A lot can happen in a few days.
Friday, my dearest decided I needed to see a Dr. My stomach had been killing me for nearly a week. It was incredibly difficult to eat or do anything. I pretty much felt like death.
The very kind, but short staffed hospital told me what I already know. You are pregnant and have morning sickness. DUH!
With the stating of the obvious I did learn a few very interesting things about morning sickness. Instead of prenatal vitamins I should take 400-800mcg of Folic Acid because of the amount of Iron in prenatal vitamins, it can cause nausea and vomiting. Once the morning sickness subsides then you can resume prenatal vitamins.
I also learned hat taking B6 3 times a day can counter the nausea and vomiting. 25 mg in the am, 25 mg, and 50 mg at bed time. Take with a small snack (and it's ok to cut a 50mg tab).
A financial fact I learned is that WalMart charges $241.00 for 10 Zofran (what the Dr. prescribed me for my nausea & vomiting). I'm thankful generic drugs exist!
CLOTH DIAPERS! Yes, I'm thinking about it again. Strongly thinking about it. I have a very close friend who has had much happiness and success with it and she has been answering a lot of my questions. She linked me to www.greenmountaindiapers.com Yes, located right in Vermont! I have seen a lot of diapers I like but am still not sure about prefolds vs. all in ones. We'll see. I still have quite awhile to decide! I know when I make an order though I am going to want to get Erik some cloth training pants... They are just too cute!
I have a dinner date with Erik on Wednesday. Not sure what or where yet. The weather will most likely be the deciding factor. It has been so nice lately I am sure the snow gods are going to dump a big load on us sometime this month.This weather is just too good to be true. My work schedule was definitely in my favor this week. I get a nice long weekend with Erik! I can't wait. Hopefully it will be nice enough out that we can go to the park or a playground.
The very kind, but short staffed hospital told me what I already know. You are pregnant and have morning sickness. DUH!
With the stating of the obvious I did learn a few very interesting things about morning sickness. Instead of prenatal vitamins I should take 400-800mcg of Folic Acid because of the amount of Iron in prenatal vitamins, it can cause nausea and vomiting. Once the morning sickness subsides then you can resume prenatal vitamins.
I also learned hat taking B6 3 times a day can counter the nausea and vomiting. 25 mg in the am, 25 mg, and 50 mg at bed time. Take with a small snack (and it's ok to cut a 50mg tab).
A financial fact I learned is that WalMart charges $241.00 for 10 Zofran (what the Dr. prescribed me for my nausea & vomiting). I'm thankful generic drugs exist!
CLOTH DIAPERS! Yes, I'm thinking about it again. Strongly thinking about it. I have a very close friend who has had much happiness and success with it and she has been answering a lot of my questions. She linked me to www.greenmountaindiapers.com Yes, located right in Vermont! I have seen a lot of diapers I like but am still not sure about prefolds vs. all in ones. We'll see. I still have quite awhile to decide! I know when I make an order though I am going to want to get Erik some cloth training pants... They are just too cute!
I have a dinner date with Erik on Wednesday. Not sure what or where yet. The weather will most likely be the deciding factor. It has been so nice lately I am sure the snow gods are going to dump a big load on us sometime this month.This weather is just too good to be true. My work schedule was definitely in my favor this week. I get a nice long weekend with Erik! I can't wait. Hopefully it will be nice enough out that we can go to the park or a playground.
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