Pregnancy.

My morning sickness kicked in right around the 7-week mark and it has lasted basically all day. I am constantly hungry but feel nauseous at the thought of any food. Pizza doesn’t even sound good anymore. Hack: I’ve been keeping Tums and pita chips in my bedside table for first thing in the morning, along with a Hydroflask that I fill with water and ice every night. This gives me a head start on handling the morning sickness first thing and it seems to ward it off until at least 9AM. I’ll take the 3 hours of peace.

A few notes for my future self:

Cravings: Iced tea, orange juice, cottage cheese, cold subs with extra mayo and lettuce (I could have kissed my OB when she said she ate deli meat for the entirety of her two pregnancies and there is no longer a risk with this in 2020).

Aversions: Brussel sprouts, the thought of pizza/cheese, warm meat

I’m sleeping so much but somehow always end up exhausted by midday. I’m extra emotional (yes, even for me) and my body is seeing the most changes – chest, stomach, skin…

Relationally: Daniel is taking his new dad-to-be-role very seriously and I think being pregnant has made him more affectionate. He pays special attention to what the doctors say and brings it up later during conversation, I think to show that he is listening.