Well, this is the beginning of week 16 and the 1st trimester is well and truly behind me. Gone is the morning sickness, car sickness, bloating and extreme tiredness. I must say that 1st trimester was a trying time. I hate feeling sick and with wild hormones, 3 months is a long time. I spent must of the 1st trimester in bed. I can’t believe how tired I was! When I was at uni (and work) I didn’t mind staying up for 2 or 3 days in a row. I could still function reasonably well and it wasn’t too much of a problem – probably all the adrenalin kept me going, but during the 1st trimester I could hardly keep my eyes open and was so tired that I couldn’t even complete the simplest sentence or task. Even getting up to eat and drink was a challenge!
So far 2nd trimester has been much nicer and I see why it is called the ‘honeymoon’ period. I am still feeling pretty tired but can get through a few days without sleeping during the day. Sleeping at night has been a problem. I seem to wake every hour and get up to go to the toilet at least 5 times a night (no wonder I’m tired during the day). I am also having times where I am not quite sure if things have happened in real life or I have been dreaming. My nails and hair have been growing wild but my skin has been dry, with patches and rashes (yuk!). The biggest thing going on this trimester so far is my expanding belly and I can feel fluttering and twitches in my uterus as the baby starts moving and growing rapidly.
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