Luckiest ever
In addition to virtually constant nausea, I've had an onset of migraines and mood swings like I"ve never had before. I'm constantly tired and can't motivate to get myself off the couch.
Still, as I was crouched on the bathroom floor the other day vomitting for the first time, I surprised myself by feeling incredibly lucky. So few women are as privileged as I am.
I only have to work part time. My job is fairly easy, and I get to work from home. Most of the time, I sit on my couch with my laptop and work. If I need a nap, I take one. If I'm hungry, I make a snack. I don't have to look pretty - hell, I don't even have to get out of my PJ's if I don't want. It's up to me who finds out that I'm pregnant - my nausea and fatigue won't give me away to any colleagues.
I go to school full time, where people are excited for me and constantly want to help. I get massages when I'm tired and learn pressure points that help me fight feeling yucky.
I can afford (though not easily) to take a break after the baby's born and just be a mom.
Because Brian works at a hospital, we have the best health care that anyone can get. My check ups, diagnostics, labor, deliver, hospital stay, everything is 100% free. I get to deliver in a special room designed for families where the partner and the baby get to stay right there with me and it's decorated like an apartment. I get to work with a midwife that listens to me and my needs.
I don't really know anyone that has had so much going for them when they've gotten pregnant. I can't even fathom how lucky I am and how the universe has aligned to make this pregnancy as easy as possible. It doesn't feel easy now, but I'm trying to keep my mind focused on how much I have going for me.
Still, as I was crouched on the bathroom floor the other day vomitting for the first time, I surprised myself by feeling incredibly lucky. So few women are as privileged as I am.
I only have to work part time. My job is fairly easy, and I get to work from home. Most of the time, I sit on my couch with my laptop and work. If I need a nap, I take one. If I'm hungry, I make a snack. I don't have to look pretty - hell, I don't even have to get out of my PJ's if I don't want. It's up to me who finds out that I'm pregnant - my nausea and fatigue won't give me away to any colleagues.
I go to school full time, where people are excited for me and constantly want to help. I get massages when I'm tired and learn pressure points that help me fight feeling yucky.
I can afford (though not easily) to take a break after the baby's born and just be a mom.
Because Brian works at a hospital, we have the best health care that anyone can get. My check ups, diagnostics, labor, deliver, hospital stay, everything is 100% free. I get to deliver in a special room designed for families where the partner and the baby get to stay right there with me and it's decorated like an apartment. I get to work with a midwife that listens to me and my needs.
I don't really know anyone that has had so much going for them when they've gotten pregnant. I can't even fathom how lucky I am and how the universe has aligned to make this pregnancy as easy as possible. It doesn't feel easy now, but I'm trying to keep my mind focused on how much I have going for me.
posted by GirlRy @ 7:31 AM
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