So, we've all heard of "sympathetic pregnancy," a phrase that generally refers to a man (usually the preggo's partner/father o'the child) experiencing certain pregnancy symptoms alongside his pregnant LADAY. This is because spending so much time with her/near her exposes him to the crazy pregnancy hormones that float around her gravid uterus, compelling him to eat more and actually altering his hormones. He might gain weight, become moody, tired, get nauseous (I don't know?). Well, I am starting to think that I am getting the brunt of Sarah's hormones here. I would argue that I spend just as much time in close proximity to her as her husband, and I am hungry and having phantom round ligament pain. I'm hitting the bread bowls, pbj's, and holiday baked goods pretty hard. Curses!!
Sarah is about 24 weeks along now with her second boy. I think she is actually having fewer pregnancy symptoms than me, or is at least dealing with them extremely well. She is eating VERY healthy - salads for lunch, not too many sweets. The glucose test is coming up soon, and I think she will pass with flying colors.
Second pregnancies really are just less of a "thing" for everyone involved. Although, she is already starting to fret a bit about the birth, because we both know girls our age who have DIED OF BIRTH COMPLICATIONS RECENTLY. So shocking and scary. But also freak occurrences.
Everything is going great except she is making me fat. Thank a lot, Sarah!! ;)
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