Far Above Rubies

Battling the 1st Trimester Monster!!!

{ 03:41, 2006-Jul-16 } { Posted in Ramblings } { 3 comments } { Link }

Well, my 1st trimester is nearly over, hooray! For me as with many women, that first 12 weeks is just so draining. Last time around, it wasn't too horrible, because my two oldest were still in public school or able to go out and play unattended once school let out, and I was able to rest as much as I wanted on the couch.

Different scenario this time, as I now have a 19 month old bundle of energy to chase after! His older brothers are great with him, and that is a help, but I have to wait til he goes down for his nap to hit the couch and rest, and even then, it's resting only, not napping, because there's the 2 older boys and friends tromping in and out all day long!

I have found that exercising in the morning after breakfast and before chores has greatly helped me reclaim some energy. I do the Kathy Smith Pregnancy Workout and I'm trolling for the FitMama dvd on ebay at a good price. As much as I really hate to exercise, I can't escape the fact that I'm beginning a pregnancy 50 pound overweight, and it simply has to be done if I don't want to top 200 pounds again. I just have no motivation or drive to do it on my own, so I find videos to be a great encouragement. And once it's over, I really feel energized and ready to start the day. Immediately after my workout, I down a glass of water with a scoop of green drink mix stirred in, and let me tell you...the power boost I get is unbelievable!

So...other than that, what else...well, I am not one of those pregnant ladies who "glows" unless you count the sheen on my face from sweat and overproductive oil glands! I have been battling adult acne for 10 years now, and before I got pregnant this time around, my skin was finally starting to permanently clear and look good without all the spackle I usually have to use to cover up. Well, pregnant again, and whammo...I'm all zitty again like a teenager! The roots of my hair are hopelessly greasy and my hair just lies flat. Really the only good thing about my appearance due to preg. hormones is that my nails are growing very fast and strong.

And aside from a few days of nausea, I feel pretty good. I spoke with my new midwife (the man) on the phone the other day so he could collect some stats from me and he told me his patient here in town hasn't delivered yet but that we will arrange a meeting here at my house after she does. One thing that has me edgy right now is that if I had stuck with one of the local, hospital-birth-only midwives, I would have at least had an ultrasound by now to check gestational age and see the heart beating. At this point, when it's too early to feel any movement, an ultrasound can be a great comfort. It lets you really know that YES, indeed, there is a baby in there and he/she is alright. But I'll hang in there!

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{ 07:50, 2006-Jul-17 } { Posted by StephanieG }
Glad to see you're feeling good :) Way to get motivated with the exercise though...I could never get it in gear ESPECIALLY when I was pregnant :)

:)

{ 09:18, 2006-Jul-18 } { Posted by Jojo }
It's good to see that you're still alive and kicking! I hope you get to see your midwife soon and check on the progress of the little one. Being pregnant can be such an exciting, but sometimes worrysome, time. I pray God's peace on your heart.

Keep it up!

{ 02:48, 2006-Aug-1 } { Posted by Stephanie10 }
Woman, I am so impressed. I hope you keep up the exercise and eating healthy. First trimester is hard, what with feeling so tired and nauseaus (well, *some* of us do!), and third trimester I'm usually to large to exercise! But I'm just hitting the second trimester, so my excuses should be dwindling.
I started feeling movement at twelve weeks, so either I'm a month off on my dates or...I have twins? (I'm probably a month off...right?)
Ultrasound, while fun for mommy and daddy, isn't usually so great for the developing baby, so don't feel badly about "missing out." I'm looking forward to hearing about your experiences with Mr. Bill! :-)