I'm due July 2nd. If I remember correctly, my midwife calculated that based on the date I think I ovulated. This is my second, though my first is now 10. She's very excited about the baby. Her father, remarried, just had another baby with his new wife not long ago. But they live in Chicago, while we live in Dallas. My husband is very excited. We were trying for several months.
Nausea was uncomfortable. I think I prevented throwing up by eating lots of protein and taking liver-supporting vitamins and herbs. But I gained weight that way. I'm also showing sooner than I expected. This is disappointing to me, as I am a working belly dancer and will have to stop restaurant dancing sooner than I wanted to. Oh well. If it's meant to be, I'll find a new place to dance when I'm back in fighting condition. I can still teach classes and dance in haflas (unpaid exhibitions).
Finally getting my energy back. Also finally told the world (my boss and the local belly dance community) that I'm pregnant just yesterday. It's a relief, because it was hard keeping it to myself. I also thought the first trimester dragged along slowly. Now I'm feeling slightly overwhelmed that I'm already a 3rd of the way there!
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