Thursday, February 10, 2011

9 Months Pregnant And Counting..!! (Entry #4)

I'm almost 14 weeks pregnant & unfortunately fatigue is still my worst enemy. I was hoping that I'd be feeling more energetic by now, but such is not the case.
I always come home energized after a good work-out at the gym but within hours the fatigue is back.
To put it simply, I feel exhausted 90% of the time. I'm able to keep up with the household chores but my pace is ridiculously slow. I used to be able to whip through my daily chores within an hour or two flat but now it's an all-day process.
I lay down on the couch, almost every afternoon, for an hour - sometimes for two hours depending on how long Bella naps - yet I still feel sluggish, worn out & low on motivation.
I find myself struggling to overcome this & I'm frustrated over the fact that with the exception of going to the gym a few times per week I'm really not active enough at all.
On the flip side, I've yet to get stomach sick & I rarely feel nauseous anymore. What an amazing experience it's been to not be getting sick on a regular basis during my pregnancy!!!
I'm wearing my maternity clothes now. My stomach expanded pretty quickly this time around & I've definitely got a noticable baby bulge!
Last week I felt the baby move for the first time, a feeling that came much earlier than it did with my previous pregnancies. Sometimes it feels like a butterfly fluttering around. Other times it feels like a fish flopping out of water. It's an amazing experience, to say the least.
I'm feeling very relaxed about this pregnancy in general. Things are going smoothly & my check-ups continue to go well. I have an appointment next Wednesday & then hopefully another ultrasound will get scheduled for March, probably towards the end of March.

2 comments:

Leslee said...

I'm telling ya its a 3rd pregnancy deal. I couldn't barely function at work or at home. I was tired ALL the time! One good thing was I was working so I didn't have a choice but to keep going..though I do remember using my half hour break as a nap time in the teachers lounge lol!!

Tammy Cherry said...

dCongratulations on pregnancy #3.