{"id":18127,"date":"2020-03-17T12:51:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/?p=18127"},"modified":"2020-03-17T12:55:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:55:13","slug":"baby-2-first-trimester-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andiemitchell.com\/baby-2-first-trimester-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby 2 First Trimester Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oh were you resting? lol<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Morning Sickness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like with James, morning sickness, or more appropriately, all day sickness, has hit me like a ton of bricks. The past three months I\u2019ve felt nauseous and headachy around the clock. But you know what? I\u2019m grateful for it. When I was pregnant last fall, before I miscarried, I had no nausea (only heartburn). I had heard that could happen, that some women have two completely different pregnancies with completely different symptoms. I still had the fatigue, after all. So now, even though morning sickness is no fun and it certainly makes taking care of a toddler interesting, I\u2019m happy to feel the symptoms because they\u2019re like little signs that this sweet baby is growing. I\u2019ll take it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cravings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately this website doesn\u2019t allow me to insert a massive, ever-flashing neon sign, but if it did,<\/em> that sign would read, \u201cCARBS!!!!\u201d Carbs, carbs, carbs, baby. Second to that, my biggest craving thus far has been for sushi, which yes, is terribly poor timing (pregnant women are advised not to eat raw fish) so for the most part, I\u2019ve just mourned all the delicious rolls I crave. A few times I caved and paid something like $5,000 for a chef\u2019s special cooked<\/em> sushi roll from this great Japanese place nearby and it truly hit the spot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other cravings worth noting:
Mashed potatoes (preferably with gravy\u2014oh and stuffing if it\u2019s not too much trouble\u2026you know what, actually, just bring me a whole Thanksgiving dinner if we\u2019re getting into it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meatloaf. I cannot count the number of meat loaves I\u2019ve made over the past month because then I would have to confront my problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuna salad sandwiches with about a million pickles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aversions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coffee. I still have a cup in the morning, and every once in a while I\u2019ll get a small iced coffee if I\u2019m out in the afternoon (certainly not out at all lately), but otherwise, coffee just isn\u2019t appealing and it makes me feel queasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Loves mom’s belly<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Weight Gain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One thing I\u2019ve noticed during this pregnancy is that I\u2019m so, so hungry. I can\u2019t remember a time when I felt so ravenous so often. Some of the hunger is a natural part of pregnancy and the hormone shifts that we experience, and some of it might be a side effect of feeling exhausted all the time (fatigue is another symptom of pregnancy). Whatever the reason, I eat. And that\u2019s all fine and good, but it gets tricky when the hunger and cravings begin to feel like they\u2019re triggering my old binge eating patterns. I\u2019ve gained about 20 pounds in this first trimester and I\u2019ll be honest, I go through waves of acceptance and panic depending on the day. However, my weight is literally the exact same, week to week and month to month, as it was when I was pregnant with James, which makes me wonder how much control we really have over our pregnancy bodies. And ultimately, who cares? Weight comes and weight goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note the big metal bucket behind us in case of morning sickness emergency<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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