It's been awhile since we've posted anything so I will try to bring you up to date tonight while I have a little more energy than normal.
To start off I have to say - Wow! I had no idea it could be this bad! Imagine drinking entirely too much one night. You wake to a hellish headache and your stomach is so empty you feel like you will retch if you don't immediately fill your belly with food. BUT, nothing sounds good because you're so nauseous! Just when you do finally get something down you have to run to the bathroom only to vomit it back up. This is the vicious cycle I've been living for the last 2 and a half weeks.
I finally called my mom whining and groaning and asking for mommy to take it all away. She immediately starting praying for me with her best friend Pam feverishly. Thanks to them I had 3 full days of reprieve. Thanks ladies and please keep me on that prayer list!
Needless to say, I have a new found respect to all those mommies out there. What ever makes a woman want more than one is beyond me but perhaps I will see one day that the outcome well outweighs the short time we are "inconvenienced?" And to all those women who feel better when they are pregnant.......bless you!
Other than the morning sickness, I'm very tired. It isn't abnormal for me to sleep 12 hours a night and still feel tired. I have a wonderful supervisor who for some unknown reason is more than understanding of the moaning and groans coming from my office:-). He's now used to the 3 shades of green I wear on a regular basis and knows that when I go running out of a meeting holding my hand over my mouth I will be back on task momentarily. Thanks Anthony!
I've managed to continue my regular workout at Crossfit. Of course I've had to scale down some of the weight lifting but plan to stick to is as long as possible. My coach, Jerry, keeps a close on me as well as all the rest of my workout friends. Don't worry guys I don't want to hurt myself any more than you want me to.......
Okay so the sensitive subject......weight....at first I came up with the great (or not so great) idea of weighing myself each Sunday night and taking pictures in the same outfit throughout the pregnancy to post on this blog. I have since had second thoughts about this. Here is why, by the time evening comes, I've packed on a whooping 5-10 lbs (thanks to water and constipation:-) Now if you are anything like me......this is NOT what I really weigh! So I've thought about weighing myself in the mornings which I can accept, BUT......the picture portion is where I'm struggling.....Maybe after I really start to show I wont mind....but right now I just feel fat! So if you don't see any pictures don't worry they will come.....eventually.
How much weight have I gained thus far? Well, on January 1st (week 5 day 1), I weighed myself after a huge breakfast and coffee - 126.6 (slightly heavy for me) and this morning (week 8 day 5) when I weighed myself I was 128.6.....yikes!!!!!!!!! Actually I believe it! The only thing that sounds good to me is fast food and carbs, carbs and more carbs!!!
I've ordered a "Bella Band" which is this new clothing device used to prolong the time it takes to start wearing maternity clothes. You simply leave your pants open at the zipper but you have a stretchy fabric tunic thing-a-ma-jigger about 6-8 inches wide covering your tummy area where the stomach would be protruding.....I can't stand anything on my tummy right now so I don't know how it's going to work. More to follow.
My most amazing, loving and understanding husband has been more than a trooper through all this. He has read everything he can possibly get his hands on. He has purchased a new camera for all the fanfare to come and is practicing his photography skills on just about anything that he can think of. Recently he documented a very special weekend of Crossfit moving into it's new home. He did a fantastic job and I'm sure he will not miss a thing when the baby comes:-)
I will sign off with a big thank you to all those keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. We will keep you posted as much as possible throughout this most amazing journey.
3 comments:
I can't believe you are still working out through all that. You're a super-trooper! Here's hoping you get past the first trimester with your sanity and get to enjoy all the odd food combinations your heart desires :)
Leslie, I'm so glad you still have your sense of humor! You're going to need it! I'm hoping this nausea eases up and abates VERY soon! Jon and you are going to be awesome parents! I can hardly wait to see you..in May...and as parents! Much love and lotsa sleep...like all good Dempseys! Mommeria
Oh my! I wish I could take away that miserable morning sickness. I know I had it but I do not remember much except that with Jenny I could not cook the food but I could eat what I got ready and Andrew cooked. With Jon, I just ate all the time and I did not get sick. I remember being in the Gulf of Mexico deep sea fishing - I was fine on the way out - I caught a 19 lb mackeral; I had to sit on the reel when I needed to stop and recoup. AND THEN - THEY TURNED OFF THE MOTORS AND ALL THE BOATS WERE IN A BIG CIRCLE - AND WE ROCKED AND RETCHED - EVERYBODY ON OUR BOAT GOT SICK EXCEPT A RETIRED ADMIRAL WHO KEPT SHOVING FOOD IN MY FACE. HE WAS LUCKY NO ONE PUSHED HIM
OVERBOARD. Incidently, I was not pregnant, but I remembered when I had morning sickness that it was the same feeling.
