Symptoms

This week I have felt kind of crummy. Mostly I just have absolutely NO energy at all. When I am at work I sometimes find myself just sitting there doing nothing, and I have to remind myself to get busy. And when I get home the last thing I want to do is fix supper or clean up after it. All I really want to do is sleep! In fact, last night I went to bad at 8:00...yikes!

A couple nights ago I noticed my feet and ankles felt funny, and when I looked down at them I realized why...they were about three times their normal size. (I'm pretty sure it's too early for that to happen.) So the next day when they were still pretty swollen I showed a nurse here at work who proceeded to take my blood pressure (130/80) and drill me about what I had been eating (asking about salt intake, etc.) and how much exercise or walking I have been doing. She told me I should a) sit with my feet elevated whenever possible and b) get up from my desk every hour and walk around the building to keep the blood circulating. So I have been following (or trying to follow) her instructions.

Also, some of my clothes (mostly just the waists of pants and things north of there) are starting to get a little uncomfortable (especially the way I just sit most of the day...maybe I'm eating too much...I feel like I'm hungry all the time!). So this evening I plan to go shopping and try to find some loose, more comfortable clothes. It's too early for actual "maternity" clothes, so hopefully I'll have at least a little luck finding stuff.