Nausea is my Normal

I am ready to feel normal again.  I know this is all part of the experience but I have forgotten what it is like to feel normal, non-queasy and energetic.  At 11 weeks now, I am hoping the that the light I see at the end of the tunnel is for real and not just a glimmer of hope that will soon fade to black again.

Morning sickness is a false term.  I feel best mid-morning and worst in the evening hours.  I remember feeling ill when I was pregnant with Jack, but nothing to this extent.  Say what you will.  Most people think it is a girl since I feel so different.  But I argue that it is just a different baby, not necessarily a different gendered baby.  At any rate, the hormonal side effects this time around are a whole new thing for me.  At any given time, I am experiencing at least two of the following:  severe nausea, blinding headaches, debilitating exhaustion, itchy skin, mild heartburn, insomnia, and constipation.  Lovely list there, isn’t it?

The bright side to all of this, and really the only thing helping me truck along, is that I know a beautiful new life is growing and a sweet baby will be here before we know it.  And that makes it all worth the ride, no matter how many bumps are in the road.