Lately, instead of waking up once in the middle of the night to pee, I'm waking up three times. The past two mornings, I have woken up at 5:00 a.m., on the dot, with a nausiating hunger. One little pack of Cheez-Its and I'm ready for more sleep. Today I bought a box of Cheez-Its to keep by the bed. When I first sit up in bed, I feel like I have bricks hanging from my boobs. Yes, bricks. I am not exaggerating, I cry every time. But once I get going, I'm fine. It (mostly) goes away. Because of this agonizing pain, I am often too lazy to get up to pee in the middle of the night, which has caused Glenn to chastise me... "You're going to get a UTI!" Nah.
Today, I was extremely exhausted. I'm not sure if it's just the pregnancy, or the fact that I also spent all day painting our office/guest room yesterday. I came home from church this afternoon, and instead of eating lunch and making my grocery list like usual, I passed out on the couch for a few hours. It was much needed. But instead of feeling refreshed when I woke up, I felt sedated.
I thought I was going to have my first bout of sickness when I started to eat dinner. Thanks to my pastor mentioning spaghetti during service today, I had to have some for dinner. I made a heaping plate because I sure love my spaghetti, and I suddenly didn't feel right... I wasn't really sick feeling, just... off. Glenn noticed I wasn't devouring my meal like I should have been, considering I had not eaten anything since 9:00 this morning. He started to ask if I was going to be sick, if he could get me anything, or do anything for me... I assured him I was fine, just didn't feel good since it had been so long since I had eaten. And I was fine... minus a little heartburn, I was good to go. I ate the spaghetti and then enjoyed a hot cup of spiced tea.
Now I feel fine. Glenn pulled out my big tub of fall decor so I am almost ready to set it all out. Perhaps I will after this blog. ;) In the meantime, I'll leave you with my favorite spiced tea recipe... but this literally makes a LOT so you have to get a huge container to keep it in. Once you try it, you'll be in spiced tea heaven. The funny part about this? There is only 2 Tbs of "tea" in the entire recipe. Enjoy!
Spiced Tea
20 oz. Tang powder
(or other powdered orange drink)
20 oz. Lemonade powder
2 Tbs Instant Tea
2 c. Sugar
2 tsp. Cinnamon
2 tsp. Ground Cloves
Mix a couple spoonfuls of tea into hot water (to taste)
*Note: The tang and lemonade will have to be measured out in an oz. measuring cup because they do not come in 20 oz. sizes... that is the one flaw of this recipe, but don't hate, I didn't invent it. ;)
Mmm, that tea sounds great! I will have to try it!
ReplyDeleteI am praying that your little miracle continues to grow and remains healthy! Thanks so much for the encouraging comments on my blog. They mean so very much to me. I hope you start to feel better soon, although if you don't, it means that everything is fine! :)
Wow, I just realized you live in Tennessee! Me too! I live in Jackson!
ReplyDeleteHoping that the little one keeps growing nice and strong :)
ReplyDeleteyou're not gonna get a UTI from holding it through the night, unless you're not getting enough to drink during the day, but since you're not sick and this blog has a recipe for tea, i'm sure you're drinking enough.
ReplyDeletetrust me, while you're still able to do so, hold it with all your might and relish every spare second you spend in the bed! the ability to hold it will be gone before you know it and then the increments of time you sleep will just decrease and decrease over the next year or so. if you're not a good sleeper like me, then it won't be so tough. if you gotta get those hours like a lot of people i know, then cherish each one you get now. haha. and nap whenever you can.
Hey Jessi, thanks for the concern. Actually, I must have not explained it well, but my ob told me we would talk about Clomid on September 21, two months after I started Metformin. My ob said that we couldn't pursue any FURTHER methods of infertility treatment until I've had a year of normal cycles. Does that make sense? LoL sorry, I'm scatterbrained sometimes.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, she did say we would "talk" about it. I'm going to demand Clomid as well as something to kick start my period, though. I'm sick of this waiting game. =(