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Knocked Up

So no one will be able to read this for awhile, but I’ll write it anyhow for posterity. Ryan and I are expecting our first child sometime in late November. My first doctor’s appointment isn’t until April 14, so the only estimated due date I have is from the internet. It is saying November 21st. We’ll have an ultrasound at the first appointment, so I’m hoping for a more firm due date at that time.

Of course we are incredibly excited, but cautious at the same time. We haven’t told anyone yet which has been really hard. Just last week, the nausea kicked in, and it has been hell. Today, I puked up a sausage, egg and cheese biscuit in a public restroom with an automatic flush toilet. Luckily, I was the only one in there because I yaked my brains out and the toilet gleefully flushed with each heave ho. I have to go to dinner at my boss’s house tonight because Ryan is designing their deck. I am really not looking forward to sitting upright for a few hours.

I shouldn’t complain too much. I haven’t really tried any of the tricks or tips for battling nausea yet. Instead, I get up at 4:30 each morning and dry heave while the cat looks at me. I then lie in bed for a couple of hours wishing it would go away. We are remodeling the kitchen, so we have hardly any food in the house. Rather than saltine crackers, I only have Ruffles potato chips to try to calm my stomach. Don’t worry – my diet is much better than chips and breakfast sandwiches. I’ve been doing my best to choke down yogurt and orange juice with calcium each morning. I drink tons of water and absolutely no caffeine. I was stupid and gave up caffeine cold turkey which of course meant three days of a raging headache due to withdrawal, but it is all for the best, right?

I’m sure this won’t be the last entry on tossing my cookies, and I suppose it isn’t a cheery way to start the biggest life changing journey ever, but it’s all I’ve got for now!

5:30 p.m. - April 03, 2008

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