12w1d. Told DS over the weekend. It was horribly anticlimactic and taught me a lesson. Less is more. I tried to make it special. I put a baggie of baby things (mostly DS's old stuff, which I've saved) and a newborn diaper (forgotten how SMALL -- practically a maxi pad!) together and we set-up the video camera and told him we wanted to tell him something and we thought it'd be fun if it were a puzzle. He took all the stuff out and was totally blank. We said, "You're a kindergartner, you're a gymnast, you're a son, etc. etc. now you're going to be something else too!" Blankness. Finally, we just said it outright. And he said, "Again?" "Um, no, it's not like this happens all the time and dude, you weren't aware when it was you... so..." Later, he said he had a clue (but not before that moment) but that he just didn't want to say it. Moments later, he was chanting, "I'm going to be a big brother! I'm going to be a big brother!" So he just needed some time for the news to percolate. He's also excited to find out whether it's going to be a boy or girl (he is rooting for boy). Told MiL too, she said, "I've known since Christmas!" She just knew, she said. I asked if it was because I was a super porker/super flatulent.
About the Advil -- I've had a couple headaches since my BFP status that have been awful. Usually, they are tension headaches and I can feel the source clustering on one of my shoulders. Anyway, nothing helps -- Tylenol does diddly squat. In the past, Advil would help. A massage probably would though... but that's a pricey solution and requires a lot of finagling of the schedule. So it's currently been 24 hours of headache with no relief. Boo (yes, complaining, but not ungrateful).
Also still experiencing nightly wooziness... hopefully, it'll go away in about a week. I'm counting 13 weeks as making the benchmark, not 12...
Hope everyone has a great week! I'm ready to be retired or just really wealthy. : )
Ha! Kids are so funny. Holy cow, 12 weeks already! This is flying. For me at least. :)
ReplyDeleteHeadaches when you can't take Advil are just terrible! Not sure if you are into the yoga, but 30 minutes of restorative yoga ALWAYS relieves a headache for me. Perhaps there is a studio near you that you could check out? There might even be prenatal classes which will be a mixture of restorative, too!
ReplyDeleteGREAT idea! I was planning to go to prenatal, but before 12 weeks, I would've felt like a dope. I'll get on it!
DeleteHow about wealthy and retired? Who says we can't have it all!
ReplyDeleteI hope the headaches soon subside. I think the longest I ever had a migraine was three days. Thought I was going to die or wished I was already dead. I remember telling my spouse to, "just kill me now". LOL glad he didn't.
Wish you the best.
Ugh. Is there nothing else you can take for the headache? I can't imagine having one for that long (or the migraines a friend of mine gets).
ReplyDeleteFunny how your son took the news. And your MIL.
I hear you loud and clear regarding the advil. I find that tylenol can take the edge off a headache if I go to sleep after taking it. But taking during the day does nothing. Icepacks are my best friend nowadays.
ReplyDeleteMy doc gave me lortabs in case I get one that is just unbearable. Hoping to avoid it, but good to have it on hand just in case.
You are right -- going to sleep helps a lot. Finally I woke up this morning headache-free. Phew! Will try icepacks and will ask about lortabs. Getting a massage tomorrow, woohoo!
DeleteSo cute how your son reacted. I read in the comments that your headache is gone. I am glad! Have a great massage!
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