Week 10

While I had a few days break from being nauseated, I still had a few bad days. This week it was mostly triggered by strong smells. Tuesday and Wednesday were good days, and Thursday was turning out to be pretty good too. Until I went out to the chemist and did the grocery shopping.

While I was at the chemist, buying more Morning Sickness Relief tablets (slow release ginger and B6) a guy walked past and he smelt awful, body odour, unwashed clothes and poor hygiene. I was just as I was handing over my vitamins and bottle of water to the cashier as he walked by and 5 second later the smell hit me and I gagged. Loudly and violently. The kind of episode where you have no warning, and you're left with tears streaming down your face and feeling embarrassed. (I feel sick just writing about it)

And the poor cashier, she looked horrified.  She asked if I was ok, I said I was fine and then went and sat down for a few minutes before drinking some water and tackling the grocery shopping. I shouldn't have done that. I should've gotten back in the car and gone home, because now I could smell everything and I wound up not being able to get half the food on my list because I couldn't walk down some aisles and there was no way I could walk into the produce or meat section.

Heartburn also turned up this week, everything has given me indigestion or heartburn. Even just plain water. And I've had a few breakouts too. I've been battling with dry skin since the weather has turned cooler, my nose and cheeks are dry and flaky but my chin, jaw and neck are breaking out. And my scalp is freaking out, it's gone from being so greasy I need to wash my hair every day to dry and flaky too. My lips are dry and peeling, it can't be from dehydration as I'm drinking 2-3 litres of iced water a day as well as juice with lunch and peppermint tea before bed.

I'm running out of comfy clothes to wear too. I bought some t shirts in a larger size but I'm down to just one of my regular skirts. I have three other skirts that are made of stretchy material that I wear to work, but my casual denim skirts and jeans are getting too tight. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do, I hate paying full price for clothes and maternity clothes are nearly triple what I'm used to spending. I'm cheap when it comes to clothes, I think I'll wait until the NT Scan and then buy one or two pieces. I don't want to buy too much too early.

Speaking of the NT Scan, I booked it! I do the blood test this Friday when I'm 11w4d and then have the actual scan the following Thursday at 12w3d. We'll get the results of the scan on the day, and a dvd. And then the following Monday is my next OB appointment when I'll be 13 weeks.

November seems so far away but at the same time so close!