Baby Judo

Yeah there are probably other things to talk about than this new life form, but you will have to read someone else's blog for that for now.

So I'm rounding up to 19 weeks here, only one week under half way. Thankfully the nausea and vomiting have decreased this week so perhaps 19 is the magic number. This week the baby's enormous head (can 7oz be considered enormous?)is starting to look smaller because the arms and legs are stretching out. Which works out well because I'm feeling all kinds of baby water aerobics. Turns out the progeny can taste now so the baby bistro is open. Apparently, the foods I am eating give the placenta a tinge of flavor. The baby seems to move more when I eat spicey food, so bring on the Thai and work those muscles! Also the sense of hearing is developing which is causing Justin to frett over progeny's first playlist.

Why the heirloom tomato? For some reason all the pregancy website compare your fetus to a piece of fruit or vegtable every week. This serves to make me want to have one of these fruits or veggies around, but feel a little guilty for eating the produce.

Nausea & Vomiting

I glow, not because I am pregnant, but because likely as not I just threw up. Since I didn't have morning sickness, but rather the rest of the day nausea, Justin called it "Prime Time Sickness." So here is what helps and what doesn't with nausea, vomiting and indigestion.

Yups:
Sea bands. Look these are no miracle, but they did take the edge off. So I'm guessing a 10% reduction there.

Drugs. Justin said something lovely like "You are on more drugs now than when you weren't pregnant" I ended up on 2 drugs Nexium and Reglan to control the gastric problems. Nexium cut it by 50% and Regland (my add on) decreased it by another 30-40% Wish I could be an all natural hippie here, but sadly my life is improved by chemicals.

Distraction. Vomiting happens and it will no matter how distracted you are. However I did notice that from time to time I could forget about my indigestion, if only for awhile when I am super busy.

Ginger chews. There is enough ginger to be effective and I feel like the are spicy babies so that helps. However the sensation lasts only as long as the chew, which just isn't long enough.

Don't talk about it. I found that the "V" word became a prompting for my tummy. Mums the word.

Nopes:
Preggie pops. They are in the nope category b/c they are too expensive for what they are, hard candy. Hard candy, in particular sour hard candy helped me get over some very bad indigestion episodes which I really do think increase the vomiting. Get candy.

Ginger ale. There isn't enough actual ginger in these, people, to be effective.

Smelling lemon or ginger. While that is nice and all, it had a big zero effect on my nausea.


So that is what worked for ME during MY pregnancy, but sadly it probably won't for you. This is another thing I've learned, everybody's advice works for them ONLY for sure. As you've noticed from the above, that doesn't stop anyone from telling you their thoughts on the issue when you're pregnant.

2008: A new year and a new life

By now the word is officially out: we are going to have a baby! Here's a picture of The Progeny at 12 weeks. We are of course very excited. Keep it locked for more updates.