Mommy Memories: 10 Weeks Pregnant with Morning, Noon and Night Sickness

I will talk about the good, bad, ugly and ugliest in this blog.

This post is from my 10th week of pregnancy at 40 years old with my baby, Em.

Just days after taking the home pregnancy test, my morning sickness kicked in...and when that happens, I can kiss the toilet bowl "Hello!" for the first trimester.

So, I kept a diary on most weeks...some weeks I just slept and slept...craved McDonalds amd slept.

Here's my entry:

"Im finally out of my single digits!   

Heading to the end of the first trimester. 

 Still nauseous and craving only McDonalds.  I can also tolerate sushi (only veggie) and noodles. 

 Im so over my insatiable Gatorade crave.  Now I want 7up!  That sounds so good to my belly right now. 

I must eat several times a day and I cannot let my stomach become empty...but saltine crackers are not working.  Thats so old school and before we had crackers like Cheez Its...but I dont want any crackers now. 

Its such a chore to do anything--sit, stand, sleep, stay awake.  There is NO comfort.  I feel swollen and as big as a house,  but I know Im no where near having a baby bump.  At least when I start to show, I will not be sick anymore. 

Im just tired of sleeping.  I have very, very vivid dreams.  Thank goodness, none are bad."

Boy, that feels like yesterday.   Funny how I would do it all again and this was the first pregnancy where I actually didnt throw up the entire time.  That was a relief.

Yet, its such an uncomfortable time.  Its like being out of control.   You are totally uncomfortable in any environment.

During this time, I dont care if my hair is mussed and ...I don't care to wear makeup, I hated brushing anything...I just wanted to feel normal since this is such an important time for the growth of the embryo.   Well, how the heck is my baby gonna grow if I cannot tolerate anything except fast food?

As a matter of fact, I wanted to wear nothing but a bedsheet tied like a toga with comfort granny shoes with thick soles...to the beach.

Its not a lazy feeling, its more of a completely exhausted and distraught feeling.  There is no escape!  Those hormones can kick your booty.

It feels so left-right and up-down--just insane!

The lovely part is you forget all about that feeling once the second trimester kicks in.

Relief!  Thank goodness!


Next time: Mommy Memories from Week 11.