I think its finally safe to say the nausea has subsided, woo hoo! I still experience bouts of dry heaving but its not accompanied by the miserable nauseous feeling so I hope that part is over for good.
However, the second trimester has brought on a whole new onset of symptoms.
Breathlessness
I find it difficult sometimes to take deep full breaths. I need to concentrate and really work on my breath to make it happen.
Changing shape
Pop! I can no longer suck in my stomach. I popped and its all hanging out there for everyone to see. Some women pop and they look all cute with a teeny baby bump. I popped, and immediately gained what seems the size of a watermelon. Let's be honest here... my stomach has always been my problem area...so I already had a bit of a pouch to begin with. Once the baby/uterus popped my belly, the previous "problem zone" popped with it, so its ALL hanging out and there is nothing I can do. I don't really mind it, you see, because its now CLEAR I am preganant and not just packing on the pounds. In fact its like heaven, I don't need to suck in for the next five months!
Bad dreams and Insomnia
Maybe the insomnia is caused by the bad dreams. But one thing is for sure, when I wake up from one in the middle of the night, I cannot do anything to make myself fall back asleep. I've had a few pretty bad nights begging myself to go back to sleep for HOURS.
Heartburn
To tell you the truth, I never really knew what heartburn was or what Tums were for. Now I do. Daily, I feel heartburn and its not so pleasant. But its better than those awful first trimester headaches.
However, the second trimester has brought on a whole new onset of symptoms.
Breathlessness
I find it difficult sometimes to take deep full breaths. I need to concentrate and really work on my breath to make it happen.
Changing shape
Pop! I can no longer suck in my stomach. I popped and its all hanging out there for everyone to see. Some women pop and they look all cute with a teeny baby bump. I popped, and immediately gained what seems the size of a watermelon. Let's be honest here... my stomach has always been my problem area...so I already had a bit of a pouch to begin with. Once the baby/uterus popped my belly, the previous "problem zone" popped with it, so its ALL hanging out and there is nothing I can do. I don't really mind it, you see, because its now CLEAR I am preganant and not just packing on the pounds. In fact its like heaven, I don't need to suck in for the next five months!
Bad dreams and Insomnia
Maybe the insomnia is caused by the bad dreams. But one thing is for sure, when I wake up from one in the middle of the night, I cannot do anything to make myself fall back asleep. I've had a few pretty bad nights begging myself to go back to sleep for HOURS.
Heartburn
To tell you the truth, I never really knew what heartburn was or what Tums were for. Now I do. Daily, I feel heartburn and its not so pleasant. But its better than those awful first trimester headaches.
Try papaya enzymes for heartburn! More natural than Tums, taste better, and I thought they worked great!
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