Tired & sick.

Originally written on 9/11/13 at 8w3d

A lot of pregnancy symptoms take a few weeks to really kick in. But the exhaustion? That starts the minute you see those 2 lines, if not before. I spend the entire day yawning. Like, the whole day. I’ve pretty much napped almost daily the last 4 weeks (thank goodness my children love to watch shows and quickly announce “it’s all done!” when it’s over.) And my bedtime has been moved up an hour or more each day. I’ve noticed a serious correlation between exhaustion and nausea – the nausea is ramped up when I’m extra-tired. Because I’m nauseated enough, I’m doing my best to get some real rest.

Oh, the nausea. Morning sickness, my ass. All day, most days. I’ve lost my appetite for most things. I’m pretty much living on bagels, cereal, & Life Savers. (And I may or may not have revisited my old friend from my last pregnancy, Pop-tarts. I don’t know why, but it’s the one thing that always sounds okay when everything else makes me queasy.) My diet is about 90% carbs. The OB & I agree that nutrition can come later – right now, it’s survival mode. Eating more frequently is key – once I hit the 2 hour mark, I’m basically screwed.

The one new thing I don’t remember from either of my last pregnancies is a very short-temper. Maybe it’s because I have 2 bona fide toddlers that love to fight with each other and press my buttons this time. But I find that my fuse is short and my patience is very limited. I’m just too tired and too sick to want to deal with crabbiness & defiance by the little people. Now that I’ve recognized it, I’m making a very strong effort to improve this.

One day at a time. Just one long, exhausting, nauseating day at a time.