All Your Babies Are Belong to Us
Isabel the cat has become obsessed with my baby bump in recent days. She lies on my stomach purring, kneading, and walking around in response to the babies’ movement. How are your pets reacting to your pregnancy?
Category Archives: Pregnancy
17 Week, 3 Day Baby Bump
Everyone loves a baby bump! Or so claims my tee shirt. Starting to feel like my stomach might split! STILL no weight gain, and my arms are definitely shrinking. Babies = parasites. Very, very efficient parasites. Where were they a year ago when I was hitting the gym every day?
Why Prenatal Vitamins Shouldn’t Sit in a Hot Car
I had to switch from Nature Made Prenatals with DHA, which I loved but couldn’t swallow once I started puking my guts up, to VitaFusion Gummy Prenatals when my hyperemesis kicked into high gear several months ago, and I really love them. They taste like Sour Patch Kids but better, and I wish I could take more than two a… Read more »
Nausea Decreasing, Acid Reflux Getting WAY Worse
I’m feeling a lot better the last week or so and have been able to eat normal foods in small portions (though I still can’t poop, which as I’m sure you can imagine is a real problem), but my reflux is KILLING me. I feel like I’m being stabbed in the esophagus. I am taking Reglan at waking and bed… Read more »
How to Relieve Constipation During Pregnancy
It’s no secret that I’ve been horribly, miserably constipated this whole pregnancy. I’ve blogged about it plenty, and I’ve brought it up at every. single. appointment. with every. single. doctor. Although I have not yet had a fecal impaction, I’m thinking this is where I’m headed. Here’s what I’ve been doing (within the limitations of my hyperemesis) in the meantime… Read more »