I Feel Crummy...

So, let's talk about this gummy bear...

I am 10 weeks along now. I have been feeling incredibly nauseous and tired since about week 5. I am starting to forget what normal feels like. Some days are better than others, and I am praying that the nausea will subside around 12 weeks, like it did when I was pregnant with Emmy.

With Emmy, I was also very nauseous, had no appetite, and just the smell of food made me want to toss my cookies. However, it was easier to manage then - I wasn't chasing 2 small children around the house. I was working full time, at a desk, with a flexible job that if I needed to go home early or take a 3 hour lunch I could. Fortunately, as I said, I felt much better after 12-13 weeks, even if I still did not have much of an appetite, at least I felt normal.

With Pooky, I had very little nausea or morning sickness. I was actually very concerned that he was not developing properly, or that something was wrong, because I didn't feel sick. Of course he was fine, it was just a much easier 1st trimester.

That said, Ray thinks that this one must be a girl. I feel inclined to agree at this point, but I am terrible at guessing these sorts of things.

I have tried several different medications for the nausea this time around. Per my OB, I started by taking doses of vitamin B6 along with Dramamine. I tried SeaBands, those stretchy bracelets that you wear on your wrists that apply pressure to relieve nausea - very little relief for me. Then I got a prescription for Reglan. Which did nothing. Finally I got a script for Zofran, which is supposed the be the best one. It does work, but only for about an hour or two, and I can only take it every 6 hours - and it is super expensive and my insurance will only pay for 12 at a time - so I feel like I am rationing them out, only taking them when I have something I need to do, or am feeling really lousy.

Emmy is super excited. Pooky is clueless. Emmy has surprised me with how much she remembers from when Pooky was born. It will be interesting to see how Pook reacts once the little one is actually here...

So..... blah is how I am feeling. Ray has been awesome, helping me out with the housework and the kids more than usual. I am terrified that I will feel this badly for the entire 9 months.... but just praying for healthy growth of my little gummy bear.