I'm finding it difficult to follow my doctor's recommendation of eating 3500 calories a day (while also drinking one gallon of liquids a day) thanks to my ever present morning sickness. Except that I'm not usually sick in the morning, it's from lunchtime to bedtime that I feel ill. I'm hoping that as I get into the second trimester later this week that it will start to let up.
Friday was the worst day so far. I had to call my sister over to watch the Bean because I literally couldn't hold myself up. After a day of eating saltines and drinking ginger ale, I still ended up yacking. So much for feeling like I'm going to get sick without actually getting sick, now it's just full on SICK. ugh. blek. blah.
I'm worried that I won't be able to gain the 24 pounds by 24 weeks if I'm this sick for much longer. There's no way I can gain weight or eat what I'm supposed to if I can't even keep saltines down! I thought getting the green light to eat WHATEVER I wanted would be the best thing ever, but it turns out it's just frustrating if you can't eat anything.
Being this sick all the time makes me feel like I'm not being a good mother because I'm not playing with the Bean as much as I used to. Sometimes when I read to her, I have to stop because if I keep talking I know I will yack. So I just point at the pictures and let her talk about the story. I feel like I'm not being a good wife because I'm so sick that my husband is having to pick up a lot of slack around the house and with the Bean. He does it without complaining, and I'm so blessed to have him to help, but I want to help and I WANT TO FEEL BETTER!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Double the Fun: TWINS
So it's been a while since my last post. You'll have to forgive my lack of writing lately, but I think you can understand considering this: I'm pregnant with TWINS! I'm so excited, but definitely a little overwhelmed with the thought of the drastic changes headed my way. I thought a second pregnancy would be easier because I would know what to expect, but now this is a whole new ballgame.
What's different?
1. Morning sickness -- I wasn't sick at all with my first pregnancy, but I have been miserably sick this time. Even though I'm not throwing up, I feel like I'm going to about 90 percent of the time. Add to that the pregnancy coma of exhaustion that seems so much worse, and I really feel like I've been hit by a truck most days. Apparently nausea is more common with twins because of all the extra hormones. The doctor gave me a prescription for the nausea but it just gives me a headache and makes me more tired (2 of the side effects), so I don't take it anymore.
2. Chasing a toddler -- Last time I was pregnant, my days looked like this: work, nap, dinner, bedtime by 7:30pm. Now I'm staying at home, chasing the Bean around the house all day without much of a chance for rest.
3. Ice cream sundaes galore -- Last time I tried to eat healthy and make good choices for myself and the Bean in my tummy. Now the game is all about calories. My doctor told me that I need to be eating 3,500 calories a day! She said that normally she tells her pregnany patients to eat healthy, but that right now for me it's all about gaining weight. Research shows that (with multiples) if you gain more weight by the midway point, you're less likely to have preterm labor.
Preterm labor is a big problem to avoid with twins, so my doctor wants me to gain at least 24 pounds by 24 weeks. That means I've got about 20 pounds to gain in less than 3 months. She said to eat bowls of full fat ice cream, french fries, drink whole milk and anything else I am craving to get my 3,500 calories in every day. This is the best doctor's advice ever!!
Twins shouldn't be a surprise because my grandma had fraternal twins and they run in the family, but it's still a little shocking to see 2 babies on the ultrasound.
I'm looking forward to what the future holds with an ice cream scoop in hand.
What's different?
1. Morning sickness -- I wasn't sick at all with my first pregnancy, but I have been miserably sick this time. Even though I'm not throwing up, I feel like I'm going to about 90 percent of the time. Add to that the pregnancy coma of exhaustion that seems so much worse, and I really feel like I've been hit by a truck most days. Apparently nausea is more common with twins because of all the extra hormones. The doctor gave me a prescription for the nausea but it just gives me a headache and makes me more tired (2 of the side effects), so I don't take it anymore.
2. Chasing a toddler -- Last time I was pregnant, my days looked like this: work, nap, dinner, bedtime by 7:30pm. Now I'm staying at home, chasing the Bean around the house all day without much of a chance for rest.
3. Ice cream sundaes galore -- Last time I tried to eat healthy and make good choices for myself and the Bean in my tummy. Now the game is all about calories. My doctor told me that I need to be eating 3,500 calories a day! She said that normally she tells her pregnany patients to eat healthy, but that right now for me it's all about gaining weight. Research shows that (with multiples) if you gain more weight by the midway point, you're less likely to have preterm labor.
Preterm labor is a big problem to avoid with twins, so my doctor wants me to gain at least 24 pounds by 24 weeks. That means I've got about 20 pounds to gain in less than 3 months. She said to eat bowls of full fat ice cream, french fries, drink whole milk and anything else I am craving to get my 3,500 calories in every day. This is the best doctor's advice ever!!
Twins shouldn't be a surprise because my grandma had fraternal twins and they run in the family, but it's still a little shocking to see 2 babies on the ultrasound.
I'm looking forward to what the future holds with an ice cream scoop in hand.
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