Pregnancy Differences

Well, this pregnancy has been very different from when I was pregnant with Canon, but it's not really harder or anything.  This time I haven't had nearly as much morning sickness.  With Canon, I had pretty manageable nausea because all I had to do was nibble throughout the day.  This time the only times I remember being sick are when my heartburn was so bad it made me feel sick.  Well, since I was prescribed the Zantac, I've been really good.  In fact, as long as I remember to take it when I'm supposed to, I feel great.

I also noticed that I am not nearly as hungry as I was with Canon.  I was constantly feeling like I just couldn't get enough to eat, or if I was satisfied, then it didn't last very long before I wanted something else to eat.  This time I don't really eat much more than the normal 3 meals each day.  I probably average 1 1/2 snacks each day, but often those are at night before bed, especially if it's late.  Honestly, I wanted to gain fewer pounds this pregnancy, but I'm not really doing much about what I eat to do that.  I eat when I'm hungry, and I don't when  I'm not.  Although, I am making a better effort to workout than I did with Canon.  The first pregnancy I walked a lot because I worked full-time and took the T in Boston.  Then I'd walk during my lunch breaks.  Now, I don't have a lot of time to just get out, so Mark and I joined a gym and try to go whenever we can after Canon gets put down at night.  Living with Mark's parents has made this activity much more convenient than if we were on our own.

Other than the shape of my body this time around, I think the only other major difference is that I think I'm more tired with this baby.  Maybe it has to do with the fact that I have a 2-year-old who wears me out each day.  Maybe I really don't sleep as well as I did the first time, but I really don't remember if I had sleep problems with Canon.  I never really considered myself an excellent sleeper because I quite often wake throughout the night.  But with this pregnancy, I notice that I have more difficulty falling asleep, like I just can't get comfortable...and it has nothing to do with the size of my belly.  Then, I rarely have a night where I don't wake up for no apparent reason.

Something fun to mention is that I just started feeling the baby move.  It's not very often, but this past Saturday was the first time.  Starting at about 12 weeks I was anticipating that glorious feeling, becoming more aware of the different sensations in my abdomen.  However, most of the things I felt were just gas bubbles or strange muscle spasms.  A few times over the past few weeks I thought that maybe it was the baby, but it was only once, and most likely not even in a place where the baby can reach.  Then, the day I turned 17 weeks, I felt it...in the lower left side.  Was that a bubble again?  Oh, there it was again!  So I told my little belly, "Hey, do that again so that I know it's you!" and then I had another little bump, and another one.  Yep!  That's the baby!  YAY for baby kicks!! :)