Yesterday was rough but today is much better. This is something to keep in mind for those rough days.
The baby flipped around a few days ago, getting her head pointed downward in anticipation of her future escape from the womb. Of course, we didn’t know that’s what she was doing at the time, but hindsight is really useful just not when you actually need to know what you figure out later. So, she was going wild, crazy wild like I haven’t felt (and my hubby and I haven’t seen) in a few weeks. I had the thoughts: ‘what did I eat?’ and ‘what a crazy monster child we’re getting!’
The next morning, she was hiccupping. The regular pulse of it made me smile. My child is getting ready to breathe, using her lungs. Thatta girl! But wait, the hiccups were down by my pelvic bone. And voila, that wonderful hindsight stuff kicked in and I knew she had flipped around. Unfortunately, her legs, feet, and rear-end were not exactly feeling so good against my ribs, stomach, lungs and whatever other insides are squished up high in my body. It was a rough night sleeping too. I could lie on either side pretty well, but rolling over across my back was excruciating.
It wouldn’t have been too bad, but I have family in town. My mom, aunt, mom-in-law, uncle, cousin and my cousin’s two-year-old daughter. So, I’ve been busy. We went to the fair yesterday and saw all of the 4-H animals and crafts. Shortness of breath and aching ribs kept me from having as much fun as everyone else, but I was still glad to spend time with my family.
Last night, I didn’t sleep well, but it was a mental insomnia and not the physical pain so much that kept me awake. This morning it felt as if the baby read my mind or my body and shifted a little more into my pelvis, just enough to keep my ribs from aching or causing me shortness of breath. And it has been a wonderful day.
Now that I’ve prattled on about pregnancy, I’ll try to get back to my point. Basically, it can be hard to remember on the rough days that there will be good days to follow. And for folks who are having catastrophically rough days, eventually there will be a good day.
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