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totally normal
By heather | May 14, 2008
I went for my 28 week checkup today. I took my list of questions complaints horrible miserable things that are happening earlier in this pregnancy and whywhyWHY wasn’t it like this last time?
I was prepared for a directive to get more rest, or hang upside down for 10 minutes, or sprinkle magic fairy dust on my pillow and it will all go away. Even a doctor’s note to take a few days off work! Something…anything…
What I got was the nurse midwife, who I love but haven’t seen since my first visit, waddling in at least as pregnant as me.
I looked at her and said, “Wow, can I still complain? Because you have to be at least as miserable as me.”
Turns out, she is due not even 2 weeks after me.
You know me though, right? I complained anyway.
Tired. Totally normal. No, really exhausted, beyond all reason. Totally normal.
Baby all up under my ribs. Totally normal.
Hard to walk, and roll over in bed. And I’m trying to exercise but after even the lightest workout I’m soooooo sooooore. Caused by loose ligaments and, you guessed it – totally normal.
Crying all the time, at everything from commercials to traffic. Totally normal.
Wanting to kill someone when I’m not crying. Totally normal.
Damn.
I should be, and I am, grateful for totally normal.
Grateful is just hiding deep in my little Grinch heart right now.
So then we talked about vasectomies and I felt better.
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May 14th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Okay…now I am totally scared to go away with you.
May 14th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Jill is no longer allowed to hang out with you…
May 14th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Amen for Normal girl.
Miss’s last blog post..I don’t know what it takes?