Thankfully I will be shy of 34 when this baby is due. My due date is actually the day before my birthday. Both my boys were born 2 weeks early so I'm hoping this one comes 2 weeks early too.
My first pregnancy was a breeze (compared to the last one and this one). I had no morning sickness, no major issues and was able to continue working out close to my due date. I experienced bad sciatic pain in the 8th month but was already going on maternity leave... My first labor was natural, drug free, fast and there he was.
My second pregnancy was different. I had bad morning sickness. My sciatic pain came at just 3 months and lasted through the entire pregnancy. I would go weeks at a time not able to move. My second labor was 18 hours long, drugged up and still painful and there were minor complications.
This one... Well let's just say I'm half way through and I'm more than ready for him to come out. The morning sickness was worse. I experienced terrible vertigo which turned out to be due to hypothyroidism. I'm on thyroid hormones everyday. Then I experienced really bad headaches which eventually was early symptoms for Bell's Palsy. My sciatic pain has gotten worse and I'm HUGE. I mean nurses always do a double take at me and confirm my gestation age. I feel more like 7-8 months pregnant. It's heavy. I'm bloated all the time and I'm experiencing a lot of pain.
Overall, I'm happy the baby is doing good even though I'm suffering. All that matters is he's okay. I tell myself it could be worse...
I love photography but I suck at taking my own photos. I haven't let my Bell's Palsy get in the way of my love for photography. I still take photos of my boys although it's a little challenging with one good eye and post production is a little slower... I still love it.
I took a few of myself recently since I'm starting to regain some muscle control of my face. Plus, I'm so big that I don't think I'd want pictures of myself later!
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