It's been a few days since my last post and I'm happy to report life's been pretty quiet and uneventful...nice!
Yesterday was the day of pregnancy related errands. First stop was the pharmacy up in Trenton that carries the fertility meds and related stuff. If you'll remember I'm still on the progesterone suppositories and estrogen tablets for another week and a half - until December 16th to be exact, when I will be 10 weeks pregnant. I will be sooooo happy to finish taking these meds. The progesterone suppositories are a cool $100 every week so I think my wallet will enjoy me no longer using them. I'll also be happy to ditch the pantiliners again for awhile. You can't use progesterone suppositories without "making a mess" so I'll be happy to say goodbye to daily doses of white goop. So yes, after spending another $200 at that pharmacy yesterday I was extremely happy to say thank you & goodbye to them for good!
Next stop was CVS to pick up my prescription prenatal vitamins. Interesting thing though - they are not covered by either of my insurance plans. WTF??? We encourage women to take their prenatal vitamins (I've been taking over-the-counter prenatals for 2.5 years now to keep my folic acid levels up) and yet they won't cover them under the insurance?? Weird stuff! I still wonder if the pharmacy tech screwed up, because it just seems odd. Ah well, the over the counter ones are just as good according to the doc so maybe I'll stick with them.
And while at CVS I stopped at the Minute Clinic for my flu shot. (It should have been named the 45-Minute Clinic as I was 3rd in line which meant a 45 minute wait for a 5 minute visit.) But I must say it was convenient to just walk in and get it there and not have to worry about finding a general doctor, making an appointment, etc. I've had the flu once in 20 years so I generally don't bother with a flu shot, but knowing how dangerous the flu/H1N1 can be to pregnant women, I was told to get it, and the sooner the better. So got that taken care of.
The rest of the weekend I spent writing my term paper for my art class. I should be wrapping up my 2 classes later this week. Then I probably won't take anymore classes for awhile given that life is going to change gears when the baby arrives. Hell, I've taken classes here and there over the last 20 years, what's another 10 or 20 years? I'm obviously in no rush to get a degree, it's just one of those things I'd like to accomplish before I die so I've got plenty of time.
How am I feeling in general? Really only symptoms at this point are I burp (a LOT), I become suddenly ravenous and must eat immediately, and I would like to nap every afternoon. In the earlier weeks I was craving salty stuff (green olives, spaghettios, etc) but that has changed. This last week I just cannot get enough fruit! Any kind of fruit is good but cold fruit is best: melon, a mango out of the fridge, jars of the ruby red grapefruit sections. The other day I finished the grapefruit and then stood at the kitchen sink to drink the juice right out of the jar...can anyone say attractive??
Hope everyone has a good week and for now we'll just keep plugging along quietly and uneventfully!
I don't want to scare you, because it's probably ok, but for anyone else out there who is in the first trimester, we do not recommend getting the flu shot until at least the second trimester.
ReplyDeleteThat's definitely good to know for others out there! Yeah, I'd specifically asked that question at the doctor's office but was told the sooner the better. Grrr...you'd think everyone would get on the same page at some point, but unfortunately it seems like they'll always have their own opinions.
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