On Friday (AKA 5 weeks) I bought one pregnancy book and was lent another. The book I bought divides your pregnancy into weeks so you can read about how your body is changing and the baby is growing on a weekly basis. The book I was lent is called "The Mother of All Pregnancy Books".
These books have freaked me out. Do you have any idea how many things can go wrong in a pregnancy? Especially early in a pregnancy? Ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage...the stuff they can find out from your blood alone is especially alarming.
I am by nature, a worry wart - I expect the worst and don't really hope for the best but I am trying to thing really positive about the life growing inside of me (cue Enya). Both of my grandmothers had 7+ children and I guarantee you they didn't read books or take prenatal vitamins. They didn't hold their breath everytime they went to the bathroom for fear of blood and basically just chilled and (hopefully) enjoyed their pregnancy.
Owen recommended that I talk to other people my age who have had children. See how they felt during the early stages and what got them through.
I've wanted to have a baby for as long as I remember and I have to keep reminding myself to enjoy every single day of my pregnancy. This is what I've been working towards my whole life and I don't want to ruin it by worrying away all of my joy.
How I'm Feeling - Not too bad. My hair looks cute and my new-found adult acne has cleared up - thanks Lulu!
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