Morning Sickness Again

I thought I'd dodge that bullet good and proper like I did with the other three, but it seems that beanie comes with little waves of queasiness. It started a few days ago and I thought I might have to give up coffee as it seemed to push me over the edge. Don't get me wrong, I don't hurl. (Nothing except too much vodka ever had the power to make me throw up.) But I feel terribly fragile and lose my appetite.

It turns out that the antidote is not ginger tea, lemon essential oil or any of the other tried and tested methods for keeping morning sickness at bay - it's simply to keep on moving. If I'm physically active there is no queasiness. That's Mama Nature's way of making sure I'm strong and healthy methinks.

I love to move. I'm happy when I move. I'm blessed with a great gym and beautiful woodland walks. The only thing missing at the moment is a dance studio. If anyone has one to spare, please get in touch!

Morning Sickness and Sauerkraut Cravings...

I'm lucky. A lot of pregnant ladies and mothers out there will hate me when I say this: I have never suffered from morning sickness. This is my fourth pregnancy and I don't intend to start now. I did feel a wee bit yuck this morning but put it down to scoffing sweeties last night. No more sugary stuff! Well... maybe the odd bit of dark chocolate. I went and bought some ginger root to keep in the fridge just in case. Besides, it makes a lovely warming tea now that the days are getting darker and colder.

An odd craving developed today - sauerkraut. I had about half a jar with my dinner. It was extremely delicious. In fact, I'm salivating as I'm typing this. Might have to go back for more when I've finished blogging.

A friend of my mine thought she might be pregnant, so I dropped the spare pregnancy test I had left over after doing mine. It came out negative but she admitted that it might be too early to tell. Fingers crossed.