I’ve been itching to blog for a few days but it has been an insanely busy week at work and by the time I get home I barely have had the energy to cook or forage for food. Here is a list of the things I learned this week. I’ll try to intersperse the bad ones with the good ones.
- I discovered what sciatica and round ligament pain feel like.
I’m in almost constant pain… But It is like a dull ache so it is definately doable. I spoke with the midwife and got recommendations for a chiropractor and I have an appointment coming up soon. Dont get me wrong, it isn’t horrible but it hurts. - I discovered the magic of the wii.
For those tagging along on this journey you will remember that A. gives me a present for each month I am pregnant… well this month it was a big one since we are half way along. A. surprised me with a wii…. which I have been secretly coveting since New Year’s but unable to find. It is an absolute delight. - I discovered why I couldn’t have a birth without a doula.
We interviewed the 1st of 2nd doulas. They were actually a doula team. They are new to doula-ing, but both have long histories with births from the peace corp to working with teen pregnancy. It was a fantastic interview and we love them. We have a call into one more doula before we make up our minds. This one is quite the opposite – she has been doing this for ages. - Magic of sleep.
A gave me a body pillow…. I slept the best I have slept in 3-4 weeks… I woke up the next morning having had no idea that I wasn’t sleeping well. It has a snuggly blue cover on it and it is my new best friend.
So there are some other things like how naked feels much nicer than wearing clothes now, and what a swollen ankle feels like and and how I feel myself getting more and more girly the more and more pregnant I get (despite a sincere bent against genderizing myself) and how neat it is for strangers to recognize I am pregnant and open a door for me….but of course now I am tired, so the titles will have to do.
Did want to say that we had a ball this morning meeting Tiff and Karli from Chronicles of Conception.. It was great to meet up in person. Now we just have to get Mommies to 3 Flowers and Starhillgirl to travel an hour each and we can have a good solid Virginia meet-up.
4 Comments
May 25, 2008 at 6:46 pm
We have spent way too much time playing our wii in the last several weeks. My new personal favorite is a cheapie shooting game. I like to blow things up! Mario Galaxy and Smash bros are also fun. Mario Kart too. Have fun!
Congrats on half way through! You sound good!
May 26, 2008 at 7:16 pm
we want a wii….they have been out of stock in every shop since christmas….i am sure we will find one the minute the baby arrives and we have no time to play with it!
sorry for the sciatica and round ligament pain…not fair that you have been dealt both. hope you find some pain relieving solutions and it gets much better, not worse.
congrats on half way…such a great milestone to reach!
May 27, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Wow with a gift every month, I cannot wait to hear what she gets you for a ‘push present’!
You are one lucky woman!
I hope the pain gets better or that you are at least distracted enough from playing Wii and snuggling with your new pillow that you don’t notice it as much.
June 20, 2008 at 6:22 pm
so great to have that feeling in your life… enjoy your wii