Being sick while pregnant was one of my fears when starting this new journey. I hope this is the only time I'm sick while pregnant because on top of feeling horrible, I worry constantly if my baby is okay throughout the illness.
I watched my temperature all day yesterday and it didn't get any higher than 100 degrees. If it hit 101, I was going to call the doctor. I did call the nurse earlier yesterday, just to see what medications they would allow me to take. They said I could take robitussin or sudafed. Neither of which I am willing to take, because I am too paranoid about medication harming my baby. It's good to know, though, that the medication is doctor approved should I get ill enough to need it. How ill is too ill in my book? I don't know, but I wasn't there yesterday.
I am feeling better today. I didn't use any medication to get better, and for that I am glad. I just used vitamin C, a lot of rest and a bunch of fluids. I'm talking 120 ounces of water, 4 cups of tea with honey, and two gatorades. Needless to say, with the amount of fluids I was drinking, and the amount of sneezing and coughing I was doing, I have learned that even though you may not feel like you need to pee, it's bound to happen with a baby laying on your bladder in that situation. Change of pants required, twice. Oh the joys of pregnancy.
When I say that I rested to get better, I mean I was couch and bed bound for 36 hours straight with the exception of going to the bathroom, a quick hot shower, and to get food and fluid refills. I was not messing around.
I'm still not 100% today, but I am at about 80%. My body aches, my sinuses are sore / a little congested, and I'm just plain tired. I'm back to work and keeping up with the fluids and vitamins. Having a desk job kind of takes care of the "resting" for the most part, too.
I had a break from my job today to go to an OB appointment. We got to see our baby, again! That made my worries melt away, as it always does. I saw her flapping her hands and her jaw. She looked like she was talking. Nick said that it looked like she was blowing bubbles. He calls her a little jitter bug. She is always bouncing around, or waving her hands and feet.
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23 weeks |
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