For weeks people have been asking me if I'm feeling the babies moving around and my answer, for the most part, has been "I think so." I mean, I knew what I was feeling was them moving, but it was pretty non-specific (except for baby A PUNCHING ME in my cervix, but that was completely different). But then on Thursday, I was driving and suddenly I was having these feelings like I was having odd little muscle twitches in my abdomen, but from the inside. But they kept happening and suddenly I was like, "What the hell is that!??" Definitely not my most maternal moment. It's pretty much been non-stop since then, which would be fine except that I've been unbelievably nauseated the last few days.
Friday I couldn't keep ANY food or water down, and every time one of these little monsters kicked me, it made me want to throw up (a couple times it did actually MAKE me throw up). So I can't say I've got the most pleasant of associations with baby kicks right now. I'd like to say it's a beautiful moment for me, but really, it's kind of weird and disgusting. Probably mostly because of the puking association. Still, I have to say that it is unbelievably cool that all three of them are kicking and that I can distinguish the three based on position. Babies A and B are the most active (or maybe their position is just most conducive to me feeling them?). It still startles me every time they do it, which is pretty much all the time. I hope I get used to it eventually! At least I know that they're thriving in there!
I'm still only keeping small amounts of food or liquid down, but at least I don't feel like I'm in danger of dehydration anymore. I'm popping Zofran like it's candy and it's helping somewhat, but not quite enough. Hopefully this too will pass. I think it is partly the result of the antibiotic I'm taking for the UTI (which doesn't seem to be getting any better, by the way), so hopefully this is temporary.
In other news, my wondermous husband got me a watercooler for my neverending thirst. One of the cats is currently investigating this scary new piece of machinery. Heh. Now if only it had goldfish in it. (Just kidding... then I couldn't drink the water!)
Update: KarenO: your mom is quite correct that the first movements feel EXACTLY
like butterflies in your stomach. That's what I'd been feeling for weeks. It was a rather non-specific feeling that almost felt like anxiety more than anything. But now there are actually distinctive kicks (maybe they're actually punches, who knows?) that are very specific and definitely not the same sort of feeling. Definitely the "I think so" stage of "do you feel the babies moving" was a sort of fluttery-butterflies-in-your-tummy kind of feeling. It's very hard to explain. That went on for a while and I definitely knew it was fetal movement, but wouldn't really have committed to "Yes! I can feel them!" Now I definitely know exactly which one is doing what and it was a very sudden transition. It's a little disconcerting, actually. I'll admit that it's neat and fascinating in its own way. It's just that the rest of me feels so gross right now that it's hard to get past the "ew-factor". I'm a total in-grate. It would be better if I weren't puking, I'm sure!
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Parasites are growing... and Zofran is my Friend
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pregnancy symptoms abound,
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I'm sorry you're not feeling so great with all the kicking going on inside you, but it's wonderful that you can feel them! Guess my mom saying "It feels like little butterflies in your tummy the first time a baby moves" is not how it always happen huh? Take care of yourself! :)
i hope you are feeling better. i know exactly what you mean about the "butterfly flutter" stage...it was SOOOOO weird! almost uncomfortable. i enjoyed it so much better when the babies started actually kicking...except for when they are kicking my bladder! or playing up in my ribs!
I hope your UTI clears up fast! They are just the worst. Thankfully mine was better within 2 days. If it isn't better by tomorrow, go back and get a different antibiotic. Some work better than others sometimes. Take this from someone who has had 5 in the last year. Yuck.
I definitely agree with the butterfly feeling. The first time I felt my daughter I was sitting in a seminar at work, and I nearly screamed out loud when I realized what it was. It took a few fluters before I figured it out.
I hope you start feeling better.
Congrats on the flutters!
I was also delighted and a little weirded out when I first felt my baby move. I felt like there was an alien inside me! And I found it very distracting when I needed to concentrate on work. But then it would stop, and I would be desperate to feel her move again!
Maybe I'm reading between the lines, but you sound pretty happy to me :-)
I am so glad that things are continuing to progress -- even if their kicks are making your stomach turn. :)
I just wanted to comment on your comment on one of my recent posts. You are correct in your assessment that there are not a lot of OB options in the area I currently live. This is one of my major complaints about where we are right now. Our current doctor is already an hour away and is in practice with 4 other doctors that service the entire area. Unless I am willing to drive about 2 - 2 1/2 hours this really is my only option. Hence the fact I keep going even though I haven't seen a doctor and feel like my care is not adequate. I really don't know what else to do... :(
I get some kicks that make me feel nauseated - one of them must be up against my stomach. It is wonderful and yucky at the same time. My newest treat these last few days is those kicks on the cervix - ouch! that hurts!
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