Well isn't this fun?

Round Ligament Pain... welcome to week 31. I thought for sure I must have a bladder infection because of the intense pain that started at 4 am yesterday and was constant until about 2 am this morning. 22 hours of feeling like I couldn't move. Sitting was super uncomfortable, getting up was worse, walking was painful and rolling over in bed - the worst. I must have gone pee at least 30 times, only to still feel like I needed to... the pressure in my lower pelvis was constant. So I stopped by the doc's office and they tested my urine... no infection. That's good news... but this still sucks! The nurse assured me it was the stretching of ligaments around my growing uterus and while definitely not fun, it was to be expected. Rest, drinking lots of water and Tylenol are my only options for relief. So I tried to stay still (after showing the house) and finally at about 10 pm, I decided I'd take some tylenol and go try to go to sleep. Well, I woke up at 2 am feeling so much better. And all morning, the pain was gone. What a relief... but then I went to lunch, and now I'm back in my office and I feel a replay coming on. I'm wearing a dress today, and there's definitely no lady-like position I can get myself in that is comfortable... so I'm thinking of shutting my office door and posting a note that says "enter at your own risk."

This little boy will be very lucky if he ever gets a brother or sister... at least one that's related by blood. LOL. And to top it off... I got back-to-back comments by my bosses this morning...

From across the hall... "Woah. Look at you. How much longer do you have? Good grief, we're going to need a shopping cart to push you around in here if you get much bigger." AND, as I'm asking about a project, she stops me mid-sentence to say, "Wow, I can't get past your belly, that's a big baby in there."

What can you do but laugh? Oh wait, I better not do that... I might pee.

Awkwardness...

Apparently along with pregnancy comes finding yourself in many awkward conversations. I find it quite humorous that people really say/do these things. Here are just a few of the strange, inappropriate or just plain stupid comments I've gotten recently:


"So you're feeling better? How much weight have you gained?" (none of your *!@# business)


"You know, you're going to be a mommy now for the rest of your life." (no, really??)


"It's probably only going to get more stressful from this point on." (thanks for the encouragement, I feel much better now)


"Are you wearing maternity pants?" (and then she proceeded to lift up my shirt to check it out herself!) (what the heck, did that really just happen?!!!)


Male co-worker in the hallway: "Were you engaged last fall?" I replied... "I've been married since before I started working here." He replies... "No, I mean... was your pregnancy engaged...like, when did you conceive?" (are you seriously asking me that? and expecting an answer??)


"You've doubled in size since last time I saw you." (well thanks, I love feeling huge)


"It's good you're wearing those (maternity) pants now, they will never fit you in a few months." (yes, I know weight gain is inevitable... but thanks so much for the reminder)


After trying to find the positive in the situation of throwing up constantly for 4 months, I tried to encourage myself by saying, well, maybe I won't gain as much weight in the end...to which I got the reply "oh don't worry, you'll gain plenty, trust me." (so much for light at the end of the tunnel)


Fortunately I've avoided any strangers touching my belly or anything like that... but I've had some close calls in the elevator at work. I find it best to strategically stand with my arms crossed and avoid eye contact... I may look unfriendly, but it helps them keep their hands to themselves. :)