Every pregnancy I ask myself the same question about 2 or 3 months into things. Do you really feel as lousy as you think you do? Or are you just being a baby? being selfish and trying to get yourself a break? And then after I have the baby, I realize that I was indeed feeling lousy, because I can feel the difference so quickly.
Right now, I feel sick. I feel tired and devoid of energy and drive. Later I feel sore. My feet go numb when I get one minute into my prayers. My back aches (and aches for another good rub).
It's okay. I'm getting used to it. I feel sick and tired and a little bit guilty when I do. If women could cross the plains, feed their families, run a farm and tend to all the work all through pregnancy, what am I doing on the couch? Well, if a woman could sit on the couch and still have dinner, clean kids and clothes, I'm guessing she would have.
At least that is what I'm telling myself for the next 6 months.
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I'm gravida 6, para 5. Yep, that means I'm going to have my sixth, count 'em 6, child sometime next August. I'll post a little bit here and there to remind myself what a little sun in my soul feels like.
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Brooke, I wish I'd remembered this blog a couple months ago--then we could have commisserated our sickness together! I hope you're feeling better, and I hope your baby turns out to be healthy and well.
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