Not really.
I remember feeling so cute and pregnant the first time around. Prancing all over, long walks with the doggies, yoga class, feeling all great. And I'd talk with moms who were pregnant for the second time (or more) at work when they'd come in to be evaluated for pregnancy pain. I usually got to give them the good news/bad news.
The good news is that everything is fine and your discomfort is a normal part of having a baby. The bad news is that we can't fix it, but can offer some tools to help.
Now I'm stuck giving that advice to myself as I limp around the house and hospital with my gimpy hip. I'm stiff and sore, and I've got at least 10 weeks to go (if not longer). My little toolbox has been activated: chiropractor, massage therapy, physical therapy, yoga, maybe even acupuncture. I've got my stretches to do, I take some hot baths, and the occasional Tylenol.
My hope is that it doesn't get worse. I don't expect it to get much better.
I've got a surprise day off today with Patrick at daycare. Kevin commanded me to rest (I feel fine when I'm sitting down, just standing and walking are rough). Turns out I had lots of chores to do that required sitting down! The mental shift is going to be a challenge. I don't want to plop down and act helpless, but I also need to take care of myself so I can get through at work until this girl is born.
The To-Do lists are starting to creep up on me. Where did all the time go that I had to get ready?
3 comments:
I hear ya on the to-do lists that have crept up. Where has the time gone?
Hang in there!
hey Jenny-- I can't believe you are as far along as you are! Good luck on your To-Do lists, but surviving with your head and hips intact is the most important part! take care, frienda (--jon gruber)
and by the way, you're so thin in your pictures! i think you look very cute and pregnant.
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