16.5 Weeks - *So* Sick!

Sicker than I've ever been - and no, not from morning sickness. I rarely get colds, but when I do, they are usually over in a couple of days. THIS monster though... I've been deathly ill for a week and a half, coughing so hard I've pulled muscles in my abdomen, and sleep deprived because evidently being horizontal means that I don't get to breathe. All in all, it's been pretty darn crappy. Baby wise, no issues. My only concern has been with what is safe to take for a cold with baby. The answer? Not a whole lot.

My doctor was out of the office so I went to the walk in clinic and Dr. Apathetic told me that A) I was fine (pshhaw) and B) to get some Benylin DM & E. Sweet and kind Pharmacist Matt balked at the idea of me taking the kind with E, which contains alcohol, but said that DM was fine. Still unsure I called the healthlink, who referred me to the poison centre, who said it was probably okay in small doses. Yay!

Too bad the Benylin did nothing for me anyway. So glad I chased that phantom solution...

Hopefully next week will bring joy and baby movements and a cleared throat!

Pictures will be happening but I've been too sick to care lately. Plus, I mostly look chubby, no real bump to be excited over. Dammit.

How far along?: 16 weeks, 5 days (okay so a teeny bit more than a half.)

Baby is the size of a: small gerbil???
Total weight gain/loss: 8 lbs (...honestly have had no desire to check this week.)
The Bump: I still just look irritatingly chubby.
Symptoms: Random leg cramps (normal) but hip pain has subsided a bit. 
Food Cravings/Aversions: Cravings: Eggs and bagels. No aversions still (woo!)
Sleep: Awful, terrible and bad. And other synonyms for awful, terrible and bad. 90% cough/cold related. 
Weddings Rings On or Off: On
Exercise: Coughing. 2 dog park trips (poor Luna, but she's been such a good girl.)
Any Names Picked Out Yet: A couple of ideas but we are not set on any until we know the sex (first week in May!)
Gender Prediction: Boy (Jared thinks Girl.)
Movement: None, though I thought I felt some flutters. I'm told that was likely gas... thanks.
Maternity Clothes: None yet, but stretchy pants are great!
Labor Signs: None
What I miss: Breathing. Sleeping on my back. Breathing.
Best Moment of the Week: hearing the baby's heartbeat at the doctor's :) Ah. Ma. Zing.
What I’m excited about/looking forward to: Getting over the cold and feeling like a human being again! Also, the ultrasound in May. But that's a ways away.