Back pains and Dreams

Although you do not look pregnant during your first trimester, your body is changing as it accommodates the fetus. In the first few weeks following conception, your hormone levels change, your uterus begins to support the growth of the placenta and the fetus, your body starts to make more blood to carry oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, and your heart rate increases. These changes in your body can cause fatigue, morning sickness, headaches, and dizziness. Learning how to relieve these normal symptoms of pregnancy, along with learning how to distinguish between the normal discomforts of pregnancy and signs of a problem, will help you throughout your pregnancy.

My lower back hurts bad. It woke me up and kept me up at nite. Maybe I should consider physio. If this is how it is at 10 weeks pregnancy, I don't think I wanna know how it'll be in my third trimester.

Daddy dreamt of you last night. You're already 7-8 years old. I'm jealous. All I dreamt of was baby cots, rocking chairs and taking revenge on a middle-aged Bangladeshi man (yes, pregnancy apparently includes having very weird, weird dreams).

Both your uncles (Abg and Adik) called today and started suggesting baby names. Sigh. I've a feeling this is gonna be hard. Everyone can't wait to see you!

Oh you've also a new playmate. Munira Alia, Kak De's newborn daughter just arrived yesterday. She'll be just few months older than you.