While the element of surprise can be exciting…I’m a big fan
of knowing what to expect when it comes to pregnancy (and life in general,
let’s be honest).
So far my body (saying “my womb” makes me feel like a total
creep) has proven to be running like clockwork.
The clocks I go by: My OBGYN/NP and
my apps. I have two apps (not like Buffalo
wings, apps on my phone. Mmmm buffalo
wings…) One is meant to be read daily and the other on the weekly. *It’s amazing to me that the minute you
become pregnant your brain’s frame of reference regarding time transforms and instead
of thinking “4 and 1/2 months” you say “18 weeks.” Based on observation, the minute the kid comes
out, you're supposed to go back to talking in “months” and say things like “20 months”
instead of ”A year and 8 months” or something normal like “almost 2.” So much
to take in.
They (my medical staff and applications) said nausea would
be wrapping up around fourteen weeks. This
means for about ten weeks total, you feel
like barfing or you in fact do barf daily- no prob. They were right and this
predictable bod did in fact quit it by end of week 14 (Equivalent to 3.5
months).
They also said that during Week 17 (I’m not doing any more math for
you) my joints would start to feel “wobbly and unstable” and whadoyaknow that was the
week I gave up the wedges and heels after nearly falling in a parking lot. I’m not a huge fan of “flats," they make me feel like I'm standing in a puddle...but any excuse
to hit up DSW.
Weeks 16-18 all suggest buying new clothes. I finally went Maternity shopping . My mother has been doing it for months and
blessed me with an entire bin of new clothes when we finally saw each other
last weekend. Halleluiah. Imagine actually wearing comfortable clothes and
feeling sorta cute. Amazing.
I held off on my own shopping since I found the whole thing overwhelming. What exactly do you buy? And if you don’t
want to shop online (who KNOWS how these things fit) where do you go? And don’t you dare say “PEA in a POD.” I don’t throw down $300 on jeans and I’m
certainly not going to start on a pair that have an expandable waist band.
Right on track, and fiscally helpful, my body made regular clothing possible
until week 18. By now I have elastic bottoms and loooong tops and
am loving life. I think accessorizing is
a key piece to this whole thing…for another post.
Certain weeks are characterized by cold-like symptoms and
bloody noses…I got those too. And if you think it’s all in my head- MAYBE it
is. Actually it’s not. I tend to read my daily dose of app then respond aloud “I have
that!” as opposed to reading first then “experiencing” what I've read, like other hypochondriacs.
Before I make all the moms that had unpredictable
pregnancies totally hate my guts, I’m going to quit while I’m ahead. Do me a favor and knock on wood so that week
19 doesn't prove me wrong!
PS Week 19= Finding out if it's Boy OR Girl. We have a 50/50 shot.
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