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Moving on…

Posted In: Everyday life — June 6, 2005 @ 9:23 pm — Stephanie

It’s been a strange 9 days… Flying home to Chicago was a disaster. First, Ken’s wake, then learning that my mother has plans to take on the noble profession of stud provider to a backyard breeder, and then the harrowing plane ride home. The turbulance was terrifying, and at one point, many people screamed at the sudden drop in altitude. The pilot ordered everyone to get back to their seats, seatbelt in, and when the fight attendants didn’t listen, he ordered them again in a very strange voice. As we neared Denver, we had to pass through a very bad storm. Lightning flashed all around us as the plane rattled around. I actually started worrying about what would happen to Iris and the cats, since there is no one to take them in if something happened to Peter and me. I was about two jostles of the plane away from an all-out panic attack, and nearly weeped with relief when we finally landed. After the week baby and I have had, I am so amazed at the strength of this baby to hang on throughout all of this. There were a few moments after the wake and the plane ride from hell when I was concerned I was going to miscarry. I couldn’t believe I was actually relieved to wake up with the usual sick feeling, but feeling like I was going to vomit actually made me smile. Moving on to the latest with baby…

This week I’m at 14.5 weeks. And I’m STILL feeling nauseated every day and still throwing up 1-2x a week. I’m sooo done with this! I haven’t been able to eat much today. So far, I’ve had no cravings, just food aversions. Peter started cooking a veggie burger for dinner tonight and I ran to the bathroom, gagging.

What I’ve eaten today:

1 Luna Bar
3 Strawberries
4 Cherries
1 piece of bread w/hummus
2 servings of Silk Strawberry Soy Milk
4 teaspoons of soup Peter brought home –can you tell it didn’t go over well? : /
1 stick of BBQ tofu
1 serving of steamed veggies (carrots & broccoli)
1/2 serving of a wild rice & brown rice dish

My doctor said it takes between 1-2 hours for baby to get the nutrients from what I eat, so I’m trying to keep the food in for as long as I can. It’s been well over 2 hours, so I’ll be ok if I have to vomit. I haven’t been able to tolerate soy very well, so I’m a bit worried about how much I’ve had today. Peter picked up a fortified rice milk, but it was so grainy and chalky that I couldn’t drink it. I haven’t eaten much, but I’ve eaten all that I can. If I tried to eat more (like I did yesterday), I will vomit and baby won’t get the nutrients. I eat throughout the day, nibbling at things.

Maybe I’ll get watermelon this weekend. I was able to tolerate that pretty well, and get the added benefit of all that water. Ending up in the hospital is definitely NOT in the plan.

I feel awful.

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