How I'm doing

I'm still feeling pretty good overall. Some of the fatigue has eased up. Now that I am back to work and school and having to get up relatively early in the morning I am making sure to go to bed early so that I get at least 8 hours of sleep. I 'm not back to my 6am wake-ups, but at least I can get up around 7:30 without a struggle. Marley and I have started going on a good walk in the morning, which helps get my energy up and is of course good exercise for both of us. We go on another good walk in the late afternoon, so I'm logging 2-3 miles a day. Like most of the city, our new neighborhood is really hilly, so that maximizes the exercise we get.

I am still feeling really moody and irritable. I guess that's just how the surging hormones affect me most. I'll take it over nausea, which I still thankfully haven't experienced. I really haven't had many physical symptoms; it's mostly emotional. I am sure that will level out in the next few weeks as I begin my 2nd trimester, which will be early February. Joe continues to be incredibly supportive and understanding.

I got information about pregnancy groups, which I will call about this week. It will help to be and speak with other pregnant women so we can share our stories and experiences. UCSF has many different kinds of groups and classes that are available at different points during pregnancy. Joe and I will be participating in most of them. I'll write more about them as they happen.