Pregnancy fun

I have always heard that the first trimester is rough, the second is much better and then it gets hard again in the third. Well I can't say anything about the third trimester yet, but for me, the second has been the worst so far. I was very fortunate early in my pregnancy and did not really have any morning sickness like so many of my friends have. The only thing I noticed was that I was a bit more tired than usual.

The second trimester has been pretty much awful for me so far. For the last month I've been plagued with pregnancy rhinitis which means that my sinuses are inflamed and basically, I can't breathe through my nose. Sometimes the sinus pressure has been so intense, I thought my head might explode. Other times I'm constantly blowing my nose, but still can never seem to get my head cleared out enough to breathe. I've been surviving on decongestants and nose spray and it has NOT been fun. I am praying that this is not going to last through the remainder of my pregnancy...I don't think I could handle it! Today is actually the first morning in quite awhile that I can breathe and I'm hoping that that means I'm getting better. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

The other not-so-fun thing I've been dealing with lately is heartburn. Sometimes, I have no idea what has caused it...like all I would have had was a bagel and an hour later, here comes the heartburn. I don't get it everyday, thankfully, but when I do have it, it is so uncomfortable. The things we go through for our children!