For the last two weeks of pregnancy, I have been pounding nausea meds daily. There. I said it. Forget home births or attachment parenting, I didn't make it four seconds before I was begging for the glories of modern medicine (ok, so actually I made it to my 8-week appointment). I quickly realized I will probably not follow many of the trendy natural parenting ways and for awhile I was wondering if I should feel guilty about it.
But, you know what? I think this is one of the beautiful parts of living in the information age among an eclectic group of people. A lot of parenting isn't right or wrong, it is just preference. I really want to keep that in mind as we continue to make decisions about Chickadee and now this little nugget; Our goal should be to make wise spirit-led decisions and grow up kids who love Jesus and other people- all the rest is just details :). This isn't to say that I don't want to seek lot's of advice from our dear friends and even to be called out if we are off-base on stuff, but I just don't want to make child-raising more complicated or pressure-filled than it should be.
And don't worry friends, I am still feeling the primitive torture that is pregnancy (think wicked heartburn and hot flashes when it is 50 degrees). I even puked today despite the meds...will you judge me if I tell you it was a McD's hamburger??
no judgment...i puked my guts out for a while. like til 17 weeks a while. hope it goes better for you. and don't worry, i keep pounding the headache meds when needed...if the doc ok's it, i'm in... :)
ReplyDeleteuuuhhh i felt the same way about going "all natural". THen the morning sickness hit. i was like "screw eating healthy...just eating SOMETHING would be nice." So if craved a Mcdonnalds hamburger..dammit! i ate it!
ReplyDeleteBut i was the same way...once i ate it, if i was semi grossed out by it before i ate it, my body would puke it up anyway. So weird. Pregnancy is weird. I still cant really eat ground beef without feeling a little turn in my stomach.
I took morning sickness meds too. I cried everyday about it until a mom (who brings her kids to my work, she is also an OB) said that she prescribes it to her patients all the time for the past 5 years and she has never delivered an unhealthy baby from it.
My morning sickenss ended at 14w 3d. Right around 12 weeks i wouldnt take it to "see where i was at" with the puking. 14 weeks is when i noticed it tapering off. It was gradual for me.
congrats!
Congrats on expecting!!!
ReplyDeleteI suffered through extreme nausea. Even had to be hospitalized with my second child because all the meds in the world would not stop me from puking 7 times a day. Give your self a break momma! :)
BTW, I gave completely natural birth for my last two. So, you can still hold to your "natural" ways even if you need meds!
I have had a few pregnancies...lol.. I have 7 kids... and I get what you are saying for sure.. and what the heck is it with the Mc.Donalds cheeseburger...all pregnant women seem to crave them.
ReplyDeleteAnyways the ONLY thing I have ever found to help morning all day sickness is a bottle of liquid floradix...from the health food store. It is like a b-vit shot like they gave women back in the olden days... I have tried everything that has come down the pike but that is the only thing which has brought light back into my eyes and peace to my stomach.
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