2nd Blood Test

Today I did my second blood test. The beta levels were somewhere in the thousands. I forgot what it was exactly. So, our nurse said that things are going well. I still have the same activity restrictions, though. I cheated a little yesterday and went out on my paddle board. I wasn't swimming, I was just floating above the water. =) Our nurse said that was fine as long as I wasn't immersed. How strange...I wonder why that matters?

So far I have been experiencing many symptoms:

• I feel sick every once in awhile, but not enough to throw up. Yay! I do have my puke pouch, it has plastic bags and handy wipes in it. I thought I needed it this morning on my way to a meeting. But, I was fine.
• My foot and ribs ache. This is a really weird one that I haven't read about. I walked around Ala Moana with a friend last week. The next few days my foot was so sore and I was hobbling around. Jerm finally had to by some tape and wrap it up for more support. I guess the ligaments in my foot are lax due to the surge in hormones and my foot muscles are weak. Jerm has prescribed toe-towel scrunches and calf stretches for me. My ribs also hurt when I take deep breaths.
• Shortness of breath. Every once in a great while I get these moments where I am breathing hard. I am already out of shape because of the activity restrictions, but I feel like such a sloth because I just run out of breath sometimes.
• Tired. In the afternoons I feel like I just have to take a nap. Luckily we have Netflix, which is like having On Demand for cable. So, I go online to find movies or shows to "watch instantly" and then I fall asleep. I don't know what I am going to do when school starts!
• Cravings. My staples right now are pineapples and green apples. I don't want chips, sweets, chocolates, or anything else I used to love.

Pregnancy is weird. Wednesday will be 6 weeks!