Monday, February 20, 2006

The Ellusive Cure

Unfortunately i have been struck down with a very common ailment. This 'sickness' forces me to throw up at random, fall asleep at the drop of a hat, become obsessive over every ache and twinge that my body makes, gain weight at a phenomenal speed and eat weird things that a normal person wouldn't think of eating. Yep, i'm pregnant. Again.
And with that has come the dreaded morning sickness. Just imagine that you have been on a ride at a fair ground.....a ride that make you go round and round and round and round and round(feeling sick yet?). How are you feeling when you get off? Thats what i fell like 24/7. Nice huh? Oh yes, its a lot of fun. The only problem is that there is no cure, other then giving birth or taking some nice strong drugs which apparently i can't get here from my dr so i have to put up with it.
So i've stocked up on supplies - crackers, every ginger product known to mankind, lemon fizzy and tic tacs. I even have those bands you put on your wrist. But nothing really works. I keep heaving and feeling like i've been hit by a truck. But i've lost a kilo(2lbs) so that a bonus.

This time we have decided not to tell people that i am pregnant. Other then the whole internet world of course! So, by doing that i will have saved myself from countless people telling me to just eat crackers...thats what they did and it was fine. Yeah, well whatever. Crackers do nothing, OK!!! If your not careful i will shove those crackers down your throat if you make one more stupid suggestion!
Ok so i might never say or do that, but who knows what a sick hormonal woman might do.

When i was pregnant with my son Ethan it was ok because i wasn't working. I was just at home all day wallowing in my sickness. I could lay in bed all day if i wanted to and i did. I was sicker with him then i am now so i think i was justified. But now i have a 2 year old to run after. And he's a very active 2 year old. My husband has been on holidays for the past week so its been good. Of course i only found out that i was pregnant on Friday - when i threw up and thought well maybe i was pregnant(how on earth did that happen?!)so its been great to have him here for at least the 4 days before he goes back to work tomorrow. Then i'll be in for it. Just me and the toilet and the boy. Fun times!

So i'm about 6 weeks which means if i go on my previous experience with morning sickness...i've got about .......34 weeks of it left. Ahhh the joy of pregnancy.

10 comments:

Rachelle said...

Yay for being pg! And I hope the sickness stays away or doesn't get bad.

Becky said...

Congratulations!! It sucks to be sick, but I'm very excited that you're pregnant again!

Hopefully it will get better soon!

Lei said...

Oh, Andrea... despite your current state of misery I am ecstatic for you! Ecstatic!!!

ShelahBooksIt said...

I'm sorry you're sick, but so, so, so happy that you're knocked up!

emlouisa said...

I can't believe I didn't know you were pg. Congrats! I am so so so sorry that you are sick though! I promise never to make any suggestions on how to relieve it though unless asked. I HATED when people did that to me.

Want me to smuggle some anti nausea drugs to you?? :)

Andrea said...

Yes please Em, you know where i live ;)

Linsey Farley Jameson said...

I am sorry your sick, but I am SO SO SO happy you are with child ;-)

lackrik said...

Woo Hoo Andrea!!!

Cheers to many happy nauseous days ahead......

and may it go away very very soon!

Anonymous said...

ok... Congrats first. Very exciting!!!
2nd...enjoy reading your blog. Been a lurker for a few days.
k.... now....
Coming from VERY AWFUL SICK preganacies, I found a cure that helped for me ALL 5 TIMES.
If you're interested I will tell you... but if not..I totally understand. I hate when people give unsolicted advice.

Dawnyel said...

You were sick the entire time too! It's too bad you're not feeling well, but it's good that you're pregnant!
Okay, I know you don't want remedies for the sickness, but the only thing that made my stomach settle AT ALL when I was pregnant was Watermelon flavored bubble gum. Don't ask me why it worked, but it did and now I swear by it!