Pregnant and Flying- the End of the Trip

So, I flew home yesterday (last night) and I was off to a rough start. My mom got me a shuttle to the airport. I was a little hesitant about it, because I woke up with a headache and felt sick all day. On the shuttle ride, I almost threw up a few times, so getting to the airport was a bit of a relief and I kept praying that I wouldn't get sick at the airport. I got checked in, got hit on by the guy at the ticket counter and the TSA security guy. It was so weird. I got to the gate and had about an hour and 40 mins to spare, so I got some CPK to hopefully settle my stomach. I ate, chatted on the phone with my dad and Justin, and was feeling good about getting on the plane. My headache was finally gone, my stomach was settled, I was good to go!

I got my seat assignment, I had no one sitting next to me... YAY!!! I got all the space to myself! I ended up sleeping the whole flight, so that was nice. The plane landed at midnight, and I was exhausted and just ready to climb in bed.

I got my luggage and Justin picked me up at the curb. I was SOOOO happy to see him. We headed home and stopped at Carl's Jr and Wendy's to get food for Justin. We had to stop at both, because the first one was closed, we went to the second one and it was closed too! We went home, I walked in, and it was like I was in a brand new apartment! Justin cleaned AND moved all the furniture while I was gone. (It's taking some getting used to, but I think I'll get there.)

Well, as I'm getting ready for bed, my body and the baby decide that I haven't "been sick" in a few days, so it was about time. I knew that traveling and not getting sick was too good to be true. So, I get sick right before bed.

All in all, it was ok traveling. I'm still not a fan of traveling by myself, so I'm insisting that Justin goes with me next time. Plus, I missed him way too much.

Pregnant Lady Flying- Part 2

So, the flight wasn't quite as bad as I was expecting (thank goodness!) My first fear, of getting sick on the plane, didn't happen! When we were taking off, my stomach felt a little queasy, but other than that, I was fine! (And, that's normal for me.) I was so tired, since I only slept for 2 1/2 hours before I left for the airport, so I slept most of the flight. I was dozing in and out during the landing, so no sickness there. I was pretty excited about that.
My second fear was that I was going to be squished into like a middle seat, between two fat people and I would have no room to even breathe! Well, I had the COMPLETE opposite! I was the ONLY seat in my row. I got to sit in first class and the very first row and seat in first class. It was nice, just me. I had all the room in the world, and also, the guy sitting behind me was far enough back that I could even put my seat back and not feel guilty! It was a good flight! I'm hoping that the flight home will be just as easy. I fly home LATE Thursday night. The flight leaves at 9:00 and lands at 11:45.

First Flight As A Pregnant Lady... I'm a Little Scared

So, this is the first of a series of posts.

My grandpa passed away on Monday, March 13th, and after my dad told me that he had passed away, I found myself thoughtlessly saying, "I'll fly out there whenever you need me." Of course, I would be going out to California, regardless of my statement made to my dad, but after I said this, I realized all of my horrors of what was soon to come!

As many of you know, I have been very sick throughout this first trimester. With the migraines and vomiting multiple times a day, I am thoroughly excited for this trimester to be over. This brings me to my first fear, if I get sick this easily on the ground, how's it going to be when I'm up in the air? Last time I flew (back in November for my bachelorette party/bridal shower in November) I got extreme altitude sickness. My head was pounding, my stomach was queasy, and I finally vomited when I got home. This sparks even more of my fear of getting sick. If I can get sick then, when I wasn't pregnant, I wonder how easily it will be while I am pregnant.

My other fear/concern is, I always feel cramped or squished while sitting on the airplane. No matter which seat it is, I always feel like the person next to me is sitting on top of me. It could be a little bit of "claustrophobia" or it could be my issue with personal space, but either way, I just don't like feeling squished. This issue with personal space has heightened in the past two months (since finding out I was pregnant). So, I'm a little worried how I will deal with this, this time around.

I have talked to a few friends at work, who have expressed their love for flying. And, don't get me wrong, I'm not against flying or afraid of flying. I'm afraid of the effects that go with it. I LOVE driving. I LOVE going on road trips. Even though it takes about 5 times as long to get to California driving (opposed to flying) I would much rather drive. Growing up, I always got carsick. No matter how long of a distance we were driving, I was bound to get sick. It was a miracle if going from our house to the babysitter's I didn't vomit everywhere. Well, that has changed in my life (either that, or I've just learned to control it). I love to drive or be in the front passenger seat on road trips. If I had the money, and I could afford to put another 1200 miles on my truck, I would be driving instead of flying.

I will keep you posted on how the first flight as a pregnant lady goes, and even update you about the second flight as a pregnant lady (my flight back home). Let's pray this flight goes well, I leave Sunday morning, bright and early!

Tired of the Migraines!

OMG, I'm so tired of getting "pregnancy" migraines. I have been getting AT LEAST one migraine a week. It's getting a little old, and I can't wait for them to be over! My doctor has given me a prescription that is supposed to help, but it hasn't really helped much at all. This morning, it actually made my migraine worse.

Justin has been very sweet and tells "shnozberry" every night to be nice to me and not make me so sick anymore. I think that shnozberry is just like it's mommy, stubborn as heck, but will listen to Justin when he's being serious. lol.

I honestly wonder who shnozberry is going to be like. If it's anything like it's daddy, I think we're going to be in trouble. Although, we were both very sweet when we were little. OMG, I still can't believe that there's going to be a little one running around here within the next 8 months! ahhh! (well, I guess it won't be running around yet, but still. We'll be having a baby in less than 8 months! CRAZY!!!!

It's a shnozberry!

We went to the doctor today and were so excited to get to see our baby and hear his/her heartbeat. While I was talking to my brother today, I was telling him that the baby is a little bit bigger than a raspberry. He then said that his "niecephew" is the size of a shnozberry (like from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory). We're not really sure what size a shnozberry is, so that's the baby's new nickname.

The heartbeat was surreal. All we really saw was a "flutter" on the screen, but hearing it was amazing! The doctor said the heart was beating 177 bpm, and that he/she is very healthy and has a strong heartbeat. I so cannot wait until we get to meet this shnozberry in 8 months!