Showing posts with label Coworkers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coworkers. Show all posts

Thursday, March 26, 2015

14w2d

The news is out at work. My boss' boss kept asking me if everyone knew yet and I was afraid of being outed so I decided to start telling people. People were very excited for me. I have been open to some about the miscarriage and fertility struggles leading up to this conception. Even when people asked if the twins are a result of fertility treatment I have readily admitted to it. I am kind of surprised at how comfortable I am sbout this, and a bit sad that I could not be before. 

I am getting so much attention at work from this pregnancy and it is overwhelming at times. I am not one who likes attention in settings like work, anyway, and I cannot be excited or connected the way people expect. Plus, I still feel the doom of incompetent cervix hanging over me so until I pass that stage, I cannot fully embrace that I will have healthy babies in my arms in September.

It is in a way auspicious that my coworkers found out when they did, because literally the next day my belly popped. And I finally bought some new clothes that display the bump and are more comfortable. Dresses and high waisted skirts are the best right now. 

My physical complaints are the pain/pressure in my left rib at night (better than last week and alleviated mostly by using a blanket to prop up that side) and dry itchy skin between my breasts. Daily coconut oil did not help but I think Vaseline might finally be the cure. I believe I now have a bladder infection because I have pain in that area when I stand or walk, and worse when I pee. And after I pee - torture!!!! Went to the OB today but their test only showed elevated white blood cells so they will not prescribe antibiotics until after infection is confirmed by the lab - tomorrow. So things will suck until tomorrow afternoon. 

C and I are meeting up with one of the ladies from my infertility support group and her husband this weekend. Our first time since I became pregnant. I have not told her it is twins since she only once asked about the pregnancy and the convo was not in the direction of mentioning twins. But since I am showing more than someone at my stage I am wondering if I should tell her in advance so she is not surprised by the belly. Or I could wear a frumpy T-shirt. Not sure yet what I will do. 

Tuesday is our elective gender ultrasound 
and I am excited. The first excitement I have really felt thus far. Hope to feel more of it once I see the twins again and personify them a bit more.