Good News and Bad News

(Wow...two posts in one day. What am I thinking?)

So, which do you want first?? The good or the bad? I've always been a bad news first kind of person, so that's what I'm going to do. And since the bad news happened before the good news, it would forever drive me BONKERS that I posted them chronologically backwards.

Bad News:

**WARNING: This bad news is pretty gross. If you have a weak stomach or have an issue with bathroom humor, STOP reading now and proceed to good news.**

So, along with pregnancy often comes not-so-pleasant things, such as vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, etc. It just goes with the territory I guess. And I really wish someone would have clued me in beforehand so that I could be prepared. As you know, Proper Planning Prevents Piss-Poor Performance. Anyhooo, I was recently constipated for about a week. I went from Saturday to Saturday with no "movement." It really was horrible. I decided last Saturday that I should probably do something about this problem. I took out the short list of medications that I can take during pregnancy and found that I can take the Dulcolax gentle formula...which "produces a movement within 6 to 12 hours." Yeah, whatever. Try 4 hours.

Anyway, I read the dosage and the package said 1 to 3 pills. I have a horrible fear of laxatives. (Hey, I guess I watch too much TV. If you've seen Dumb & Dumber, you know what I'm talking about.) I only took 1 to be on the safe side. I took this pill at 10:30pm. By 2:30am, I thought death was near. I was having stomach cramps that were making me double over and cry. And I STILL wasn't "moving." I've NEVER in my ENTIRE life actually moaned because I was in so much pain until Saturday night/Sunday morning. This was the most horrible 5 hour event EVER. I also had to vomit while I was going...which had turned into diarrhea by that time. And I'll tell you that is the most uncomfortable thing in the world.

I FINALLY fell asleep at about 7am. I slept until 10:30am and then got up. And then I was fine!! What a HORRIBLE night! I won't be taking anymore Dulcolax.

Good News:

When I got home from work on Monday, I did the normal routine. I let the dogs out, brought them in and gave them treats. As I was walking to another room, Oliver quickly ran in front of me and laid down...as if to say, "Pet my belly!" So, I bent at my waist, ALL the way to the floor, to pet him. As I was doing this, I had a sensation in my lower abdomen as if I'd just went over a hill on a roller coaster!! At first it scared me. I thought, "What is wrong? I just bent over!" And then I realized that it was bebe flipping/rolling over! AWESOME!! I haven't felt it since, but I haven't been bending at my waist either. Apparently he/she doesn't like that! He/she is making him/herself known! I am extremely touched by this and can't wait to feel more!