I am almost 13 weeks pregnant now. I haven't updated for the last week. I will update 13 weeks however.
This morning sickness is never gonna go away. I am tired of being so sick all the time. I have had one really good day in 2 months. I just feel, most of the time, like I don't want to do this anymore. Depression has really set in. I argue all the time with my husband, I get mad about the littlest things, and I feel like the whole world is out to get me. Not to mention how depressed I have been about gaining weight and my life not being normal ever again. I can't do a lot of stuff I used to for the next year. No amuzement parks or rides. Travelling is hard. I get car sick after 10 minute drives. I hope this all goes away soon. I am in the second trimester and everything is still as bad as the first. I thought it was supposed to go away by now.
Posted by Heidi at April 11, 2004 11:08 AMI'm sure your doctor told you, but this sort of depression is common because of the quick and vast change in your neurochemicals. A good way to combat this is to eat lots of (real) chocolate. Chocolate contains phenylethylamine, a neurochemical that raises endorphin levels in the brain. It is very healthy for you and very healthy for the baby, too. A recent study showed that women that ate lots of chocolate during their pregnancies gave birth to much happier/less irritable (cholicy) babies. So, eat up! Note that dark chocolate is better for you, but milk chocolate is fine.
Posted by: jotun at April 12, 2004 01:00 PM