The Joys of Pregnancy

I spent yesterday morning and afternoon at the hospital.  Wednesday when I got home from work I noticed my left foot was bulging out of my shoe.  My right foot was the normal "pregnancy" swelling.. but the left was huge!  I immediately laid down on the couch and propped my feet up.  As the night went on, my left calf began to hurt.. and it hurt to walk on it.  I decided it would be best to call the OB.  She recommended I go into the hospital for an ultrasound of my leg, just in case there could be a blood clot.  However, she said they probably wouldn't be able to do the test until the next morning.. so I'd have to spend the night at the hospital.  I politely declined and told her I'd see her in the morning.  I mean, who wants to spend the night at the hospital?!  When I woke up the next morning, most of the swelling had gone down.  Jeremy drove me to the hospital where they did an ultrasound.  Luckily, no blood clots!  The dr just told me to stay off my feet and buy some compression socks.

There are some wonderful things about pregnancy.. there are also some not so wonderful things about it!  I feel terrible ever complaining about it because of all we went through.  I even tell myself everything you are probably saying to me inside your head.. "You asked for it", "Stop being ungrateful", "It all seems minor compared to what you had to go through to get to where you are now".  Most of it is just annoying, like the back pain.. the hemorrhoids.. the early pregnancy nausea.. the shortness of breath.. not being able to put my shoes or socks on, etc.  I have to say though, my LEAST favorite part about it all.. and by far the most painful.. is the calf cramps!  Waking up in the middle of the night.. in my deepest sleep.. with the most unbearable pain I've ever felt!  I feel sorry for my husband that he wakes up to me whaling my arms and screaming.. "J.. J.. J.. oh my god.. J!" Lucky for me.. Jeremy studies what he does.. and is an experienced athlete.. so he knows exactly what to do to help me.  Usually within a few seconds he's able to relieve the pain and we both quickly go back to sleep.  But seriously.. the pain is UNBEARABLE!  I keep thinking.. and I still have 2 1/2 months to go!!!!