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First Trimester Chronicles

2/9/2016

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From the first post in my First Trimester Chronicles to here, it's been a roller coaster of sickness, fatigue, emotions and sheer joy. I've always like to share my journey as is, so I thought I'd keep going with my series to allow you all to glimpse, well 1. why I've barely been blogging, and 2. what's really going on with me while I grow this little miracle. 

And without further adieu... part two of my First Trimester Chronicles from a tired mama.  
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My Husband Deserves ALL The Brownie Points

My husband has always been the doting kind. Generous, loving, strong, romantic. But these last three months? Oh man, he has carried the weight of working, taking care of home and taking exceptional care of me and our baby-t0-be on top of it all. He truly gets ALL the brownie points. And the brownies, just as soon as I feel good enough to bake them and stomach the aroma of baked goods again. 
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"Morning" Sickness or All-Day Sickness?

This has been the hardest part for me. I ADORE that I'm pregnant, starting to picture our little family and our adorable surprise bundle, and I've struggled with the guilt over the frustration of feeling so sick for almost 90 days straight. But I met some other blessed mama's-to-be who gave me some advice and some ways to extend to grace to myself and I am starting to accept the fact that I need to rest in this season. But yeah, the person that dubbed it morning sickness is a liar. A big liar. From 6 weeks to about 11 weeks it was all day long. From 11-13 weeks it hits me mostly at sundown until bedtime now, which is much more favorable than all day. So I'll take it. Grow baby grow. 

Staying Hydrated

From a self-professed water lover, I absolutely had no idea how hard it would be to stay hydrated. My body craves water, but water makes me want to vomit. So. It's been a challenge to say the least. I spend many moments in the day finding creative ways to get water down. Some days it has to be SUPER HOT for me to tolerate it, so Peppermint and Decaf Green Tea has been my friend. In the beginning it had to be SUPER COLD, so that was easy, i'd just refrigerate it. (I'm normally a room temp kind of girl from my days as a professional singer). And some days it has to be in soup broth or a diluted juice form or it's just not going down. 

When To Tell 

This one was easy for us when it came to immediate family, (we chose right away, since it was amazing to have their support through our loss last year) but we waited the traditional 12 weeks for everyone else this time, including our close friends. We just wanted to spend the first trimester in prayer and with me being so sick and sleeping so much it was easy to not run in to too many people. Had I seen them. I totally would have blabbed. I'm just so stinkin' excited. 
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Paleo Had To Go

This was really hard for me. I always said when I was expecting I'd stick to my Paleo or even my #Whole30 lifestyle. Ha. For being as sick as I was for 6 weeks, I ate what I could get down. I'm still 100% gluten-free and dairy-free, but some days carbs, such as rice pasta or oatmeal, was all I or baby could stomach. I had to start listening to my body while still being conscious of my health and the health of Baby P.  Now that I'm in week 13, I'm craving meat and veggies and most of my day is Paleo, but I want to stress that it's ok to listen to your bodies cues and make sure your getting the vitamins and minerals needed. My body is making a whole other person, I couldn't do that without carbs, and I dropped 8 lbs in my first trimester. I am now entering my second and have yet to gain a pound. Make sure you ask your doctor about any health, weight or food concerns you may have. 
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Wendy Tomlinson link
2/18/2016 10:55:26 am

Oh bless you. I was the same with all day sickness. You can buy sickness bands which apparently work really well. They're a bit like rubber bands. I only found out about them after the birth of my son.

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:17:26 pm

Wendy,
So sorry to hear that, it was def not fun :( Yeah, I found out about them once I was in my second trimester and doing much better now!

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Grady link
2/18/2016 12:16:23 pm

Wow! It sounds like you have been going through a lot - although I've never been pregnant myself, my sister-in-law just had a baby and she informed me all about how morning sickness is actually all the time sickness! How awful! And what a way to set incorrect expectations, am I right?? That announcement is super duper cute!!!

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:16:40 pm

Grady,
Thanks for stopping by. Sorry your sister in law was so sick too :( And thanks for the kind words on our announcement!

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Amanda Shuman link
2/18/2016 12:23:24 pm

I feel you about the all-day sickness. I would be nauseous from waking up in the morning until around 3pm. I actually lost weight during my first trimester. It does get WAY better. You would probably find this post on my blog really insightful: http://www.carrylovedesigns.com/blog/17-21-weeks-of-pregnancy/

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:14:55 pm

Amanda,
I lost weight too! 7 lbs! Almost 5 months and have only put 1 lb back on. And thanks for the blog post, i will have a read!

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Shann link
2/18/2016 12:56:37 pm

Oh, I'm so sorry you've been so sick. I was the same way with both my pregnancies. It was horrible. None of the natural remedies...ginger, seabands, peppermint, crackers...worked at all. I'm sure you've heard it before, but it will all be worth it. Plus, you'll forget how bad it was and want another baby too ;)

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:15:50 pm

Shann,

Thanks and sorry you were so sick too! :( Yeah, the remedies didn't help me either. Haha and I heard about pregnancy amnesia, where you forget all the bad! haha

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Catherine Short link
2/18/2016 01:30:24 pm

I feel very lucky that my nausea was fairly manageable. It hit me mostly later in the day which was fine because I work early. I hope you start to feel better soon!

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:17:56 pm

Catherine,
Oh that is so great that yours was more manageable! :) And thank you so much!

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Katie {Always, Katie} link
2/18/2016 05:37:27 pm

I hear ya on the water! (and the all day sickness. You're right... big fat liar!) I was supposed to get at least a gallon a day, and sometimes I'd cry as I forced it down. I used an appt to try to stay on track all day, but invariably, I'd get behind and have to chug to make it up. :-( And it had to be cold... like, COLD cold, for me to stomach it... ugh. Yeah, despite the joys (especially for us...), there were definitely plenty of parts of pregnancy I do NOT miss! Hang in there!! <3

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:19:12 pm

Yeah, the all day thing. Wooh, man. and me too!! With the ice cold water! In my second trimester now and feeling much better on the nausea front. Excited for the next 4 months to fly so I can meet my little!

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Nicole link
2/18/2016 05:52:37 pm

"All day" sickness is what I am most afraid of. I know several people in their first trimester soon. Hopefully when it's our time, they'll be able to give me good advice (along with blogs like yours.)

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:20:08 pm

Nicole,
Even though I felt pretty horrid, I was still blissfully happy. If that makes sense :) In my second trimester now and feeling much better and excited to meet our little!

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Kylie link
2/22/2016 08:24:09 pm

I absolutely adore your announcement! What a cute and creative way to announce. I can't relate with your all day sickness and I can't even imagine feeling that way but I'll definitely keep you in my prayers! That can't be fun going through that and still trying to function!

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Mandi
3/3/2016 06:21:56 pm

Thank you Kylie!! And thank you for the prayers <3

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