Dear Diary (oh that sounds so cliché),
Well, here I am. I have been meaning to put pen to paper for a while now but have just never got around to it.
This week marks the halfway mark of my pregnancy. I must say, compared to my pregnancy with Byron, time has flown by, and I still can’t believe I am 20 weeks.
The first 20 weeks in a nutshell
My experience with pregnancy to date has not always been a pleasant one. With Byron, I was consumed with horrible sickness (Hyperemesis Gravidarum) which was something you don’t envisage when you want to get pregnant. As a result of this sickness work was not an option, finances dwindled and life was a tad stressful. So when it came time to have bub no. 2, I was prepared – well I thought I was.
As with Bryon, this pregnancy has been plagued with sickness, inability to work and dwindling finances. In the first 10 weeks of this pregnancy, I trekked off to the hospital on 3 separate occasions, thinking I was practically dieing…hey it really feels like that! Just think food poisoning cross with bad hang over and chronic fatigue (I think that sums it up nicely). That was until; I begged the doctor at the hospital to give me a drug called Zofran to help numb the pain LOL.
Oh Zofran, oh how I dream about you so - you are my saviour, my get out of jail free card (well not so free at $106.50 for 10!!!). Honestly, without Zofran I would be 10kgs lighter and having a miserable time. At least now, I am getting fatter, eating when I can and enjoying being pregnant somewhat.
Apart form the hyperemeses, the first part of the pregnancy was uneventful. But there was fear (that I never had with Byron) on account of the miscarriage I suffered previously at 10 weeks. However, upon the hearing of the heartbeat my mind was eased a little. When I could find it myself, with the Fetal Doppler I purchased, I was easily reassured.
The highlight of the pregnancy so far was the Ultrasound on 12 April 2006 at 18.2 weeks. I was convinced bubby was a boy…well at least I told myself that to avoid any disappointment.
The ultrasound was over an hour, and it took the better part of the hour to find out what we were having. To my delight it was a girl…we were told by the sonogapher that she was 99% sure she did not see any boy bits - LOL I wanted a photo of "its bits" for proof, but she reasurred that there were 'no bits' to take a photo of.
Trevor was happy to have a little princess. Although deep down I think he is relieved that I got my girl. It is more ammunition for the 2 children argument. See I want 3 – but we will leave that for another day.
Well that brings me to now – 20 weeks!!! Half way, well over halfway I hope; the countdown has begun.
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