Green snot, bloody boogs, hocking loogies, headaches from H-E-double-hockey-sticks.....yes I had the pleasure of experiencing ALL of this the past 7 days. I get sinus infections just about every month, so this wasn't like a total surprise to me, BUT, in the past, I would simply get an antibiotic and be on my merry way. Now that I'm pregnant and have been scurrrrred to death by the doctors, books, and other preggos/already moms, I know now that you CANNOT take ANYTHING during pregnancy. Well, last Thursday there was no Superwoman in me that was going to survive this sinus infection. It was the mother of them all. And, no, I'm not being dramatic! I called my good ol' doc and he called me in some Amoxocillin. I took my first dose around lunchtime and tried to fall asleep, but my head was THROBBING, so that was unsuccessful. I kept taking my temperature and of course was starting to panic because it was rising everytime I took it and O M G YOU CAN'T HAVE A FEVER WHEN YOU'RE PREGNANT EITHER! So I did what every normal, level headed pregnant woman would do and FREAKED OUT! Not only was I sick and pregnant, but I was putting poisonous drugs in my body and now I'm going to have a fever and probably hard boil my egg! Waaaaaaaah! I also started feeling very dizzy and faintish and all I could picture was me laying on the floor passed out and no one would know it or find me. No, I'm STILL not dramatic! I called my doctors office after hours, and they referred me to the "on call" doctor. When I reached the doc, I broke down into a flood of tears (deal with it...I'm emotional these days) and explained to him that I was basically dying and wondered if he could save me. So he suggested I take a Tylenol and call him in a few hours if I still felt awful. So I went to the cabinet and grabbed the bottle and took another poisonous pill. Another panic attack- now I'm taking all kinds of things I feel like I shouldn't be and now feeling like a bad mother already. Boo.
After not being able to reach Brian or my mom, my lovely Aunt came to my rescue :) She helped calm me down and let me know that I was NOT poisoning my baby and that everything was going to be OK. My mom eventually called back and came up as well. I finally felt some peace. After an hour or so my temperature started going down and my head was slowly beginning to feel normal again. OK, drugs aren't so bad, Mmmmkay?!
Today has been one week since my sinuses punked me and I'm feeling much better. The mucus factory has slowed down its production somewhat. And "them books" say that when you're in preggo land you will produce way more fluids than normal...(ya think!)
Next up: Doctor appt on May 8th for a tummy check and to make sure everything is growing as it should be. So far I have gained 6lbs (freaked me out at first, now I'm ok with it), my hooblie bobs have gotten a lil bigger (amen) and I still do not have any sign of swelling, veins, or water retention (aka Kankles.) We will also get to hear the heartbeat again. Brian is going to record it on the old Blackberry so we can listen to it as often as we want :)
Happy almost-May everyone. The weather is getting nicer-whoo hoo! That means I get to get my preggo butt outside for some nice long relaxing walks. Looking forward to it!
Until next time, here's my 12wk photo- the first of many "belly pics" to come. Yes, the only way I could get Brian to take my picture during the golf tourney was to stand in front of the screen :) Enjoy!
Jenn
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