Cravings

I've had my fair share of cravings since I've been pregnant. At times I'm really grateful for my cravings because if I'm nauseous it will usually take the nausea away. Such a blessing! The majority of the foods I've been craving since I've been pregnant are not things I normally eat. The first craving I had was even before I knew I was pregnant. It was for a cheese burger. It is very rare for me to eat a cheese burger and I never go to the restaurant and order one! We had been working hard all day so we decided to get some burgers. Well, that craving didn't stop for a few weeks! I wanted burgers all the time!

My next consistent craving was rasberries. Luckliy rasberries are very good for you so I didn't feel so bad about eating these. The bad thing about rasberries is that they are expensive. So thankfully that craving has died down.

And the food I have been craving for the majority of my pregnancy.... POTATOES! I have always loved mashed potatoes but I would really only eat them at holidays. Except before and after my jaw surgery. I would eat them during that time becaues they were soft not because I really wanted them. But now I crave all types of potatoes... mashed, french fries, potato skins, tater tots, potato salad (which I normally don't even like!), and etc. I love them. My midwife told me (in front of Joseph) that I should stay away from potatoes now that I'm out of my 1st trimester. But it's so hard! Every time I talk about potatoes Joseph "kindly" reminds me I shouldn't eat them. I've been really good about it. I really only eat them 1-2 times a month which I think is pretty good considering I want them all the time! LOL.

If you can't tell, I'm really hungry and ready for lunch! That's what prompted this post. I was trying to decide what to eat! LOL

PS. To clarify, my midwife said I should stay away from potatoes because my fibromyalgia has been really bothering me since I've been pregnant. She said one way to help it from getting really bad is to try and only gain about 20 - 25 pounds. I've gained about 5 so far. I don't know what I'll gain later on but I'm trying to stay active (at least taking a walk every day) and eat healthy.

Being Pregnant

We are SO excited that we are pregnant! I am just over 15 weeks pregnant. Our baby is due March 8, 2012. It seems close and far away at the same time. I'm not going to lie, it was REALLY tough being pregnant for the first trimester. I am lucky that I never threw up, but I was nauseus everyday, all day. That was TOUGH! The other symptoms I have/had are fatigue, headaches, feeling hot all the time... You know what, I thought I would be able to list everything that happened to me the past 3 months, but I don't really remember. I guess if I forget how miserable I was the first 3 months then hopefully I'll forget the pain of labor that quickly too. What do you mom's think? :)

With some research, help from friends, and a presentation from a doula, we decided to go to a midwife instead of a traditional doctor. I'm not a crazy hippy or anything, I'm just trying to do what I feel is best for me and our baby. Our midwife will try to help me get through the pain naturally but if it comes to the point where I need an epidural, she'll let me have it. I'm excited that I won't have to be laying down in a bed the whole time and that I'll have options for birthing positions. We really like our midwife. Our first appointment was great. Excpet for when she couldn't find the baby's heartbeat! That was a little scary. She held the doppler to me for a few minutes and then brought in the ultrasound machine so she could find a visual heartbeat. It took a little while to find that but she finally did and I was relieved! I was glad that Joseph was there because I knew he wasn't worried and that he knew everything was ok.

Here's the picture of our ultrasound. She said that the little white spot was the baby, but then my friend Lindsey pointed out that it looks like there is a facial profile on the left hand side. What do you think? I like to believe that is my baby's head! :)

So for now, I'm mostly just tired all the time and nauseous. But my nausea only lasts for about an hour in the morning. Oh, and I also have really bad preganncy brain. Apparently I can't form sentences correctly anymore so I apologize for any weird sentences in my blog posts from here on out!