Oh my friends, it has been awhile, hasn’t it?!
There’s a good reason for that!
We have Number 5 on the way, due in February!
For the past many weeks, I’ve spent lots and lots of time lying in the bed, trying not to move, trying very hard not to vomit, and praying for this all-day morning sickness to pass quickly.
Thankfully, with the help of a medicine from my OB and copious amounts of prayer, I am happy to say I think I am finally on the other side of this all-day morning sickness.
Isn’t it interesting how being that sick makes you not interested in anything?
I hardly wanted to talk to anyone around me, I certainly didn’t feel like being online, and I could hardly consider what our new homeschool year would look like.
In fact, my husband and kids spent a few days at my in-law’s so I could plan school for the year, but I was miserably unproductive.
I have never gone into a new school year this behind in planning, however, I know that I need to give myself an enormous amount of grace. Even though I didn’t get much done with planning or around the house, I have a little baby inside that is content and healthy!
And most days during the last 12 weeks, growing a baby is all I could accomplish.
I’m okay with that.
Resources for Pregnancy Sickness
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I scoured the internet for resources to help me with this all-day morning sickness, and felt hopeless that it was all things I had already tried in past pregnancies.
If you’re looking for ideas, I highly recommend Amy’s Ultimate Guide to Morning Sickness. That post guided me to magnesium lotion, which I’d never heard of before, and I decided to give that a try.
Y’all, I was so hopeful that this would be the cure-all for my all-day sickness.
While it didn’t help at all with all-day sickness, it did help with my restless legs I get during pregnancy and my heart skipping every once in awhile. I’ll continue to use it throughout my pregnancy for those symptoms.
Far and away, the most relief came in a new-to-me prescription medicine: Diclegis. It’s new on the market since my last baby was born.
And while it’s not life-changing in that I woke up and felt like a different person, it does take a large majority of that “ick” away and helps tremendously with the nausea.
I’m not sure how much I’ll write about my pregnancy, as I don’t think that’s why y’all visit Mama’s Learning Corner. 😉 But know that I appreciate all of your emails wondering where I am and if I’m okay.
They made me feel so special! xoxo
I hope to get back to regular posting here at Mama’s soon!
Are you expecting? Leave a comment and let me know when you’re due!
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How exciting! Congrats!
Thank you, Melinda! We’re so thrilled!!
so happy for your family! many blessings to you all as #5 arrives!
Thank you, Linda!! xoxo
AHHHHHH!!!!!!! I am so happy for you, Lauren! I can hardly wipe the smile off my face. 🙂
Aw, thank you, Amy! If only the magnesium lotion had worked! I had such high hopes!! Hee hee
I’m at week 13 now, so hopefully I’ll move to the Happy Second Trimester soon. 🙂
We are due with #5 (an unexpected blessing!) in January. Congratulations to you, and feel free to post any tips on homeschooling in the midst of pregnancy, birth, and newborns! No pressure though :).
Oh goodness, I’m not sure I have any tips other than lie in the bed and rest. 😉 And the Diclegis is you’re one to try medicine and are horribly nauseous.
We are do at similar times – how fun! Many congratulations and best wishes to you! xoxo
Congrats! I have number three and my first girl coming this November. Good luck with the morning sickness/fatigue/food aversions. My heart goes out to you. I’m so thankful it’s over for me!
Oh number three is so fun! Actually, my numbers 3 and 4 were much more laid back, easier babies. Praying that turns out to be the case in your household as well!
The sickness/fatigue/food issues…they DO stay fresh in the mind of a mother, don’t they?!
Many blessings to you and your new one! xo
Hi there well done for staying sane through your morning sickness. I have ten blessings and lived to tell that its all worth it . My daughter found a real relief using “pink stork” morning sickness reliefs and like myself she struggles with it all day , she is due in February too!
its completly natural and safe so google “pink stork” ladies and see what you think.
I will be turning to it when it comes my time again.
children are an heritage of the Lord
YES, I will google pink stork and see! Thank you for that recommendation!
They are indeed a heritage of the Lord!
Congratulations Lauren! I’ve been following your YouTube channel for a couple of years now and have found your posts fun and informative. Plus I think your accent is adorable. 🙂
I wish I could suggest a tried and tested, fool-proof remedy to ease nausea, but in all six of my pregnancies I had it so badly for up to 20 weeks each time. All day nausea and fatigue! I’m wishing you a healthy and happy pregnancy with your 5th blessing and hoping homeschooling with your children will go more smoothly soon.
God bless!
Oh you make me laugh about the accent! It’s one that people either love or hate. 😉 Thank you for following me on You Tube! Sadly, I haven’t been able to post any new videos just because I’ve been so ill. Hopefully in September.
Yes, i’m at 16 weeks today, and I have a feeling this nausea is going to hang on for a bit more. It has greatly lessened since those early weeks, and for that, I am very grateful! The fatigue is a different story. 😉
Thank you for your sweet words! They warm my heart!
Congratulations!! I’m so happy. I am 18 weeks pregnant with number 3 🙂 We are due in January. I have a 16 year old and a 10 year old. God is so good. Praying you feel much better soon 🙂 Blessings ~ Amy
Oh thank you, Amy!
We’re due with our 4th September 26th. I just finished homeschool also for last school year. I was way behind : ).
Oh I completely understand, Kari. Even though we stated our homeschool year on July 11, I already feel behind. Then wisdom kicks in and i have to remind myself that we are in no way behind except by my own standards and to-do list. 🙂
But that’s very hard for my list-checking self to accept!! 🙂
Your little one will be here SOON! Congratulations!
Congratulations! Best reason to be offline ever!
Ha! YES it is!! I’m 16 weeks today and still quite sick. ::this too shall pass, this too shall pass::
Thanks for your sweet words! 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS! How exciting! Sorry you have been so sick though. I was blessed with relatively sick free pregnancies as long as I ate breakfast in bed so have no idea what you are going through. We have five children (last three adopted) and would love to adopt again.
Blessings to you all, Liz
Thank you, Liz! Enjoy your sweet blessings!
Congratulations!!! How exciting?We are expecting our third child in January !!
Oh wonderful!! I’m so happy to not be enormously pregnant in this 100 degree heat! Cold January and February are very appealing right now!
Congratulations to your family! xoxo
So excited for you!! We are due in March with Baby #4! Yay!
I have a March baby too! So fun! Best wishes throughout the rest of your pregnancy! 🙂
This was me last year! Pregnant with number 5 and due in March. It was our second full year of homeschooling and I had a third and fourth grader, pre-k and a toddler at the time. This was a year that I learned over and over again: grace. It didn’t look at all like what I had planned but we all survived and here we are headed into year three!
I love your site and hope that you have a very healthy and restful (as it can be) pregnancy! Congratulations!