With Alex and with this pregnancy, I have pretty much stuck to my guns with following all of the dietary restrictions that go along with being pregnant. For me, they are as follows:
-limited caffeine intake (maybe 3 servings/week)
-no meds with the exception of Tylenol
-no cold sandwich meat
-limited tuna (3 oz of chunk white/week and 6 oz of chunk light/week)
-no teas or other herbal supplements
-no artificial sweeteners (i.e. Diet drinks, splenda, sweet n low)
-no red meat less than well done
-no bean sprouts
-no fresh cheeses
-no alcohol (that goes without saying)
When in doubt, I always err on the side of caution. I figured that 9 months of precautions is absolutely a small price to pay for having a healthy baby. Well, now that I have a bad cold with severe congestion, I decided that it would be okay to take benadryl (my doctor ok-ed it) and have been taking Tylenol twice a day to help reduce the inflammation. I even drank some hot decaf tea to help with the congestion...**big gasp** I feel like such a bad pregnant girl! I'm living on the edge! Someone please slap me.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
My Bladder is a Trampoline
I don't understand why my body is just different than most women's bodies but it is. With my first pregnancy, I didn't have the urge to constantly empty my bladder in my first trimester like most women do. My time came in the second trimester. With this pregnancy, both trimesters have presented with frequent potty breaks. It was confirmed that I have a baby who LOVES bouncing on my bladder with the sonogram. So, in light of my little acrobat, I found a funny cartoon and decided to share. ENJOY! :-)
It's a boy...again! :-)
Yes, you read right, it's a boy. For those who haven't heard through FB or via the family chisme (my dad), we have been blessed with some more testosterone in this house. All looks well and healthy with the little man so we just thank the Lord for blessing us and keep praying for continued good health with this pregnancy (and of course afterward too.)
The Chinese gender predictor calendar was certain that it was a girl but we all know it was wrong. Like Eddy and Roly said, it's got a 50/50 chance of being correct. It was right for Alex though. Eddy had a feeling the entire time that we were having a boy. He seems to think that we're destined to have all boys in this house so we'll see if he's right if we choose to try for a 3rd. As far as we're concerned, we'll see how it goes with 2 and then consider #3 if all goes well. :-)
Eddy was hilarious during the ultrasound and I think it was God's way of preparing me for having more men in my house. The ultrasound tech turned on the machine and she didn't even press on my belly for more than 5 seconds when Eddy shouted (and mind you my doctor's office has very thin walls,) "It's a boy! I see his penis!!" That was followed by immediately texting all of his friends and our family and only to be continued with ignoring the remainder of the ultrasound and appointment. Oh yeah, and he forgot about his wife too...sheez, the nerve of some men!
I made sure not to let the hormones get the best of me and eventually we congratulated each other. :-) And now on to the name game!
The Chinese gender predictor calendar was certain that it was a girl but we all know it was wrong. Like Eddy and Roly said, it's got a 50/50 chance of being correct. It was right for Alex though. Eddy had a feeling the entire time that we were having a boy. He seems to think that we're destined to have all boys in this house so we'll see if he's right if we choose to try for a 3rd. As far as we're concerned, we'll see how it goes with 2 and then consider #3 if all goes well. :-)
Eddy was hilarious during the ultrasound and I think it was God's way of preparing me for having more men in my house. The ultrasound tech turned on the machine and she didn't even press on my belly for more than 5 seconds when Eddy shouted (and mind you my doctor's office has very thin walls,) "It's a boy! I see his penis!!" That was followed by immediately texting all of his friends and our family and only to be continued with ignoring the remainder of the ultrasound and appointment. Oh yeah, and he forgot about his wife too...sheez, the nerve of some men!
I made sure not to let the hormones get the best of me and eventually we congratulated each other. :-) And now on to the name game!
Friday, February 5, 2010
19 weeks 3 days
Almost half of my pregnancy is over...YAY! And technically, my doctor will perform a c-section at week 39, so it's already half over. :-) In 4 days, we'll know whether we're expecting a little girl or a little boy. We'd be happy with either so I'm just looking forward to knowing if we need to go shopping for new pink stuff and get rid of all of Alex's old stuff or bust out all the blue stuff again. The belly is growing more quickly than I thought it would so fortunately I went shopping for maternity clothes and am enjoying the comfort of all the room in the pants and shirts.
Otherwise, so far so good with the pregnancy. I'm just getting kinda tired of taking all of my vitamins all of the time. Look out for another post on Tuesday the 9th to find out the gender and help me with some names. :-)
Roly & Marissa are getting married in 2 weeks, and we're really looking forward to it. Crossing my fingers that I don't outgrow my altered bridesmaid dress. HA!
Otherwise, so far so good with the pregnancy. I'm just getting kinda tired of taking all of my vitamins all of the time. Look out for another post on Tuesday the 9th to find out the gender and help me with some names. :-)
Roly & Marissa are getting married in 2 weeks, and we're really looking forward to it. Crossing my fingers that I don't outgrow my altered bridesmaid dress. HA!
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