying pants-cutting-into-me feeling. If last time is any indication, I seem to just be the chick who has major bloating in the beginning, and then it transitions into actual baby belly.
- My dog nose has returned. I almost throw up when I open my mom’s dishwasher and there are dirty cat dishes inside. The stench is repulsive! It’s actually commercial canned cat food, but OMIGOD does it stink like rotting fish!
Two times the fun?
Originally written on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Four weeks, four days pregnant
I had my first doctor’s appointment (with my GP) on Monday.
I was pretty surprised that he didn’t do a pee test, but he said if I’d already done one, there was no need. Hmm. OK. Of course, that always adds to my what-if-I’m-really-NOT-pregnant? worries.
He gave me the forms to send me for bloodwork (which I did yesterday). Then he asked me a few questions and said he would get the referal to Dr. L arranged. Remember Dr. L? She is only the most amazing, fantastic, stylish, kind OB on the planet! I’m excited to see her again — maybe around the 11-week mark, which is when I saw her for the first time before.
And THEN …
We talked about when I took the test (at three weeks, three days) and got a positive. His face looked kind of surprised, and he said …
“Wow, it might be twins!”
Holyshityouguys!
Of course, I am all putting-the-cart-before-the-horse and EEEK-wouldn’t-twins-be-cool!?!? Darling Husband is, predictably, trying not to think about the idea. He keeps joking he would need a third job, but … that may not be a joke.
I’m not sure when we’ll find anything out — like HOW MANY OF THEM ARE IN THERE and stuff — but it *could* be through the bloodwork results. Apparently if there is an elevated level of hCG in the blood, it can indicate twins — and then I’d get an early ultrasound, etc. But when I had my bloodwork done yesterday, the woman* didn’t even know if he’d checked off qualitative or something.
Exciting!!!
* Get this — it was the SAME blood-taker that asked “Are you keeping it?”**
** This time around, she said, “So I assume you’re keeping it?”***
*** *#$%@##!!! Of course I’m keeping it!
Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 4
Week 4
(Aug. 20 to Aug. 26)
Symptoms: Nausea like WHOA. Otherwise I definitely wouldn’t have taken a pregnancy test at 3w3d.
Body changes: Bloaty
Cravings: None
Aversions: None
High point: Positive pregnancy test FTW!
Low point: Slight bit of freaking out (“OMG will I be able to handle this? Two under two? REALLY?”)
Paranoid moment of the week: Worrying that maybe this will be one of those pregnancies that is over before it really begins. Paranoia every time I pee. Will there be blood?
How does this week compare to Week 4 during pregnancy #1? I didn’t even know I was pregnant until the four-week mark, last time. Now I’m all advanced and early-knowing and crap. Who knows they are pregnant at THREE WEEKS? Me, apparently. Me and my planny-planning self.
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