Pregnancy Synergy
Have you ever heard of the word synergy? Basically it means that 2 forces combine and the sum of their forces together is greater than the sum of their individual effects. Cool word…sometimes.
This weekend, I had “pregnancy synergy”: I got a virus which my toddler shared with me. The synergy between the effects of my morning sickness and the effects of my virus was astounding.
With my first child, I had incredibly bad morning sickness. For weeks, all I could keep down was jello, ginger ale, sherbet, crackers, broth, and pickles. I assumed that this would work with this child. This baby does not like jello or broth however.
I find myself worrying about this “little one”, although I know that probably he or she is OK. Did I eat enough sherbet? Am I drinking enough ginger ale? It occurs to me that I am officially a mom. I’m laying in bed too sick to get up and I’m worried about my baby who is just 10 weeks gestation.
I eventually phased out of the ginger ale and sherbet phase with my first child. I’m sure that I’ll get over this bout of whatever and be able to eat normally again soon.
Just for the record, I did ask my doctor if my “diet” was ok. Her advice: do whatever works. As long as it isn’t a long term diet, I should be ok. If the extreme sickness last for more than a week, I need to check in. If I can’t keep down any thing or any fluids, then I need to call immediately.
For now, I’m doing what works, and it’s ok. I’m hoping that the effects of synergy don’t last too long!
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Kathryn says...
That is some great advice, “do what works for you”.
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Dawn says...
Feel better!! Being sick is awful. I shared a cold with my daughter when she was just 2 weeks old. Someone told me that she wouldn’t catch what I had because my breastmilk would produce antibodies… We must have caught it at the same time. Although it helped some, hers was far more mild! What a pair we were.
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