It was Thanksgiving when I found out I was pregnant.
That meant that I was going through the hardest part of winter and having a baby during the hottest part of summer.
In my area, we really only have two seasons and that is summer and winter. During my first pregnancy, I remember how badly I felt during the first couple of months. I was on the same timing with this second baby. I was nauseous throughout the first four months. We ended up installing an air purifier into our HVAC system to get rid of the stench of vomit. I couldn’t believe how well that air purifier worked. I was really glad that we had it installed in the HVAC, even after the nausea quit bothering. During the last four months, I needed the air conditioning all of the time. It didn’t help that I was bedridden for almost three of those months. I was allowed to use the bathroom and eat with the family. I couldn’t walk around or do any housework. I felt useless which made me angry. When my blood pressure rose, I got overheated and I needed to have the air conditioning on high. I know that my husband was tired of me and how I was behaving, but I couldn’t help it. He put a television set in our bedroom and he even bought me a new bed so I would be more comfortable. I’m not sure what was happening and I worried all of the time. I’m really afraid that the same thing is going to happen this time, but at least I’ll know what to expect.