Week 24 (baby #2)

It's week 24! The first trimester of pregnancy seemed to be going so slowly. Waiting monthly for OB appointments to check the ultrasound felt like eternity. Now looking back, I can't believe that I'm already almost done with the second trimester. I want to bask in all that pregnancy has to offer, such as embracing my new body. Sometimes I feel like a freaking orca, but sometimes I see the bump as something so cute and precious. Being pregnant second time at work is a lot more fun too. Talking about toddlerhood and infant hood with other parents who I work with makes me feel closer to them. I was already able to secure 2 car seats, 1 stroller, 5 boxes of baby clothes, double stroller, and baby bath tub! 

I'm definitely way more tired than I was with my first pregnancy. It could be that I didn't have to time to be tired since during my first pregnancy I was working and going to school full time. Now, I have the luxury of time to be tired. Or, maybe I actually am more tired because I have a toddler? Or, maybe I just am more tired because of how I’m carrying the baby. I definitely feel like I have worse body pain. My left hip and lower back are killing me. My bones actually feel brittle. Sometimes, when I sit or get up, I feel like my bones a re breaking. I’m sleeping way worse. During my first pregnancy, I was able to sleep okay until maybe my last 1-2 months of pregnancy. I’m already sleeping terribly. It really sucks.

I also have big questions about pregnancy disability. Last time around, I was able to get a modified job at work because our sister unit didn’t have a monitor tech and I did flu shots with employee health. But, this time, I don’t know if there is anything that the hospital can offer for me even with a doctor’s note. But, then I don’t want to go on EDD already because I need to get more PTO so that I don’t need to pay for COBRA insurance. This is so big on my mind that I’m losing sleep over it (add to the list of reasons why I’m struggling to sleep).

Even though I know that pregnancy is way easier than postpartum period, I can’t help but to be excited to have the baby girl join the family!

Anatomy scan at 20 weeks