{week 20} Oof. It was quite a week!
This week marks half-way there and it’s always hard to believe! In 20-ish weeks time, we will have a new little family member and it’s hard to wrap your head around that. Especially given the current state of the world.
Any-hoo. I had my 20 week check-up with my midwife (there are actually 4 in the practice, but I refer to them as just one person!) via a phone call on Tuesday. It was strange to have that appointment be all verbal since generally there are so many physical stats taken at appointments: weight, blood pressure, Doppler, belly measurement (which starts around 20 weeks). But since I will be in at the end of next week for my 20 week ultrasound, the midwife wasn’t too worried.
One of the things we chatted about was that I was still taking my anti-nausea meds. I told her that as long as I had her blessing, I would basically keep taking them. She mentioned that it would actually be easier to wean off of them sooner rather than later, and suggested I stop the Unisom dosage in the evening, if I was comfortable with it. Aaron and I chatted about it later on, and it seemed reasonable. I made sure that his schedule for the next morning (and day) wasn’t packed with work meetings, just in case. (Also, very selfishly, I didn’t want to wait until this weekend to try it because of Mother’s Day!)
Tuesday evening was fine without the Unisom, though it took me quite a while longer to fall asleep. (Which totally makes sense since its a sleeping aid!) But by Wednesday morning, I could tell something was off. I was feeling okay enough to help the girls with their morning activity, but by early afternoon, my head was pounding and I was super nauseous. I took a nap in the afternoon (which helped tremendously) but was pretty miserable for the rest of the day. I was sick (throwing up) as I headed to bed. But, I decided I would give it another day, just in case, so I didn’t take a Unisom that night.
I woke up Wednesday morning feeling optimistic, but was feeling sick almost immediately. My headaches are focused in my sinus area and I am sensitive to light and noise, similar to a migraine. I laid on the couch with an ice pack on my head for some of the morning before I headed down stairs to nap in bed (and in the dark and quiet). I slept for almost the entire day, waking only for a late lunch. It’s strange when you are pregnant because you can be nauseous and hungry at the same time! By late afternoon, I was sick (throwing up) and actually felt a little better by the evening.
So there’s the long story. I am now officially back on the Unisom! I took it last night, slept well, and woke up feeling mostly normal. Thank goodness!
Other than the two not-so-great days, things are going well. The baby isn’t very active during the day, but I feel movement as soon as I sit down for the evening with a cold glass of water and a sugar-y treat (the sugar cravings are SO real). And we can feel the baby’s kicks outside my belly already, which is such a treat to share with Aaron. There’s something so special and sweet about those belly kicks!
And here’s my half-way-there updates with Eloise and Daphne!
Happy 20 weeks!
M