WE ARE NOT HAVING BIBLE STUDY TOMORROW. I WILL SEND MY LEADER MY PRAYER REQUEST AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE STILL ON THE LIST. WE ARE SENDING ANOTHER BOOK THAT TRISH HAD AND A MAGAZINE I GOT AT MY OB/GYN'S OFFICE.
CHECKING THE INTERNET ONCE AGAIN - HERE ARE SOME IDEAS YOU MAY HAVE NOT YET TRIED:
Also have tried chewing ginger, ginger ale (flat and fizzy), sea bands and different teas. Anything with fruit makes me ill and plain water accelerates the morning sickness.
the things that helped a little for me were making sure never to get hungry and eating some protein in the morning... good luck!
I spent those couple of weeks holding tight to a mug of miso soup. It was the only thing that felt okay to ingest. Later on homemade beef broth felt like miracle elixer
Also try getting some fresh air. Just sitting outside for a bit seemed to help.
don't know if it helps morning sickness, but I know what helps some other kinds of nausea - a foot rub. Maybe the signals from your foot nerves override the signals from your other nerves, or maybe it's some kind of reflexology
i found the preggo pops to help a lot. they sell them at motherhood
Snacking on BumbleBars throughout the night helped me.
After many trials with anti-nausea meds my OB and I agreed that COMPAZINE would work best for me. I did not miss a dose. Having fresh melon, crackers and water by the bedside helped in the wee hours of the morning. In addition, during the entirety of my pregnancy I had weekly acupuncture treatments from Lisa at Working Class Acupuncture
I found eating lots of toast/bagels/crackers/etc. helped, and the honey whole wheat toast from trader joe's seemed to work the best -- really full of good seeds & vitamins & proteins I think. I've always found solace in plain black tea, although that may just be me :) -- it's better than plain water, in my opinion.
My OB suggested hot Jell-O -- you make the Jell-O according to package directions, but drink it instead of putting it in the fridge to set. It didn't help me, and if you're having aversions to fruit I'm sure this won't do anything. But it's worth mentioning as an interesting option!
Also, my theory is that milk and plain cheese and other dairy products are good for nausea while pregnant -- while they're terrible for you if you have the flu, when you're pregnant the principles are all turned on their heads. It must be the proteinTry New Chapter's Honey Ginger Tonic! You can get it at any health food store...New Seasons, Wild Oats etc.It is all natural and there is research which shows it's effectiveness. I hope you find relief soon!
I agree that getting outside for walks and not letting your blood sugar get too low are good strategies. Interestingly, the low blood sugar - nausea connection is one souvenier I kept from my pregnancy (but never had beforehand). The one food that always seemed to settle my stomach was Tom Kha soup. Its a thai soup that is made with lemongrass and coconut milk. Might be worth a try...good luck!
I found eating lots of toast/bagels/crackers/etc. helped, and the honey whole wheat toast from trader joe's seemed to work the best -- really full of good seeds & vitamins & proteins I think. I've always found solace in plain black tea,
y OB suggested hot Jell-O -- you make the Jell-O according to package directions, but drink it instead of putting it in the fridge to set. It didn't help me, and if you're having aversions to fruit I'm sure this won't do anything. But it's worth mentioning as an interesting option!
Also, my theory is that milk and plain cheese and other dairy products are good for nausea while pregnant -- while they're terrible for you if you have the flu, when you're pregnant the principles are all turned on their heads. It must be the protein
lESLIE, WE LOVE YOU LOTS AND YOU AND JON (WE LOVE YOU TOO) ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. WHEN THE LITTLE ONE COMES - WE ARE SURE OF ONE THING - HE/SHE WILL MAKE YOU FORGET ABOUT HOW SICK YOU GOT.
BLESSINGS!
Mom S
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