This whole 40 weeks, 9 months business is very tricky, at least for those of us who can do math. 40 weeks aint 9 months and you're a month off depending on what your reading or who you're talking to. Anyway, I know most people say that the first trimester is the hardest and the second is the easiest. It hasn't been going that way for me. The first three months were easier for me, both physically and emotionally. There are more baby health related fears in those months and of course the new-ness factor. But I wasn't sick and wasn't achy and now I feel like somewhat of a mess. I miss the first months of sleeping all the time and anywhere because now even in my bed, I can't sleep. Miss Insomnia is kicking my butt. I got the maternity pillow thing which is supposed to help, and I think it is, but it's like having two more bodies in the bed with us! So I kinda of don't notice Yuriy in the bed anymore, and that's a trade off. Which brings me to the emotional upheaval of late. Its been a rough time. There are concerns floating in my head as I'm sure most first time parents have, and with not being able to sleep it just gets worse. Yuriy and I are both really tired, working a lot, but the difference is he sleeps to recuperate and I suffer awake.
My back hurts, I've been waking up with these ultra ridiculously painful calf cramps, my legs feel like I've twisted everything from my ankle and above....I can sorta keep going. I'm not feeling the ease of the second trimester. And I'm not even huge, I don't know how women that are houses by now handle things. I can feel when the baby kinda jams all the way low into my uterus, its not a pleasant feelings and has been going on more and more lately.
On the bright side, school and research has been going very well and my friends in my program have been beyond amazing with me being pregnant. Its really a wonderful feeling to have them around and it makes me grateful and happy.
So to 20 weeks, now that I've complained a bit I feel better and can tell you that you've been great and for the next 20 to be just as great and more!
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I hope you are able to sleep better! I had leg cramps/restless legs with both babies at night. Drinking water before going to bed and staying well hydrated helped some. Maybe taking a bath will help before going to bed? I found that taking baths helped me relax and helped soothe whatever aches I had.
Congrats half way there!!! I'll be waiting for the good news hopefully today :)
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