Honeymoon, my arse.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 12:01PM I keep reading that the second trimester is the "honeymoon period" of pregnancy, but I felt entirely spent before I even sat down at my desk this morning? Why? Because I had a nightmare last night. The kind where you wake up and realize you've been sobbing in your sleep. You get up, take Tylenol to alleviate the headache from crying, try to distance yourself from the dream, tell yourself it wasn't real, cry more in the bathroom, go back to bed and snuggle up to your hubby... only to have the nightmare continue so you wake up crying, again. Twice.
Did I mention that today was my day to sleep in a bit, too? There went that idea. I do feel more rested since I didn't wake up from the nightmare until 8am as opposed to my usual 6:30am alarm time, but I feel spent. I feel like it's the end of the day and I spent the day crying.
I don't actually dream much (or remember my dreams, I should say) and I know nightmares are a part of pregnancy . . . but this just really sucked. Seriously.
And then there's my lower back. I don't know what it thinks it's doing, but by the end of the day - holy hell. I cannot even drive home from work without writhing in pain. I know at least part of the issue here is two-fold: 1) I need to be in better shape and 2) I sit all damn day long. There's not too much I can do about item 2; I have to be at my desk most of the day and don't have much opportunity to walk around. (As Murphy's Law would have it, every time I get up, someone inevitably comes to find me and is like, "You weren't at your desk." *sigh*) As for item 1, as soon as I finish my paper for this semester, I plan to start the prenatal pilates DVD my sister lent/gave me.
Last night it went to a new level; as I sat on the sofa, snuggling up to the hubby - all of a sudden there was a muscle spasm. It felt like a ripple going through the muscle on the lower left side of my back.
This trimester is easier than the first if you spent the first one puking or dry heaving your brains out, sure. But for the rest of us, it's not easier.
Did I mention that I think I'm getting pregnancy-related carpal tunnel?
So let's see, how to solve this? I guess I'm not supposed to sit at my desk and I need to stop typing and using the mouse so much.
Anyone want to pay me to just stand around and smile at students all day?
Reader Comments (4)
For me, the second trimester was definitely better than the first (I didn't get sick during the first, but I was nauseous for much of the time and completely exhausted), but then I started having really bad pelvic pain that left me almost unable to work by the end of my work day (I sit all day too). I have been seeing a chiropractor that specializes in chiropractic during pregnancy and it has completely changed the way my body feels. I definitely recommend looking into it! They may be able to alleviate your back pain.... just a thought...
Oh sweetie I am sorry I so know how you feel with the carpel tunnel. There is a lot of stuff you can do at your desk to keep your blood flowing. There are some at desk yoga like positions as well as some back strecthes and you should get up and circle the room every 30 minutes or so at the least if you are uncomfortable. I haven't beeble to cuddle for more than a few minutes with any of my babies because of leg pain so I spend the time strecthing or marching or lifting light free weights and it does help. And it is relaxing. Good luck! Know that the little bean will be SO worth it!
Good Luck! I am thinking of you!
Thanks ladies! I appreciate the suggestions. I've felt better the past two days (after complaining, ha), but it comes and goes so I'm sure the aches and pains will come back (I seriously need a hand massage).
Boo to the back pain :( You might want to call your doctor about it.
I really didn't feel like "the second trimester is great!" until January (if that helps, since you are kind of on the same clock I was last year at this time.) Hopefully now that your semester is wrapping up, you can take a little more time to rest up and relax.