Just a small announcement…
Yep, that’s right, I’m 14 weeks pregnant. This is the little troublemaker that has been keeping me from blogging as of late.
I wanted to make it through the first trimester before saying anything. The illness I’ve been suffering from is hyperemesis gravidarum, a.k.a. excessive nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. The baby is perfectly fine and healthy, but I’m very weak and about 20 pounds under where I should be at this point.
I’ve been in the hospital since Friday. I just got discharged this morning so that I can fly home to see my family for Christmas tomorrow. Tomorrow is going to be tough, but it’ll be nice to be surrounded by family.
My symptoms should ease up sometime between now and the 20th week. I’m hoping for sooner rather than later. Once I’m feeling better, I hope to get back to regular blogging. Till then, I’ll post when I can.
Happy Holidays everyone!
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Congrats to you Christina!
have a nice holiday back home.. hope you feel better! Have a safe trip and until next blog!
Merry Christmas
Alison
Woohoo! Congratulations Christina, that’s very good news!
Now take it easy don’t worry about us, we’ll still be here. Just take good care of the little one, okay?
And have a great Christmas season!
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Congratulations! Glad you’ve made it official now.
Hope your trip home is safe and comfortable.
Congratulations on the exciting news.
I wish you safe travels to the States and a very Merry Christmas.
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Congratulations!!!
Congratulations! In case it helps, I read this blog and the lady who writes it also suffered from that while she was pregnant. You might have to read back a bit (she’s since given birth) but maybe she’ll have some tips for you. http://lifeaslou.blogsome.com/
Congratulations! In case it helps, I read this blog and the lady who writes it also suffered from that while she was pregnant. You might have to read back a bit (she’s since given birth) but maybe she’ll have some tips for you. http://lifeaslou.blogsome.com/
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Congratulation! I hope you have a great time with your family.
Oh congratulations and here’s hoping that you get back to full bloomin’ health before too long.
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Proficiat!!!!
YAY! I hope you get to feeling better and that the flight isn’t too rough! Hopefully we can get together when you get back (and are feeling up to it
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Congratulations! I hope the remainder of your pregnancy goes well for you. I am in Australia for Christmas with my husbands’ family and I thought of your website today and wondered how you were feeling. What a surprise! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Enjoy the states, I wish I was there too!
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Nice to her of you “being in good hope” as we in germany are saying. Wish anytything well for you, your “two” children and your husband and gods blessing that all might be ok. Well and nice holydays at home of course.
Congratulations Christina! Great news.
Merry Christmas
Congratulations and hope you get over that cruddy stage quickly – been there, and mine lasted until the 7th month. Your little bundle of joy on the way is already a cutie!
(Long time reader/lurker and new mommy herself)
Oh my goodness… sounds miserable, but so glad you’ll be stateside for us to visit. Our plans are in a little flux, but I’ll call your mom’s house to sort out when we are passing through as I know you have other things too. (It may be later afternoon/early evening Sat.)
Women who suffer severe morning sickness produce smarter babies!!! I read that not long ago. Congratulations and a very Merry Christmas…ciao
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Congrats! Safe travels.
In the olden days when we did maternity clinics for the health department we advised Mom’s to be to try saltine crackers before getting out of bed. Just a couple.
WOW! Congratulations! Fingers crossed that these symptoms ease up a bit faster.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Take care,
Molly
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Congratulations Christina! What wonderful news.
Hope you have a great time with your family back in the States and that the little one in your belly stops working against you
All the best for 2010!!
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Congratulations and have a lovely Christmas!
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Congratulations, that’s just great! My daughter suffered from the same thing but “our” baby is now 17 mos. old and the most fantastic little person. I am sure everything will turn out alright.
We will be in Texas in January. Where is “home” for you?
Have a great trip and a fantastic holiday season!
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Good luck with feeling better! Hope you enjoy Christmas with your family, like I am with mine (parents are visiting Munich right now). In fact we plan to be in Regensburg tomorrow if you have any tips
Wow! Glad I “stopped by” to see if there was any news! Congrats– hopefully your family will spoil you over the Holidays and you’ll get to feeling better. Just curious– what does Oliver think about becoming a big brother?
Congrats, and best for the holidays!
Alyson/msnovtue
(longtime lurker)
Congratulations! Have a good trip home and a very Merry Christmas and a joyeous New Year, especially with such exciting news.
Jo
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Congratulations! I hope that you have a lovely Christmas!
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oh wow Christina, what surprising news!:) Gratulations, have a save trip home and lots of fun!
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