9 Weeks

Well It's still early on in my pregnancy with my second baby. I am showing quite a bit so I couldn't hide it from our families and work any longer especially since I've been so sick with this pregnancy. Yesterday was a scary day. I woke up and vomited a few times before I came to work same as any other day, but this time I had blood in my vomit. Probably too much information, but I feel like maybe someone who is having a rough pregnancy may one day read this and get some comfort in knowing that she's not alone. So I'm not sparing any gory details. I went to the hospital for my first pregnancy due to dehydration, you can read about it here.

As soon as I got to work I contacted my doctor and they sent me over the the Island Hospital Cancer and Infusions Center. They apparently do IV's and fluids for new Mommy's all the time so that made me feel better. I had 2 bags of fluid since I was severely dehydrated from vomiting so much....or as my husband Brad would call it....calling dinosaurs. I sat in a recliner where they hooked my up with an IV and started fluids, on the second bag they gave me a medicine called fenegren for my nausea that immediately made me pass out. (Please keep in mind that I have no make up on and I had thrown up my guts before this picture was taken.) The nurse was the mom of a friend of mine that I went to high school with, she was so nice and put my IV in. It didn't hurt at all, I didn't even feel it! I don't remember leaving, being picked up by my parents, lunch with my parents and husband, calling my mother in law to make arrangements for Lily....nothing! My mom told me that when I got home I went on the couch and fell asleep. We got home at around noon and I woke up at 6:00pm. Those meds sure knocked me out. When I woke up Brad and Lily had just arrived and my parents were taking good care of me. I'm sure they were making sure I didn't drool all over their nice couch. I felt really groggy when I woke up, but I felt so much better. It's amazing what fluids and sleep can do for you. Now here's the tough part.....

Here are the things I'm going to do to prevent myself from getting too dehydrated:

• Drink a ton of water. I hate water. It hates me. If I could drink root beer instead of water I would be like a fish, but no I have to drink water, so I'll do my best and drink, drink!


• Eat 6 meals a day. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with 2-3 snacks a day.


• Lots of protein


• Start walking to get my energy level up


• Now here's the hardest one.....let my house not be perfect and get to cleaning when I can.


• Sleep. I need sleep. My body is making pretty important parts of a baby right now and it's a lot of work. So I'll do my best to sleep whenever I can.

Okay, now is when you come in.....Can my friends help me along the way? If you see me......why aren't you drinking water? Wanna go for a walk with me? You get the idea.