Very good news indeed! Heartfelt congratulations!!
Congratulations to you both!
You know, I think you shouldn’t pay attention to how other people appear to feel during pregnancy. I swear, some ladies seem to be skipping around, feeling great. One guy just posted how his wife climbed Mt Rainier with him at five months pregnant. Good God. When you’re tired, sleep, even if it’s a lot. Maybe you’ll have plenty of energy later on, but now, your body wants to rest. If your life allows you to relax, do what you need. If your body eventually feels like it wants to run, let it run. Hopefully it will, but now, it’s exhausted, so rest.
@busdriver11 my one SIL had horrific pregnancies - all day sickness until basically she gave birth, no energy, etc. My sister (and mom) never got sick and felt fine during the whole pregnancy. I’m hoping I have my mom and sister’s genes but unlikely (with my luck ?) .
Like I said, I’m so lucky to be able to work from home and do my work around my schedule. My boss (dissertation chairs) already knows and has given me wide flexibility with everything.
I am trying to get out and walk for ~20 minutes a day at least - even if it’s just walking around our super tiny block several times.
I had pretty easy pregnancies but I was SO exhausted first trimester. I remember with my first I came home from work one day, did NOT immediately take a nap, and in fact took the dog for a short walk. Lo and behold, after that I started counting and realized I was into my second trimester.
You are definitely fortunate to have the flexibility, that’s great! And good about the walking, at least it’s worth trying, and hopefully it will make you feel more energetic in the end.
I too waited until the baby was born to have a shower. This was small, just during lunch at my job. I had a nice party with some catered plates at son’s first birthday, with my friends.
I saw the new title and wondered how I could have missed it with over 200 posts. Started at the beginning and was so incredibly happy for you when I read the good news. I wish you the easiest of pregnancies! And happy for you that you have flexibility in your schedule…I hope you’ll just indulge and listen to your body and take care of yourself!
Romani, If you like swimming (or even just floating or pool walking), I found that felt REALLY good when I was pregnant. Of course, check with the doc. I was on 80% bedrest starting at 20 weeks with S1, and the pool was one of the splurges I had during that time. This comes from a person who otherwise hates water activities. Probably helped that my maternity swimsuit turned out to be the only swimsuit I’ve ever owned that I really liked.
@romanigypsyeyes — excellent that you have lots of academic and household support. Listen to your body and yup, do the naps and walks.
One thing that also helped me was meditation and relaxation. It was the most useful tool for labor and delivery with both babies. It helped calm me and keep me focused. I used the transcendental meditation I learned to get through law school. It just worked better than Lamaze and everything else for me.
@romanigypsyeyes Loving the thread title change. Looking forward to hearing about all of the changes. That dog pic to the side of your nick could change too! Congratulations and best of luck to both you and your husband.
Hi @romanigypsyeyes , can’t believe I missed your wonderful news. Congratulations to you and your husband and all my best wishes!
Congratulations!! Wishing you all the best!
This is such happy news - YAY!!! Lucky little baby to have you as their mommy!
I was lucky to have easy pregnancies. Looking back on it, hiking up a mountain in Acadia National Park at seven months probably wasn’t the brightest thing to do.
Well, golfing at 8 months pregnant was ok. Glad I didn’t golf at 9 months. If one can figure out how to put the extra weight behind the ball, it does go further — which direction it goes is always an issue when one is a novice golfer.
Yeah, probably not a good idea, but everything seems clearer after the fact, doesn’t it? With my first child, I didn’t want to admit to anyone at work that I was pregnant, so I kept it hidden for several months. Finally at around six months pregnant, I was flying low levels at 500 feet over the mountains, doing 60 degree bank turns, and the little guy was kicking hard. I realized I was a complete idiot for doing this, and finally fessed up. Took no risks the second time around, though. After having my first child and realizing how very much I loved him, I was horrified that I put him at any risk whatsoever.
I love the water but pools are so expensive around here. It’s something like $800 for a year pass at the closest rec center. My city doesn’t have any rec centers with pools so we have to pay out of city fees everywhere ?. And the local YMCA we have is grossly inaccessible.
There’s no point in me trying to hide the pregnancy, even if I wanted to. I work with a very small team and they’ve all known me for years. They know that I’m a pop addict and if they don’t see me drinking it, they’ll know something is up lol.
Congratulations! It’s wonderful news. I hope you feel more energetic soon.
@romanigypsyeyes, surely there are swimming facilities on campus? I would think they’d have to be accessible, too. Would your doc be able to write an RX that might get you into a pool at a discounted rate? My dad does therapeutic aquatherapy and light swimming 3x/week after a bout of salmonella last year almost killed him. He swears by it for restoring his core strength and ability to live independently.
I hear you about the local pools – we’re in an unincorporated town, which means it’s out-of-city fees AND last-in-line registration. The nearest county pool is a 20 minute drive.
I don’t know how I missed this thread! Congratulations! So happy for you and your family. Your body is hard at work making a baby, naps are essential.
It sounds like you’re enjoying every moment, I’ll be looking forward to the updates.