Well, I think I had a panic attack today. Not really sure WHAT happened...I just know that I have been really tired not only from losing that hour by the time change this weekend, but also not being able to sleep very well lately. I guess it's the extra weight on my stomach and not being able to find a comfortable position...I don't know. But at any rate, today I kind of lost it. The kids weren't really all that bad - all I know is that I had to get on some of them for not doing their work. The next think I remember is standing in front of the classroom after I had given them something to work on and feeling really hot and not able to breathe....and I started to tear up. I was about to cry and I didn't want to lose it in front of the kids, so I went to the bathroom (which is right by my classroom) and tried to get it together. I met another teacher on the way back and she saw something was wrong and she got my co-teacher to check on me, and when I saw her at my door I went in the hall. By the time I got to her, I was shaking and I totally lost it. She called down to the office and they got a sub, so I took the rest of the day off. I have NEVER experienced anything like that before, and I hope that I don't ever again! My students got REALLY quiet - I think they thought I was going to have the baby right then and there. I assured them I was ok....just pregnant! :)
My feet....well, mostly my right foot....is swollen. So right now all I'm able to wear are tennis shoes loosely laced up. I'm sure I'll look lovely coming into church with these sneakers on, but oh well. I may have to go buy some wide shoes or something, because none of my other shoes fit me anymore. Sheesh, the next 8 weeks are going to be long if this is the way it's going to be!
Tonight Adam and I went to our first prenatal class. I totally enjoyed it - the instructors are very entertaining and they will be covering lots of information. We received a HUGE packet of information, and we also met a couple that lives about two houses down from us. She is due a couple of weeks after I am. I probably won't make it to all of the sessions, because the sessions go up right to my due date (end of April). We're going to try and do a tour of the labor and delivery section of the hospital in the next couple of weeks, just to make sure that we are able to see that part of the hospital. I don't want to have any surprises when the time comes!
4 comments:
Yep, you're pregnant!! Don't worry, it IS the hormones and the lack of sleep that more than likely caused your "episode". Losing that hour from the time change is bad enough WITHOUT being pregnant. My ankles started swelling at the end, as well... that's a sign that you're in the "home stretch"! I remember the prenatal classes and touring the hospital. Back then, they had just began the concept of making the maternity ward very soothing and the rooms like a bedroom, to make it a very "pleasant experience". The classes were fun. I think in the true Duke fashion, that we should camp out at the hospital a few weeks ahead of the "big day"....what do you think??
Hope you keep getting plenty of rest. I don't remember if I had the swelling of my feet - but do know that before I had any babies, I wore a size 6 1/2 shoe and after I had the three of you, I went to a 7 1/2. Mom
Mom, that happened because you had to chase after Laura and Becky... Laura going to my kindergarten class and then Becky going to the playground at the school in Wausaukee. They kept you on your feet all the time. (I, of course, was the model child....)
Oh, pleeeezzz, Beth, like we all believe that stupid statement.
I don't remember any panic episodes (at least not while I was pregnant! - I've had 3 panic attacks in my entire life, luckily none recently).
Anyway, we all know the truth...that I was the model child!
Oh, by the way, I don't really remember my feet swelling that much...not sure why...but I don't remember not being able to fit into my shoes.
Hope everything has been well the rest of this week!
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