Andrea's morning sickness guide with twins, Belly's and Andrea's reality check
Week 16-The week morning sickness is supposed to 'disappear' for multiple pregnancies. Instead, morning sickness has metamorphisized into several variations. I had exactly 4 weeks to oogle secretly in the mirror in the work bathroom that I was pregnant. Actually two really if you subtract out the waiting to find out if your future has been changed forever...WEEK 5: BAAM! The week it all began. The absolute worst stomach type flu feeling I have ever had that lasted 24-7 waking me up at night because it hurt so bad. It began the weekend of Halloween (I will never look at mini-snickers and twix the same again) and the week Hubby was painting the house (Two weeks later-Honey, LOOKING at the paint color is making me nauseaous). For all you on chemo or needing to try that medical marijuana, I understand and sympathize with you acutely. We however, had to go with the legal stuff: saltines, preggie-pops (a waste!), jolly ranchers (cheaper version), sprite, ginger ale, ginger tea, motion sickness wrist bands (They made beautiful cult like marks that remained on my wrists through the following work day but didnt do a darn thing and fortunately no one ever questioned me about it). We tried them all but not a darn thing squealched even an ounce of that deathly nausea feeling out of me. I was indeed pregnant...and it all made a little more sense a few weeks later-TWINS.
WEEK 6-9: Fortunately the morning sickness lessens slightly enough for me to quit complaining to my husband that I am dying, fly and attend a baby shower in the Bay area with a bit of effort, and continue the work thing. I have no idea how I happen to make it through work the week before but only know that if the sickness had continued this week, sick day's would have been lookin real good. Hubby slowly realizes the woman he once knew and loved is now returning and I now realize I have a very good reason to "TUFF it out" since we have discovered there are TWO!
WEEK 12: Hot flash incident #1 (age 31): My morning sickness has now metamorphosized into random flashes of excessive nauseau throughout the day. This one includes a suddenly enormous urge to puke (didn't help to have the kid I was working with needs a diaper change while I deal with my super charger pregnant nose). I place him down and begin sweating profusely for about 5 minutes. This all ends with me feeling like I have the shakes. Gradually it subsides. Is this really what I have to look forward to at age 50+? Does this count as getting it over with now?
WEEK 12 to Present: The nausea now comes on when I am not stuffing my face or about 15 minutes after I have stuffed my face which causes me to continually stuff my face.
At least I am now enjoying looking at and eating food. I think my return to watching the Food channel will signify that life and my stomach has returned to normal...
REALITY CHECK...
In regards to my hubby's post on his web sight about viewing bellies and delerious giggling episode, I had a reality check moment. I think I need to readjust my views on what my belly will be looking like in the later weeks of pregnancy. Not that I mind getting big, I just had no idea bellies could take on take on such weird shapes. And will I be able to MOVE in the later weeks? I think I'll be readjusting my view on work in the last few weeks.
BELLY BUTTONS...
For those of you that know me (really)well, Yes I have an "outie" and yes, it was conspicuously "hidden" from view in my picture. It has already popped out and is now definitely way out there. Hubby has been talking to my ever-growing-by-the-minute belly in the last few weeks and he is now annoyingly and affectionately using it as a 'microphone'. (OK it is kind of cute)
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