Well I sure do now!
Sickness is in full swing but as long as I keep my stomach full I can keep the worst at bay.
I'm absolutely exhausted but I start my 4 day weeks properly this week (longer hours split over 4 days instead of 5). It'll be nice making the same money but having a day off in the week. Hopefully an extra day of "me time" will help. It's taking me years of getting used to managing my EDS fatigue so with pregnancy fatigue on the top it is a whole new ball game.
My biggest issue is that my blood pressure seems to be very low. I have always had low blood pressure and suffer with mild POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). This causes severe dizziness when I go from lying/siting to standing and leaves me feeling very faint if I stand still for more than a few minutes, in a queue for example. Currently this is a lot worse and I have quite a lot of time during the day where I'm light headed, even when sitting down.
Breathlessness is also hitting me - I only have to walk a few steps to get out of breath. This is worse because of the progesterone pessaries I'm on, in addition to my body producing extra progesterone. It's really not troublesome but just something I've noticed.
As annoying or uncomfortable as some of these symptoms may be, I love it. Every one is a reminder that I'm growing a human inside me and there is nothing more amazing than that!
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