Imreadyforchange’s Weblog

So, I started blogging and then I decided to give up blogging because it took a lot of time. However, now that there are SO many changes happening in our lives, I thought I would try to keep others updated.

Firstly, if you haven’t already heard, I am 7 weeks pregnant! Baby Im is due at the end of October. S/he was a complete suprise, but we feel very blessed to be able to love Baby from the very beginning.

It has been a rocky couple of weeks between nausea, vomiting, starting school, and working. I have cried many times as I run to the bathroom to do my business. I have also run out of a few classes and the office to spare the embarrassment of doing my business in front of others.

It has been difficult to stay positive admist all the changes, but as I reflect upon what I can learn from this pregnancy, I am really learning about self-sacrifice and about unconditional love and the giving of myself – all great lessons that will bring me into motherhood and beyond. So, perhaps this is God’s way of training me from the very beginning.

For those who are experiencing morning sickness (actually, ALL DAY sickness), here are a few things that have worked for me: little amounts of food every hour or so; mostly high in protein. Ex: a handful of peanuts, peanutbutter and apples, a little bit of chicken, chicken soup. I get up slowly in the morning and try to eat something before I dash off. I have dried banana chips by my bed. I hear all the time that crackers work for others, but I think I ate too many in the beginning and now I gag at just looking at the box. I can’t drink water – it won’t stay down – so I drink Powerade (good to replinish the electrolytes), and Gingerale mixed with Pierre so that it isn’t too sweet.I can’t seem to drink juices either, except orange juice.

Korea has been hard on the pregnancy because of all the smells. I walked to the grocery store yesterday and seriously smelled maybe 25 different smells in a 15 minute walk. It was constant gagging. HORRIBLE!!!!

For those who are not pregnant, but are friends with those who are pregnant, I offer a few suggestions:

1. Be understanding – the first trimester is the most difficult and your friend may be absent from the usual get togethers or “just not herself.” Chalk it up to the hormones.

2. Try not to eat super smelly foods around them.

3. Korean food has a way of staying on your breath like MAD (I’m sure other foods do as well), so if someone offers you a mint, please take it

4. An extra portion of grace is what we need!