The Quest for Comfortable

Daily I am on a mission to achieve "comfortable".  When I am sitting, standing, sleeping, really doing anything it is so much better for me if I am comfortable, but I am finding that right now that is easier said than done.  There are several things that hinder my ability to become comfortable.

1-Back pain
2-I don't bend as well as I used to
3-I'm hot...no cold...no hot
4-Leg cramps
5-Carpal tunnel in my hands
6-Not enough pillows
7-Too many pillows
8-The baby is laying funny

Now you can see my problem.  On top of that, once I achieve a few seconds of a comfortable position I undoubtedly need to:


1-Go to the bathroom
2-Get something to eat
3-Get something to drink
4-The baby moves and pinches something

And then I start the whole shifting and situating fun all over again. 

If I find a few minutes of total comfort every day than I am a happy camper, however long it takes me to get there.

Aches and Pains and Cramps, Oh my!

This trio has been the story so far this trimester.  My days, and nights, are now filled with back pain, shoulder pain, leg aches, and calf cramps.  At the end of every day I feel like I have run a marathon, my legs are so sore!  I guess it’s because I weigh more than I ever had in my entire life, my center of gravity is different, and it is very hard to get comfortable.

I have a daily challenge of trying to make myself comfortable so that I don’t feel the aches and pains.  I get relief by using a combination of ice, heat, pillows, and a tennis ball.  Adam and I learned that one of the best things to use to massage back pain is a tennis ball, and it really works.

I’m guessing that there will be many more aches, pains, and cramps in my future.  I just have to grin and bear it.  Do you have any tips for leg cramps, because those are the worst!

What's that smell?

I have always heard that pregnant women can be bothered by certain smells, but I never expected this to affect me like it has.  It’s like I have a bionic nose and can smell everything, especially everything that bothers me. 

Adam has used the same shampoo ever since we were dating, and now I can’t stand it.  Now, it is way too strong and I just hate the smell.  If he puts is head on my shoulder, I have to turn my nose away from his hair because I just can’t take the smell.

I can’t stand the smell of garbage bags.  It’s like the worst smell in the world.  It could even be a clean, unfilled garbage bag, I still cannot stand it.

I can’t stand anything that smells old or like it has gone bad.  I want to throw up just thinking about those smells. 

Anything with a strong scent overwhelms me. 

Will my sense of smell get less sensitive after pregnancy?  Or is it here to stay?  If it is, I’ll have to buy Adam some new shampoo.