If it isn't one thing it is another. I am now on bed rest. Not for the baby
but for me. I can't walk. My hips are pinching the nerves in and around that
area and every step can be very painful. I have to get up the ambition to go
to the bathroom. Then I get half way across the room and my hips begin their
funny business. It's just as far to the couch and I would still have to go to
the bathroom so I grin and bear it. It just takes a VERY long time! Monday
my mom came to help me and Tuesday a friend came and then my mother came
again. Wednesday I did pretty well but by Thanksgiving I was back to couching
it. I must have over-did it the day before. George was working all day and
night those days so it was catch as catch can for us all. That was exactly
the problem though. I couldn't catch Olivia and boy did she know it. I would
feebly tell her no and she would turn around, smile and shake her finger at
me. I couldn't come after her and she took full advantage. I never knew how
much time I spent running after her until I couldn't anymore. I had joined a
Moms in Motion group and a Mommy and Me group and now we can't go to either of
them. We are both going to an aquacise class in January if everything goes
well though.
This baby isn't as active as Olivia was but I also have a hard time
remembering exactly when things happened then as I did not keep a journal. I
wish I had. I go to the OB in two weeks and hopefully they will figure
something out so I can at least take care of Olivia. I measured 11.5 inches
or so from my pelvic bone to the top of my uterus. This goes along with my
original due date but this being my second pregnancy and the two being so
close it is not always perfectly accurate. What is? Suffice it to say I am
big! People are always asking if I am SURE there is only one in there. I
think so...the Doc thinks so..probably only one then.
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