Something a little new this week (sort of starting over the weekend) is that the nausea has really subsided. Like, I feel totally fine (just always peckish). I was talking to Susan about being queasy all the time, and she said that she had been glad for her nausea during her pregnancy with Sage. The first couple of pregnancies she had didn't take, and the abrupt cessation of her pregnancy symptoms was always followed immediately by spotting and miscarriage. So of course now I'm totally paranoid, though that I'm not spotting probably means it's sticking around. Besides, my mom always said that she was never sick, and something like 20-30% of pregnant women aren't sick in their first trimester. Still, the rates of miscarriage are significantly lower in women who are sick, so I'm a little worried.
I'm feeling kind of silly about how pregnant I look, even though I'm only 8 weeks along. I look at least 4 or 5 months pregnant, thanks to bloating and distention (yay, constipation and gas!). At least now people can tell pretty easily that I'm pregnant, and not just fat.
Hey, has anyone ever tried the BabyPlus system? I'm very curious about it - it sounds like drum and bass for fetuses. I know I'm not going to give birth to a baby fluent in Mandarin by putting headphones on my abdomen, but supposedly this "prenatal education" system is linked with higher rates of alertness, calmness and nursing at birth, plus learning first words at around 6 months instead of 9 months. Though if we go with infant sign language (which I always wanted to try, and of which I have witnessed the amazing efficacy in the Hopester), the kid will hopefully be able to communicate plenty. I'm thinking of picking the BabyPlus anyways, though, since I'm completely nuts about the idea of building a wee Zen genius. Plus, I like the idea of being able to play similar music after the baby is born for a calming effect during fussy times.
Okay, starving now. Strawberries and a cheese stick, coming right up.
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DON'T WORRY! Feeling un-pg is the worst. you are too early to be able to monitor movement, so it's like the purgatory of pregnancy. You become a lunatic, or at least I did.
ReplyDeleteJust know nature is on your side...and you can always rent a doppler or call your OB for a quick heart beat check. they totally won't call you insane to your face:)
Stop! Don't buy BabyPlus! It's just silly. You'll get a lot more results with what you do outside the womb. There are tons of such gimmicks out there marketing to brainy moms like yourself - with each, just remember that your mom didn't have it, and you turned out okay. Just relax and enjoy. Anyway, re: nausea, since we've established you're one to get green, it will come and go - don't you worry about having seen the last of it. :)
ReplyDeleteCan't help on the Baby Plus front (since I'm SO VERY FAR from being pregnant it's almost humorous)... but I'm also a huge fan of the idea of building a wee Zen genius :) So, I'll be eager to see how you approach the concept.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to debate if I should keep reading here or not. If you talk me into preggers, I'm not sure I could forgive you :)
Isn't bizarre how quickly you can't button your pants?!
ReplyDeleteAll those headphone things are a giant, expensive WANK. Save your money for useful things, like babysitters and alcohol.
ReplyDeleteSo glad I found this! I'm going to love hearing your pregnancy rants! Working with many pregnant females over the years and having been part of a birth support team...this is all very fascinating! I've seen the infant sign language system in action and it's quite amazing.
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling ok and it's all going well!
ReplyDeleteyou have helped me with great ideas and inspiring foodie items on your blog over the years that i would be remiss if i didn't offer to help you out as you're going through this amazing time. I'm a student of chinese medicine and i can tell you that it can really help you through this process. here is our clinic, and the dr you want is Dr. Zhou (she specializes in women's health):
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