Preggers
Preggers. Not me! Not now, anyway.:) Have you ever been pregnant? Or known someone who was pregnant?What do you remember about it? I remember taking two at-home pregnancy tests when I got pregnant the first time. I was relieved and thrilled even though I was only 23 because I had always known I wanted to have children. My husband and I lived on the coast in North Carolina and although I was usually cold-natured, I quickly learned that I wasn't just "eating for two", I was "heating for two". Nauseated off and on the first 3 1/2 months. Could. Not. Bear. The sight or smell or raw chicken or hamburger. Dinner time was rough.8) I learned the value of sticking my head in front of a fan or in front of an open freezer door. At 26 weeks, I spotted and learned I was 80% effaced (that means your cervix is 80% thinned out and it's not supposed to be at that point). I was put on bedrest and I worried. I was told there was NO. WAY. my baby wouldn't be born prematurely.
Three days after my due date, my doctor induced me and I
delivered a 9 lb. 8 oz baby boy. I personally believe that obstetrics is a very primitive profession. No epidural for me. They were giving something called stadol. Alas, that made me sleepy, which made it hard for me to focus, so I only took a quarter dose. Might as well give me an aspirin. My baby was totally worth it all, though. He was gorgeous and sweet and wonderful and has been a huge blessing to us.
delivered a 9 lb. 8 oz baby boy. I personally believe that obstetrics is a very primitive profession. No epidural for me. They were giving something called stadol. Alas, that made me sleepy, which made it hard for me to focus, so I only took a quarter dose. Might as well give me an aspirin. My baby was totally worth it all, though. He was gorgeous and sweet and wonderful and has been a huge blessing to us. I had two cravings during my pregnancies. One was healthy -- orange juice. I especially craved it at night. I later learned that oj is a diuretic. Makes sense. My other craving was hot fudge sundaes. I'm not sure this one is all that legitimate because I -still- crave them.<g>
Now, what does this have to do with anything bookwise? My current book, CEO'S EXPECTANT SECRETARY, features a preggers shero, and boy has she gotten herself into a pickle! If you get a chance to read it, I'd love to hear from you at leannebbb @ aol.com (no spaces).So what about you? Do you have a pregnancy story? I'd love to hear it!
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