10oz container of really gross liquid on an empty stomach is LARGELY unpleasant. Follow that by waiting around for an hour, then a blood draw - and then a whole day of feeling like... Well, I felt like I had eaten a whole bucket of frosting. My tummy was UPSET - and I felt lethargic, green, & kittenish most of the day. I opted to take a nap around 2 when Alex got home, hoping that would help the situation, and when I woke up at 530 - I did feel well enough to eat half of an apple. And that has so far gone well. But I'm still being cautious - and I in NO way want anything to do with any real sugar.
Y-U-C-K!
On top of feeling yucky... Lorelei really didn't move much this morning after I drank the orange serum of disgusting. The poor thing must have been in a sugar coma! Even though I got some protein in this morning & a little this afternoon... I didn't start feeling her kicking until 1 or 2 - which is NOT her normal schedule. While I am sure that this had more to do with the 10oz of sugar I had consumed... It always makes me uncomfortable when I don't feel her. According to WTE - women don't really need to start counting fetal movement until week 28 - making sure that there are 10 movements in a hour at least once a day. I don't count the movements like that, but I notice... Especially between 10-1030 at night. That's an active time for her, and were she not active, I would notice and feel concerned. (or, you know... paranoid - cause that's how I roll)
Because of all this stomach discomfort - I opted to stay home from class this evening. I hate to miss class, but I didn't feel well enough.
Now, thanks to all this H1N1 business, and the vaccinations being later than expected - I'm starting to worry that Alex and Marmee are going to conspire to keep me out of public. It'll be like in the days of Little Women - I'll be in confinement. Only, at least I'll have internet & TV. Still - I'm hoping it doesn't come to that. While I realize that nothing is worth risking my health or the baby's health... I don't want to be locked up in the house for the next 3 months either. But maybe staying out of public is the sensible thing, and I'm just being selfish? I don't know... Aside from class and the grocery store - I don't really go out much now anyway. I'm sure if I were to wear a mask to the grocery store - I'd probably be able to buy myself another month?? (and HOPEFULLY by then I can get the vaccination).
I am going to relax & knit some more. I got my 3" quota in yesterday, but haven't done any today yet - so I'd better get started.
Birthing classes start Monday!
- mama g
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