This week has been hell. I've only made it through one full day of work (the rest were halves), have been relatively lifeless when I'm at home, and have had many emotional breakdowns this week. Due to an unbearable back and multiple symptoms resulting from said back pain, I went to see the doctor today. I have my monthly appointment scheduled for next week, but really needed the peace of mind that everything was okay. They say the baby feels what the mom feels, so the thought of my little one suffering as much as I have been was very worrisome to me. So I went for a quick check-up.
And, as expected, Baby Reeder is fine, with a heartbeat in the 140's. On paper, I'm also the picture of health. My doctor gave me some tips for relieving the back pain and told me to continue getting a lot of rest. I've had trouble breathing this week, and she assumes this is due to changing hormones rather than my back. I've been asking around about chiropractors lately thinking this may be helpful, but she's not convinced I would benefit very much from this (as I don't appear to have a slipped disk or anything.) She actually recommended I look into getting more supportive bras and shoes (sorry, flip flops, but you're done for the year).
She wanted me to keep my appt for Wednesday, so I'll have my regular check-up then and we'll see how things are going. My goals for this weekend are to try to relax, get as much sleep as possible, and do some light shopping for supportive (i.e. ugly) shoes.
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