Baby Sickness

I started getting sick on my 6th week. I wasn't even sure what I was getting myself into. One day I was able to eat Korean BBQ just fine, the next day I couldn't even stand the smell of pork belly. It definitely hit me like a brick wall. I mean, you know you're sick when your mom makes your favorite food [homemade PHO!] and you can't stand the smell of it. Just thinking about it in your head, makes you feel nauseous!

It's just amazing how God created humans to be, especially a new mommy! Oh, the changes my body was going through! So food has been an adventure for me; figuring out what I can eat, what I can't... if I can even stand the smell alone. My body has been acting all crazy too. I'll get super tired from doing absolutely nothing. But I think it's more because I lacked the energy from food during this week of starvation. My digestive system is all wack. I would get constant minor headaches that forced me to lay down for majority of the day. And I was constantly hungry but yet unable to feed myself b/c nothing seemed appealing. Everything just didn't smell the same anymore. Whatever I smelled translated to "eww" in my head. I was just a sick mess who locked myself in my room because everything was too overwhelming for me. My husband would come home after a long day of work and ask me "Why are you so tired?". I really don't know. And it wasn't because I was tired, it was just because of everything just didn't seem right.

 Not only was food an adventure but also prenatal pills were too. They just made my symptoms worse! I have 4 bottles of different kinds of prenatal pills sitting in my closed, each one a different size and texture. Of course, I ended up taking Flintstones twice a day. So far, so good!

Anyways, I am so blessed to have friends who knew from the beginning of my pregnancy that helped me out with figuring my diet. They were constantly asking me how I was feeling and suggesting new foods that may work. So far I can eat fresh melons, hard candies, saltines, rice and chicken porriage, and mixed nuts. For the last couple of days, I'm starting to feel a bit of my normal self. I occassionally feel nauseous but it isn't as bad as it was last week. I have more energy throughout the day but I still have to take a nap in between.

All I can say is I'm so blessed that I don't start work until mid August because this journey would've been torture for me! And I am also blessed to have my mom around because I wouldn't be able to feed my husband or feed myself. Continue to keep me and my family in your prayers. We still have a long way to go! :)

xoxo: rxy