This was from our 9 week appointment (in the process of trying to find a new doctor).
Good news is we found a great doctor!
Lately, my morning sickness has been a little hit and miss. Some days I feel "ok" and some days I feel horrible and I have been pretty tired everyday.
I have been pretty dang lucky because Chris has really picked up my weight in chores and has been a great sport! I couldn't ask for more.
What really has surprised me so far is what people say to me that know I'm pregnant.
- I know that I'm gaining a little weight because my cloths (especially my work pants) are fitting a little tighter, but I have actually gotten two comments about it. One said "OH, LOOK YOUR GETTING PUDGY!!" and the other said "Wow your tummy is starting to poke out." On each occurrence I was sitting down after just eating a large lunch, I would like to see them do the same and not have a belly. Thanks guys.
- One day I was sitting at work and someone asked if I had picked out a name yet. I haven't I don't know if I'm having a boy or a girl so I haven't wanted to dive in until I can at least cut down the names by half. So I told this person "No, I haven't yet" and she asked "Well haven't you had names you have liked your whole life?" and I said "No, not really" and she said "you must not be very maternal." WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!
Anyway, the baby is the size of a fig.
3 comments:
ash, when I was pregnant a KE$HA song made me cry. SERIOUSLY.
so, although the maternal comment was kinda... rude and weird? it is normal to be super emotional.
I felt like I wanted to wear a shirt that said "pregnant, not fat!" that first little while. ha.
Whoever the Fowlers are, she's right.
Also, your co-workers need to get the sticks out of their butts and learn what is appropriate to say to someone, ANYONE, in a public setting.
And hey if need be, just punch someone in the gut next time and say you were having a weird pregnancy hormone issue/reflex. Maybe they'll back off. Or just turn the conversation into something super inappropriate about them. Maybe if they can't take it, they'll stop dishing it. Or they'll just think your a ***** and never talk to you again! Either way, this situation is temporary, try to power through with a thread of dignity, you are after all, doing an AMAZING MIRACULOUS thing - your growing a person. There is nothing more beautiful in the world!
The first trimester is always the worst. You will feel so much better in the second. I sometimes wonder why people think its okay to say strange/rude things to pregnant women. Apparently it's okay when a woman is pregnant?! I never had any rude comments but with Kellan toward the end I had people constantly staring at my stomach.
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