Not a Disease
>> Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Dr. L's parting words to me were, "Remember that pregnancy is not a disease. Try to enjoy it!" I'm not really sure how to enjoy it right now. I'm sure that later, once everyone knows, and once I can feel the baby move, etc., I'll enjoy it, but for now, I'm just anxious and a little bit sickly.
I feel like I'm hunkering down to endure the wait. Thank god for my wonderful husband, who has been making dinner and doing enough cleaning to get us by, because these days I'm not doing much more than curling up in a blanket in front of the TV or computer. (It has been so damn cold in our apartment lately. Turn on the heat, already!)
I worry that I'm not eating well enough — not getting enough veggies, of course, but looking at the well-balanced diet outlined in my pregnancy book, I'm not sure I'm eating enough of anything. I'm trying, and I promise to try harder, but I'm sure I won't ever meet all of the recommendations in any one day, and I can only hope I'm not doing my baby irreparable harm with my crappy diet.
My first OB appointment is on October 27, when I will be exactly 12 weeks pregnant. Is that a little late? I'm going to call and ask about the NT scan, which I believe needs to be done by 13 weeks.
Update: My OB (well, my OB's receptionist) says 12 weeks is perfect and we will be able to schedule the NT scan in time. Apparently we're going to have an ultrasound at that first appointment. Yay!
3 comments:
what's an NT scan?
Oh and you'll never be able to eat enough to meet the recommended food amounts. I can't even consume enough in a day to meet the Canadian Food Guide recommended amounts, I don't even think we'd be able to afford the food to feed us that amount!
Take your prenatal vitamin and try your best. Don't drink a V8 everyday cause it's loaded with salt. Keep all the uber crappy food in moderation.
Being a first time parent to a toddler you learn about food balance really quickly. I always thought that we ate pretty good but now I am so aware of what we consume and I've having to learn to cook all over again... it's tricky. But it's worth it!
I hope that with each passing day, you feel better about your pg. I'm sure it's hard to meet all of those recommendations! Oct. 27th will be here before you know. Looking forward to the update!
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