Two nights ago I was up with an upset stomach, anxiety and insomnia for 3 hours. Last night I took Unisom, even though I am falling asleep quickly without it to avoid this repeating.
When I checked my update for this week on my app, I saw that this is frequent for this week, which made me feel better. But I called the nurses' station at my OB's office about my anxiety, dizziness, and a weird greenish discharge that I saw yesterday to make sure they are aware of these changes. The nurse is getting with my OB on these questions and concerns and calling me back.
My OB actually suggested upping my Zoloft at my 16 week appointment, but I wanted to see if I could feel better with time and education. Now I have the facts but still have anxiety about Baby T. It's not a problem for me and if I wasn't carrying her inside me right now, I would just do home remedies, but because science has proven that babies in utero react to anxiety felt by mom I don't want Baby T to be feeling this light anxiety.
When I couldn't sleep I was up with anxiety about stillbirth and SIDS, listening to a podcast about co-sleeping. Which is something I don't plan to do, but they were discussing how common it is to fall asleep while breastfeeding and I got thinking that I was not prepared for this? And with my house now completely changed to make room for Baby T, I also got thinking what would we do if I had a stillbirth and we never get to meet her. This is a heartbreaking experience that unfortunately I have seen happen to too many loved ones. My baby is healthy and I am being closely monitored, but as an anxious woman I don't know how to talk myself out of these concerns since I know there are no warning signs sometimes.
I am 17 weeks and 1 day today.
Baby T can hear us, I have read my books to her daily and had her Daddy read us a bedtime story from her bedroom so she gets comforted by both of us.
We are in our last week of month 4; I was really hoping to feel her move soon; I think I felt something once, maybe twice, but definitely nothing discernable yet.
Increased Appetite - Eating more and more these days, I have finally gained 2 pounds in pregnancy and getting to where I should be in terms of weight gain. I get uncomfortably full still occasionally because of bloating and gas.
Snoring - I hope I haven't been snoring yet, but I am sure I have. My husband only tells me occasionally when I snore. I wake up with a very stuffy nose every morning and blow my nose frequently.
Headaches - Actually, since the release of my week 16 blog, I haven't had headaches. I am not taking magnesium daily because I found I got fewer headaches when I stopped taking it again.
Breast Growth - Here I actually would like some input from mommies! I am still wearing the nursing bra I ordered with the twins, but I was wondering what other nursing bras you recommend since I think I should have more than just sports bra style.
Sciatica - I think this morning was my first brush with sciatic pain, I do stretches daily to prevent this pain.
Skin - Early in this pregnancy I got a new mole on my tummy that has grown quite large, I actually cannot see it with the shape my belly and breasts have taken so I just feel it.
Yoga & Barre - I could pick both back up last week and Thank God, I never feel better than when I am doing the stretches and exercises in these workouts.
I made chocolate chip cookies today because I was craving chocolate for the last few days; they are delicious and thankfully quenched my craving quickly.
The nurse at my OB's office recommended eating more protein.
Two weeks from tomorrow we get to see Baby T, I am really excited about that. I cannot wait to see how much she has grown, I am disappointed that my belly has stopped growing already and that I still haven't felt her move. I just have gas all the time so I feel a little flutter and I say "oooohhh maybe" and then I burp.
My OB's nurse didn't make me feel good when I called in about my symptoms, telling me to watch for signs of miscarriage, which has caused me to manifest signs of miscarriage. No, I am not bleeding. But I felt a lot of lower abdominal pains that feel like period cramps.
I don't know if I will get in for an ultrasound for ease of mind, or if one is necessary.
I probably just have tummy troubles this week. We made very spicy Pad Ped, and ate deep fried, grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, all 3 of us have had upset stomachs since. I just feel like I have too much gas. As pregnancy has still slowed my bowels, not helping me pass these foods through easily.
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