I've been experiencing some major food aversions, but they're such that I don't even know I'm repulsed by the food until it's passed my lips. So many things don't look or smell appealing these days so it's disappointing when I sit down for a meal of what I thought was safe food, only to realize it's bland or tastes/feels like garbage. This morning I took my prenatal vitamin with a sip of water and sat down to eat a peach. I'd had one the day before so I thought it was the perfect thing. No way this'll be gross. I got halfway through before I had to run to the bathroom. It was sudden. I didn't vomit this time but it was close. I took some deep breaths through the shaking and sweats until the urge to throw up had passed. Last night I wasn't so lucky :( I had to go to bed with a sore throat after brushing my teeth made me sick.
I've lost 3 pounds since finding out I'm pregnant on June 3rd. I guess that's not that much, but by 10 weeks pregnant the average woman will have gained about that much, so I'm like...6 pounds behind? Ha, go figure. Of all people here I am losing weight during pregnancy because I think food is gross. Well, I suppose not ALL food. Chips are still the shit, but of course they don't provide any nutritional value, and I just don't feel like I have an appetite for much, even if it is Lay's Sour Cream & Onion!
My appointments last week went well. Dr Johnson was really nice and explained that I *may* not need double jaw surgery after all, just surgery on my bottom jaw! Once my braces have been on for about 6 months I'll have another appointment with him so he can evaluate how my top and bottom teeth are lining up. He walked me through the surgery procedures for both upper and lower jaw surgeries. Ugh...sounds really invasive and complicated! They have to saw through your bone and around the one major nerve that runs inside the bone. So there's definitely risk of nerve damage. I think I'm willing to take the risk though...I'd really like to bite through a salami sandwich properly!
I haven't booked a date to get my braces on yet. I'm going to wait until my insurance company lets me know if my treatment and payment plan will be approved. I'd like to move forward and get the uncomfortable bit out of the way as soon as I can.
My midwife appointment went smoothly. We didn't hear the baby's heart on the doppler machine (boohoo) and I wasn't given a requisition for a dating ultrasound either (I forgot to even ask), but the midwife and student midwife I met were both awesome. They were really thorough and took the time to explain a few things to us about what to do in an emergency or if we suspect a miscarriage again. I was still a little disappointed about not hearing a little heart beat but I understand it's hard to get that so early on. Oh, I do have my first prenatal test and ultrasound booked for July 29. I'm so excited for it!! Yay!! It's only 11 days away now :)
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