A pregnant friend of mine recommended I join babycenter.com. I signed up and get weekly notices on my pregnancy- How the baby is developing, what’s going on with me that week, etc- At week seven the baby is the size of a blueberry. Crazy to think of it like that but cool to put it in perspective.
At this point, I had altered my schedule so that I was waking up 45 minutes early. Feeding the animals, taking a shower and laying back down for 15-20 minutes to nap. Yes, just feeding the animals and taking a shower left me completely, physically exhausted. I was also going home daily at lunch to nap for however long I could. After work I would come home, feed the animals, change into my pajamas, make myself dinner (when Kevin wasn’t home), eat, and lay down on the couch to sleep. This would normally be around 7:30-8:00 pm. I’d sleep all night and get up the next morning at 6:15.
I’d find it hard to stay awake at work- eyes heavy, lightheaded, so sleepy I’d almost give a body part just to take a nap. So, I would look down to my belly and say, “Alright you little blueberry, how can you make me so tired? You’re so small. I just don’t get it.”
I still don’t get it, I know it’s a trimester thing. I heard once you hit the 12th or 13th week you remarkably get your energy back. Something I am very much looking forward to.
originally written: early first trimester
Hey! That pregnant friend was me!