[Moriah] What's that salty taste?

I've definitely been going through new experiences lately. I had another doctor's appointment Monday. I've only gained one pound since my last appointment four weeks ago, but I've been trying to eat well to make up for the fact that I can't eat very much right now. I'm still feeling nauseous from time to time. But now, on top of that, I have a severe aversion to anything salty. I've been having a hard time eating pre-made or canned foods, and sometimes even bread products or food I make from scratch even if it doesn't have much salt in it. If I eat anything that tastes salty to me, I get very nauseous again, so I'm trying to stick to foods that don't trigger that. I'm craving fruits and vegetables lately, especially salad. That seems to go down really well. And I can eat sweet stuff, though I'm not craving sweets. I just made some vegan chocolate chip cookies but, while tasty, it's not like I want to go in there and eat the whole tray.



I was told in my doctor's appointment Monday that, since I'm in my second trimester now, I should start feeling more energetic and alert, and the nausea should go away. Well, I haven't seen that day yet. Instead, I have to carefully watch what I eat for fear of triggering the nausea. And I usually sleep (when I don't have pet sitting) until 11:00 or 11:30 AM, even though I only go to bed at midnight most nights. I also get very breathless sometimes when I do physical activity, and today I nearly fainted in a store that Daniel and I were looking around in. I was looking at stuff on the bottom of a shelf and stood up to look at something else, when I suddenly felt the blood rush from my head and arms. Everything started to go black and I started feeling sweaty. With Daniel's help, I wobbled over to a chair in the café area and sat down for a few minutes. It helped a little, but we ended up having to cut our window shopping short and go home. I still didn't feel right for a while afterward. But I'm sure looking forward to the day that I start feeling more energetic and have no more upset stomach!



On the positive side, we are extremely excited for June 1st to come. That is the day we will find out if it is a boy or girl. I go in for both a regular check-up and an ultrasound, and we can even bring a VHS tape to record the ultrasound! We're really looking forward to that. We'll finally be able to start thinking of names at that point, which should be awesome.



Here is an updated picture of me from last week (week 15).

15 Weeks