Being pregnant
You people who say being pregnant is easy are crazy!
So, I've developed this excruciating pain in my pelvis/tailbone when I walk, move, etc. It doesn't seem to hurt when I don't move though. Anyway, I've gone to see this special prenancy chiropractor, who explained that since my pelvis was already very unstable (Dr. Alena has always said that ) this big heavy uterus that I have now is making is much more so, causing this awful pain. Did you know that the uterus is strapped directly to the tailbone by a ligament? Neither did I, but now I do.
I go back to see the chiropractor on Friday, but until he whips me into shape, I am on restriction I guess. No squatting, bending, lifting, stairs, etc. What fun! |
FINALLY! Underwear that fit!
Ugh! I've been in this underwear limbo for the last couple weeks. My old underwear are too small, and the maternity underwear I bought are too big.
Recently, I came to a point when I'd put on my old undies, and bend over or sit down, they start rolling down. NOT comfortable at all. So, I bought some maternity underwear from Walmart. They looked ok - I bought a pack of the "bikini" ones, and a pack of the "over the belly elephant" undies. Well, they didn't mention that you need suspenders to hold up the bikini ones since there's nothing else to hold em up when you're shaped like a lightbulb. On the other hand, the elephant underwear apparently don't fit until you're the size of a house. Oh, and apparently, the makers of these underwear think that if your belly expands, so does your "business." I swear, the crotch on these underwear is 5 inches wide! Who has a 5 inch wide crotch?!
Today, I put on a pair of the old underwear, and got too frustrated with the rolling by lunchtime. So I went to the babies r us (conveniently located about 3 blocks away from work) and found some wonderful comfortable cotton high cut briefs. Ahhh! What a relief! Comfortable underwear that fit! I guess it pays to go to the "expensive" store. I paid the same price for the good ones as I did for the bad ones. What a waste! |
